Zemgus Girgensons

[Filthy Dangles]

Is there a better example of ‘How is this guy still in the league’? I was shocked to see he’s still around

Former 14th pick from a decade ago, cracked 20 points twice, been through what feels like 3-4 iterations of Sabres rebuilds.

Hes not at all noticeable in any Sabre game I’ve seen.

(Now watch him score a hat against my team tonight)

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[Beerz]

Is there a better example of ‘How is this guy still in the league’? I was shocked to see he’s still around

Former 14th pick from a decade ago, cracked 20 points twice, been through what feels like 3-4 iterations of Sabres rebuilds.

Hes not at all noticeable in any Sabre game I’ve seen.

(Now watch him score a hat against my team tonight)

Girgs is a workhorse.

He belongs in league

 

[Ace]

What an odd thread.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

He’s a perfectly fine 4th line grinder. He plays D, plays the body, forechecks, and doesn’t do anything dumb. What a weird thread, not everyone is gonna be offense only.

 

[Mattilaus]

He is exactly what you want in a 4th line winger. He grinds hard, never takes a shift off, and is Good defensively. Perfect energy line player who won't burn you.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He’s a perfectly fine 4th line grinder. He plays D, plays the body, forechecks, and doesn’t do anything dumb. What a weird thread, not everyone is gonna be offense only.

Kind of my point, i found it odd for that kind of a player to consistently stick around so long, especially the same team through multiple rebuilds.

Sounds like it’s just me though…

Didn’t ’mean it like “this guy sucks why is he still playing”

 

[TuchYeah]

Really? LOL. He’s one of the hardest working players on the team. Contending teams would love to have a guy like on the 4th line for the playoffs

 

[Chainshot]

He's a great shot suppression guy. Things don't happen when he's on the ice. Good things don't happen. Bad things don't happen. No problem with a depth guy on a line that plays a role who just grinds.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Is there a better example of ‘How is this guy still in the league’? I was shocked to see he’s still around

Former 14th pick from a decade ago, cracked 20 points twice, been through what feels like 3-4 iterations of Sabres rebuilds.

Hes not at all noticeable in any Sabre game I’ve seen.

(Now watch him score a hat against my team tonight)

Is there a better example of a poster that doesn’t know what he/she is talking about?

 

[Nick Hansen]

He's played more games for Buffalo than Vanek, Housley, Satan, Gaustad, Derek Roy, Stafford or Afinogenov did. All of those guys feel like really long-time Sabres to me but evidently Girgensons is ahead.

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[TheDawnOfANewTage]

He's played more games for Buffalo than Vanek, Housley, Satan, Gaustad, Derek Roy, Stafford or Afinogenov did. All of those guys feel like really long-time Sabres to me but evidently Girgensons is ahead.

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Ok, now that’s surprising. Quiet career for sure.

 

[Ace]

Longevity is what happens when you do your job.

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

Wasn't he an All-star?

 

[ClydeLee]

The man was an Allstar, of course context is everything. But he's a steady defensive winger, why would he be out of the league?

 

[Dirty Dog]

He’s been a great defensive 4th liner for awhile now. I’m not tracking the topic.

 

[cardiffgiant]

This thread made me realize that my Girgensons jersey is now 10 years old

 

[LongWayDown37]

Is there a better example of ‘How is this guy still in the league’? I was shocked to see he’s still around

Former 14th pick from a decade ago, cracked 20 points twice, been through what feels like 3-4 iterations of Sabres rebuilds.

Hes not at all noticeable in any Sabre game I’ve seen.

(Now watch him score a hat against my team tonight)

Another in a long line of fabulous posts from Filthy Dangles.. /s

 

[Panthaz89]

Kind of my point, i found it odd for that kind of a player to consistently stick around so long, especially the same team through multiple rebuilds.

Sounds like it’s just me though…

Didn’t ’mean it like “this guy sucks why is he still playing”

Is there a better example of ‘How is this guy still in the league’? I was shocked to see he’s still around

Former 14th pick from a decade ago, cracked 20 points twice, been through what feels like 3-4 iterations of Sabres rebuilds.

Hes not at all noticeable in any Sabre game I’ve seen.

(Now watch him score a hat against my team tonight)

hmmmmm

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

It's a bit misleading to say "cracked 20 points twice" as evidence of underperformance without looking at games played. He produces at a 23 point pace over an 82 game season.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Is there a better example of ‘How is this guy still in the league’? I was shocked to see he’s still around

Former 14th pick from a decade ago, cracked 20 points twice, been through what feels like 3-4 iterations of Sabres rebuilds.

Hes not at all noticeable in any Sabre game I’ve seen.

(Now watch him score a hat against my team tonight)

Then you obviously don’t watch much Sabres hockey. The guy doesn’t take a shift off. He didn’t live up to his draft pedigree but is exactly the type who f bottom 6 player teams drool over for the playoffs.

Was he too rough on your team tonight?

 

[Royal Thunder]

He could play 4th line on a contending team, he is great at what he does. Shot suppression machine who is super strong along the walls and never takes a shift off.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Is there a better example of ‘How is this guy still in the league’? I was shocked to see he’s still around

Former 14th pick from a decade ago, cracked 20 points twice, been through what feels like 3-4 iterations of Sabres rebuilds.

Hes not at all noticeable in any Sabre game I’ve seen.

(Now watch him score a hat against my team tonight)

Girgensons is the type of player everyone would be surprised how much he returned from a contender at the trade deadline if the Sabres made him available. Guy is a warrior, an excellent defensive forward, and a strong forechecker. I'm glad he's stuck it out here in Buffalo through all the terrible years.

 

[Yatzhee]

He's the 1 player that has definitely paid the dues and has earned the right to be in Buffalo as they finally come out of the wilderness and in to the playoffs.
Of all the roster issues the Sabres have had over this now closing Era of Suffering, Girgensons was definitely not a contributor to that suffering.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Had no idea he was still playing.

 

[buffalowing88]

Kind of my point, i found it odd for that kind of a player to consistently stick around so long, especially the same team through multiple rebuilds.

Sounds like it’s just me though…

Didn’t ’mean it like “this guy sucks why is he still playing”

Nah, it isn't just you. It just sounds progressive and hip to say he's fine and you're ignorant "lol".

As a Sabres fan, he's fine for what he does but he definitely is a disappointment in terms of the pick that we spent on him. He's got hands of cement and a lousy shot but he's a good character guy so it's not like he's bad for the team. But at the same time, it's bizarre for people to not call him a disappointment. He was supposed to become a Kunitz-type or someone who could at least contribute offensively and that has never been the case.