Player Discussion Zemgus Girgensons

[Fjordy]

Good news

 

[joshjull]

Zemgus is alive. Got hattrick against Norway's national team in friendly.

Good to hear he’s getting game action. He must be fully recovered.

 

[Sabreality]

He might be more excited to play for Granato than anybody.

I always remember that photo of Bylsma talking to Gus after practice where he just looks defeated. 'You're nothing but a 4th line grinder now kid'

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Our 1C finally hits his draft potential.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Our 1C finally hits his draft potential.

Captain Zemgus

 

[KeyserSoze81]

He might be more excited to play for Granato than anybody.

I always remember that photo of Bylsma talking to Gus after practice where he just looks defeated. 'You're nothing but a 4th line grinder now kid'

Just like Casey Middlestadt was told by Krueger that he won’t play center again, our idiot coaches cannot keep a good man down.

 

[GOALOFSSON]

Missed Girgs last season

 

[brian_griffin]

Captain Zemgus

or as Ted Nolan said, “Zegmus”...

 

[TheMistyStranger]

or as Ted Nolan said, “Zegmus”...

That's Teds Nolans to you, sir!

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Had an interview in Latvia and said that he hopes Sabres will make playoffs this year.

 

[old kummelweck]

Had an interview in Latvia and said that he hopes Sabres will make playoffs this year.

It's funny how the Eichels, Reinharts, and Ristos get the luxury of fan empathy for not wanted to go through 'another' rebuild. Zemgus has seen it all.

 

[Chainshot]

It's funny how the Eichels, Reinharts, and Ristos get the luxury of fan empathy for not wanted to go through 'another' rebuild. Zemgus has seen it all.

He's almost "one of us" at this point, even if he spends his off-seasons in Pittsburgh. He's been through it all, has born the brunt of some of the worst of it, but he still seems irrepressible amidst the negativity - be it from his coaches, his teammates, the fans, the press...

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

He'll play the Gausted role this season -- have a solid year, then go to a playoff hopeful for a first rounder at the deadline

 

[joshjull]

He'll play the Gausted role this season -- have a solid year, then go to a playoff hopeful for a first rounder at the deadline

Probably not. He has another year left on his deal after this one.

 

[joshjull]

He's almost "one of us" at this point, even if he spends his off-seasons in Pittsburgh. He's been through it all, has born the brunt of some of the worst of it, but he still seems irrepressible amidst the negativity - be it from his coaches, his teammates, the fans, the press...

Being “irrepressible amidst the negativity” is why he’s almost one of us but not quite.

 

[Chainshot]

Being “irrepressible amidst the negativity” is why he’s almost one of us but not quite.

I was also thinking "marrying a Hamburg girl" but that might put a dent in his irrepressibility.

 

[Husko]

This year he finally fulfills his destiny of being our #1 center and captain

 

[elchud]

Ted Nolan had him on the right track until everybody else ruined him.

 

[joshjull]

Ted Nolan had him on the right track until everybody else ruined him.

Not sure if serious

 

[elchud]

If I recall he went from being 1C to a 2nd line winger under Bylsma?

I know three of the centers were ROR Eichel and Legwand. I think I recall the 3rd line being mostly Foligno-Larsson-Gionta, am I misrembering?

 

[joshjull]

If I recall he went from being 1C to a 2nd line winger under Bylsma?

I know three of the centers were ROR Eichel and Legwand. I think I recall the 3rd line being mostly Foligno-Larsson-Gionta, am I misrembering?

He definitely got some time as a top 6 winger.

He played roughly 891mins at 5v5 in 15-16

263 of 891 (30%) with Jack
101 of 891 (11%) with ROR

 

[Paxon]

If I recall he went from being 1C to a 2nd line winger under Bylsma?

I know three of the centers were ROR Eichel and Legwand. I think I recall the 3rd line being mostly Foligno-Larsson-Gionta, am I misrembering?

He was only #1 center during a serious tankjob due to everyone being traded away or injured

 

[joshjull]

He was only #1 center during a serious tankjob due to everyone being traded away or injured

That and Nolan being in love with him. Larsson was two years farther along in development and would have made more sense. It might have also allowed less pressure and some development opportunity for Girgs away from that usage.

 

[elchud]

He was only #1 center during a serious tankjob due to everyone being traded away or injured

Fair enough. But his top-6 forward upside would not have been questioned by any of us. In fact Forsberg would have been the only forward any of us would have preferred to him after the 14/15 season.

Granted it was a shitty 2012 draft.

 

[Buffaloed]

He was only #1 center during a serious tankjob due to everyone being traded away or injured

Not a bad looking roster.

Buffalo Sabres 2014-15 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com