[Signing] Sabres re-sign Girgensons (3 yrs, $2.2m avg)

[OutOfTheCube]

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#59 on Scorp’s board

[Heavy Jack]

What’s your take on Girgensons OOTC?? Has he benefited from playing the wing more the past couple years or was he more effective as a center?? I always liked him because he can throw the body but stay out of the box, 2.2 seems like a fair and modest increase on his previous 1.6 mill AAV.

[Sandman]

I was hoping he would sign somewhere else, so we could all find out what kind of player he REALLY is.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

What’s your take on Girgensons OOTC?? Has he benefited from playing the wing more the past couple years or was he more effective as a center?? I always liked him because he can throw the body but stay out of the box, 2.2 seems like a fair and modest increase on his previous 1.6 mill AAV.

He’s developed into probably our best bottom six player, very solid defensively and a great PK-er that can chip in some offence and fill in on the higher lines if needed. He fits a need and clearly wants to stay in Buffalo. I think expectations were higher initially but he’s certainly a reliable NHL player at this point.

I maybe would’ve liked the contract under $2 but you gotta pay a bit extra to keep a UFA, especially when you’re Buffalo. $2.2 isn’t anything to fret about. I’m hoping they can keep Johan Larsson on a similar deal. They’ve played well on the third line together, but it looks like he’s going to market today.

[djsFlames]

Congrats to Girg and his sons.