Confirmed with Link: Zemgus Girgensons signs 1-yr contract ($1.15M)

[ThunderD]

IS he still an RFA at the end of this? If he is, nevermind.

He's only 22 coming off a 3 year ELC so he is still an RFA. This is more of a bridge deal to let Girgensons show us what he's worth.

 

[joshjull]

Girgs and Grigs together again.

 

[Samsonite23]

Absolutely no reason for a confident 22 year old in Girgensons' situation to sign a long term cheap deal.

That's why I said I was hoping we would get lucky...

 

[haseoke39]

Meh. I'd have paid more for more years. His underperformance last year was an advantage to us there.

 

[Zman5778]

Meh. I'd have paid more for more years. His underperformance last year was an advantage to us there.

Zemgus doesn't sign that deal though.

 

[Moskau]

He and his agent must have used Drew Stafford as a comparable.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Who are the 14 FWs from that tweet?

1 - O'Reilly
2 - Okposo
3 - Kane
4 - Moulson
5 - Ennis
6 - Gionta
7 - Eichel
8 - Reinhart
9 - Foligno
10 - Girgensons
11 - Larsson
12 - Deslauriers

Are they counting McCormick and maybe Fasching...?

 

[Kennerdell]

Who are the 14 FWs from that tweet?

1 - O'Reilly
2 - Okposo
3 - Kane
4 - Moulson
5 - Ennis
6 - Gionta
7 - Eichel
8 - Reinhart
9 - Foligno
10 - Girgensons
11 - Larsson
12 - Deslauriers

Are they counting McCormick and maybe Fasching...?

McCormick still counts against the cap from what I have read. His IR type status won't take effect for a little while

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

McCormick still counts against the cap from what I have read. His IR type status won't take effect for a little while

Yeah I figured McCormick, who really doesn't count for roster purposes. I still wonder who else though. Either way there's really only 12 FWs so far that we can expect to be on the starting roster. I suspect, barring another move, that Legwand gets a PTO.

 

[Sabreality]

Yeah I figured McCormick, who really doesn't count for roster purposes. I still wonder who else though. Either way there's really only 12 FWs so far that we can expect to be on the starting roster. I suspect, barring another move, that Legwand gets a PTO.

it's COR, who's on a one-way.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

it's COR, who's on a one-way.

Ahhh thanks...gee how could I ever forget that guy...

If he gets slotted for 4C...BYLSMA!!!!!

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Ahhh thanks...gee how could I ever forget that guy...

If he gets slotted for 4C...BYLSMA!!!!!

To be fair, we only have 5 other centers. So the options are either COR at 4C or playing 2 of Girgensons, Larsson, and Reinhart as bottom 6 centers.

 

[kenfury]

If it's a 1 year deal he does not have to be protected in the expansion draft, correct? Or is that just UFAs to be?

 

[Club]

Nice. As expected.

Exactly hopefully he can turn it around, bit of a wake up call imo

 

[NotABadPeriod]

If it's a 1 year deal he does not have to be protected in the expansion draft, correct? Or is that just UFAs to be?

RFAs still require protection.

 

[jBuds]

Zemgus' best play came on the worst teams.

"Find a consistent role...."

That's exec speak for "he's expendable"

 

[ThunderD]

RFAs still require protection.

I can never get a straight answer on this. Some pretty reputable sources said Larsson doesn't need to be protected. I also heard Foligno will have to be though. If anyone has a decent link to something please provide it.

 

[dotcommunism]

I can never get a straight answer on this. Some pretty reputable sources said Larsson doesn't need to be protected. I also heard Foligno will have to be though. If anyone has a decent link to something please provide it.

I'm not sure what you mean. Strictly speaking, no player requires protection in the expansion draft, except for players with no movement clauses. That said, aside from players who have two or fewer years of professional experience, players who are not protected are eligible for claim in the expansion draft. Larsson and Foligno both far exceed the minimum requires to be eligible for claim. They would both need to be protected to not be claimed.

Pending RFAs and UFAs both also need to be protected to not be claimed (except for RFAs who don't meet the experience requirements, of course). The major difference is that UFAs would become unrestricted free agents shortly after the expansion draft, whereas RFAs would not, and Las Vegas would still retain their right to first refusal with regards to any offer sheets. An unrestricted free agent lost in the expansion draft could, at least in theory, be re-signed freely by the team who lost him after the opening of the free agency period following the expansion draft, whereas a restricted free agent would not.

 

[Heraldic]

Pretty much as expected. Girgs' and Foligno's contract situations went pretty much the same way. It would have been nice to get them under relatively very cheap, long-term deals, but the positive thing here is that it gives more room to make even bigger moves before the season starts.

For some reason I think that we're going to see at least one bigger move on the trade front before the season starts.

 

[Jame]

Pretty much as expected. Girgs' and Foligno's contract situations went pretty much the same way. It would have been nice to get them under relatively very cheap, long-term deals, but the positive thing here is that it gives more room to make even bigger moves before the season starts.

For some reason I think that we're going to see at least one bigger move on the trade front before the season starts.

Yea, exactly as you expected

 

[Heraldic]

Yea, exactly as you expected

Care to specify?

 

[Vilis20]

Would be glad about two or three years, but this is ok too-motivation is the thing, and Girgs has a lot to prove. Let's just hope that Bylsma will find/give good spot for him.

 

[Jim Bob]

IS he still an RFA at the end of this? If he is, nevermind.

http://www.generalfanager.com/players/295

Yes, he's still an RFA next summer.

 

[Jim Bob]

I can never get a straight answer on this. Some pretty reputable sources said Larsson doesn't need to be protected. I also heard Foligno will have to be though. If anyone has a decent link to something please provide it.

http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/expansion

Players like Girgensons and Larsson will need to be protected.

 

[old kummelweck]

This deal helps make sense as to why Risto is taking so long. Sabres are a cap team all of a sudden.