[The FAN Hockey Show] David Pagnotta on the Sabres
November 27, 2025
[The FAN Hockey Show] David Pagnotta on the Sabres
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Conversation starts around 9:51. Text was automatically generated:
>“The goalie that I keep coming back to, and I don’t know the appetite because I don’t even know what kind of leash the general manager has to make any moves like this. UPL is under 5 million. He has no trade protection.
>There’s zero trade protection for him this year. And he’s been a little bit on the outs. Alex Lyon has had a really good year.
>And I know that’s not the long-term stopgap. I would assume they hope that that’s Devon Levi. But that’s a name that I’m very curious about.
>But again, it comes down to like, A, what are you willing to move? What does Buffalo want? And can you make that happen?
>Because you’re gonna have to move one of your goalies out. I would assume that it’s Stewart Skinner that’s gonna go out the other way because he’s got the bigger cap hit. But is that somebody that you believe is out there or is that just, you know, his name’s out there because people talk because of what’s happened early in the season?”
>”Yeah, when you see a team not doing well, whether it’s Buffalo or Nashville, St. Louis, Calgary, the Vultures come in pretty quick. And they want to see who they can kind of pluck away. And they’ll make those inquiries.
>That’s why, you know, you heard Tage Thompson’s name because teams are asking about him.
>That’s why you hear UPL because teams are asking, hey, if you consider this, all right, well, first of all, is he available now? No? All right.
>If you consider this down the line, give us a call. We’d like to enter that mix. I think Buffalo would need to be blown away to a certain extent.
>You’re going to have to overpay for a guy like UPL. And it’s going to be interesting to see which teams may consider that. But again, that’s something that I find more realistic to occur in the off season.”
>“Unless you’re talking about a team like Nashville or St. Louis, and we’re talking about a much bigger deal and they’re trying to swap pieces out and you’re moving goalie for goalie as centerpieces, then maybe that’s a different discussion. But then to your point, with Alex Lyon playing well and with Levi in the system who’s almost ready to take those next steps to take the reins in Buffalo, it may not be in Buffalo’s best interest to even consider that. So I think if we are talking UPL and we are talking about teams like Edmonton and others that are looking to shore up their goaltending, that’s more likely to be a summer type move.
>There are other pieces in Buffalo that I think are going to generate a lot more interest and a lot more attention. Talking about Byram, talking about Tuch, talking about Zucker, you’re talking about other pieces on this club. But then if they fall out completely, that they’re going to be a lot more willing to listen on and a lot more eager to make those types of moves as opposed to a goaltender change.”
He’s not on the Sabres. I’ve looked up and down this roster and haven’t seen any name that resembles his. Can’t fool me
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3 comments
Conversation starts around 9:51. Text was automatically generated:
>“The goalie that I keep coming back to, and I don’t know the appetite because I don’t even know what kind of leash the general manager has to make any moves like this. UPL is under 5 million. He has no trade protection.
>There’s zero trade protection for him this year. And he’s been a little bit on the outs. Alex Lyon has had a really good year.
>And I know that’s not the long-term stopgap. I would assume they hope that that’s Devon Levi. But that’s a name that I’m very curious about.
>But again, it comes down to like, A, what are you willing to move? What does Buffalo want? And can you make that happen?
>Because you’re gonna have to move one of your goalies out. I would assume that it’s Stewart Skinner that’s gonna go out the other way because he’s got the bigger cap hit. But is that somebody that you believe is out there or is that just, you know, his name’s out there because people talk because of what’s happened early in the season?”
>”Yeah, when you see a team not doing well, whether it’s Buffalo or Nashville, St. Louis, Calgary, the Vultures come in pretty quick. And they want to see who they can kind of pluck away. And they’ll make those inquiries.
>That’s why, you know, you heard Tage Thompson’s name because teams are asking about him.
>That’s why you hear UPL because teams are asking, hey, if you consider this, all right, well, first of all, is he available now? No? All right.
>If you consider this down the line, give us a call. We’d like to enter that mix. I think Buffalo would need to be blown away to a certain extent.
>You’re going to have to overpay for a guy like UPL. And it’s going to be interesting to see which teams may consider that. But again, that’s something that I find more realistic to occur in the off season.”
>“Unless you’re talking about a team like Nashville or St. Louis, and we’re talking about a much bigger deal and they’re trying to swap pieces out and you’re moving goalie for goalie as centerpieces, then maybe that’s a different discussion. But then to your point, with Alex Lyon playing well and with Levi in the system who’s almost ready to take those next steps to take the reins in Buffalo, it may not be in Buffalo’s best interest to even consider that. So I think if we are talking UPL and we are talking about teams like Edmonton and others that are looking to shore up their goaltending, that’s more likely to be a summer type move.
>There are other pieces in Buffalo that I think are going to generate a lot more interest and a lot more attention. Talking about Byram, talking about Tuch, talking about Zucker, you’re talking about other pieces on this club. But then if they fall out completely, that they’re going to be a lot more willing to listen on and a lot more eager to make those types of moves as opposed to a goaltender change.”
He’s not on the Sabres. I’ve looked up and down this roster and haven’t seen any name that resembles his. Can’t fool me
Get fucked UPL