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Sabres Sign James Reimer

July 2, 2024 at 8:16 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 3 Comments

Goaltender James Reimer has signed a one-year, one-way deal with the Sabres, per a team release. Initially announced as a two-way deal but quickly changed, the contract will pay him $1MM this season.

Reimer, 36, is coming off a middling 2023-24 campaign. He opened the season as part of a three-goalie rotation with the Red Wings alongside Ville Husso and Alex Lyon, but an injury to Husso early on upgraded him to a full-time backup role. The veteran netminder finished the season with decent numbers overall, posting a .904 SV% and 3.11 GAA with two shutouts in 25 games for the Wings with an 11-8-2 record. He was in no danger of ever stealing the starting role from the breakout journeyman Lyon, but he was serviceable and much-improved from a difficult 2022-23 season with the Sharks (.890 SV%, 3.48 GAA in 43 GP).

A league-average netminder over the course of his 14-year, 501-game career, it’s a bit surprising Reimer couldn’t find a home with more guaranteed playing opportunities next season. Instead, he’ll likely serve as veteran insurance for Buffalo’s young goalie duo of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi, the latter of whom projects to be ready for full-time NHL action this season after recording a .927 SV% in 26 games with AHL Rochester last year.

Reimer’s $1MM cap hit will make it easier to sneak him through waivers if he doesn’t crack the roster out of camp compared to a league-minimum deal. If he ends up as third on their depth chart and is assigned to Rochester, it would be his first time in the minors since 2010-11 with the Maple Leafs.

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  1. Rickover50

    1 year ago

    He was awful in Detroit .. sounds more like an ahl contract

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    • Diabetic Rockstar

      1 year ago

      He’s been pretty bad the past few seasons…he isn’t exactly known for being a great locker room guy neither, which makes him being the “veteran mentor” for the kids even more questionable

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    • mcdavidlikeamac

      1 year ago

      I am assuming they’re going to give Levi some prime AHL playing time as the No. 1 let him develop a bit more and let UPL have a bit more of a solid backup with experience to at least mentor him a bit. Solid move.

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