Confirmed with Link: Casey Nelson re-signs (2yrs, AAV $812.5k)

[Doug Prishpreed]

I'm not a big Nelson fan but hard to complain at that price. Defensive depth is extremely important, and it looks like we're setting ourselves up nicely in that regard.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I'm fully expecting him to turn back into a pumpkin at the strike of midnightOctober, but hard not to be happy with the signing. Low price, and if he does stick in the NHL, we've got a bargain for the next couple seasons.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

What a steal...wasn't Nelson a UFA not a RFA?

 

[Dingo44]

Hey - does this deal make him an RFA at the end of it, or is he still a UFA?

 

[brian_griffin]

What a steal...wasn't Nelson a UFA not a RFA?

My understanding was, because of the combination of his # of pro games played and age, he was slated to be UFA at end of this contract year (7/1/18).

Hey - does this deal make him an RFA at the end of it, or is he still a UFA?

UFA 7/1/20

 

[Jim Bob]

What a steal...wasn't Nelson a UFA not a RFA?

He was slated to hit UFA on 7/1.

 

[dasaybz]

Good to have depth on the blueline and he certainly held his own last year. I like it.

 

[gallagt01]

I'm really surprised there are people calling this a steal/great signing. To me, it's exactly the contract we should've been expecting given his inability to crack the NHL roster and his poor AHL performance (based on what I've read).

 

[Ralonzo]

One third the cost of Beaulieu but three times the brains. No problem with this deal.

Sounds like you're overrating Beaulieu.

 

[Ralonzo]

We should try a Nelson Scandella pairing, just for the pun of it...

I won't play Sun City while they are kept apart.

 

[brian_griffin]

^^@gallagt01 There was no guarantee he would re-sign.

1) Didn't get enough pro games to make him RFA ==> was he being valued by Sabres org.?
2) Dahlin, Risto, (Bogosian), and possibly Antipin ahead of him on depth chart...

I would characterize his performance as bi-modal. There were times he looked like he had only played ~50 NHL games. And there were times we were surprised he had played only 50 NHL games.

 

[Butt Ox]

I won't play Sun City while they are kept apart.

Genius

 

[Kyndig]

We should try a Nelson Scandella pairing, just for the pun of it...

It might confuse Bernier too much if hes our goalie next season.

 

[Sabre the Win]

It's good to know Botterill recognizes good and bad on the roster, lets hope hes working on sending Blowu down to the AHL. If anything this is adequate depth that doesn't completely handicap us if someone goes down.

 

[Chainshot]

It might confuse Bernier too much if hes our goalie next season.

Concussions are bad.