Hutton’s Age is Ideal for His Role

Gone are the days of furious debates regarding Robin Lehner’s usefulness to the Buffalo Sabres. Lehner was not given an offer to return this coming season and on July 1st, after a few weeks of speculation, Carter Hutton officially signed with the Sabres for three years at a $2.75 million AAV. This amount was lower than many were expecting, and it was reported that Hutton left money on the table to come to Buffalo.

The 32-year-old is being brought in as the lead goalie to carry the Sabres while the 24-year-old Ullmark continues to work on his game. Hutton’s age and experience will likely prove useful in mentoring Ullmark, but what use is a 32-year-old in yet when there’s an eager 24-year-old…