Sabres Sign Jason Zucker to a One Year 5 Million AAV Deal

[Brawndo]

Per Reports 

Edited July 1, 2024 by Brawndo

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Who ??

[Mr. Allen]

The old guy who used to play for Minnesota? 

[sabresparaavida]

2 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

Who ??

32 year old Left winger, played for the wild, penguins, and Nashville. Once got up to 64 points, but now more of a 30-40 point guy. 

[...]

There's your Skinner replacement.

[Brawndo]

He was a target for them last summer

[LGR4GM]

 

[Justin C]

Perfectly acceptable 3rd liner as far as I’m concerned. Now add a top 6

[Sabres Fan in NS]

This sounds like a good deal depending on the $ value.

What are 40(ish) points worth today ??

$2.5M maybe ??

 

[Palm Trees And Taxes]

Not a bad move by Adams. Solid and just 1 year? Ill take it.

[sabresparaavida]

Just now, Sabres Fan in NS said:

This sounds like a good deal depending on the $ value.

What are 40(ish) points worth today ??

$2.5M maybe ??

 

I’d guess closer to 3.5-4.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Just now, sabresparaavida said:

I’d guess closer to 3.5-4.

DAMN !!

I am stuck in 1999 ... 

[inkman]

Reminds me of an old quote from a dear female friend:

 “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse…”

I believe this signing falls under the latter.  

[Stoner]

What reports say the Sabres have signed the guy?

Can we be precise?

[That Aud Smell]

Middle 6 LW?

Makes sense.

LW depth is now: JJP, Benson, Zucker, Greenway, Malenstyn ...?

Do I have that right? I don't always rightly recall which wingers play which side.  

Just now, PASabreFan said:

What reports say the Sabres have signed the guy?

Can we be precise?

Jay Rosehill is cited upthread.

[GASabresIUFAN]

….and his defensive metrics?  
 

https://www.capfriendly.com/scouting-reports/players/jason-zucker#:~:text=His pace is an asset,down the lineup if required.

Sounds like he is willing to get his hands dirty.

Sounds like a reasonable 3rd line addition.  We give up some scoring compared to Skinner, but get back someone willing to fore and back check.

[Stoner]

3 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Middle 6 LW?

Makes sense.

LW depth is now: JJP, Benson, Zucker, Greenway, Malenstyn ...?

Do I have that right? I don't always rightly recall which wingers play which side.  

Jay Rosehill is cited upthread.

Hearing... will...

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

….and his defensive metrics?  
 

https://www.capfriendly.com/scouting-reports/players/jason-zucker#:~:text=His pace is an asset,down the lineup if required.

Sounds like he is willing to get his hands dirty.

Sounds like a reasonable 3rd line addition.  We give up some scoring compared to Skinner, but get back someone willing to fore and back check.

He has positive possession quality

[#freejame]

I don’t mind this. 

[That Aud Smell]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

Hearing... will...

It's the July 1 frenzy. No time for bickering semantics.

[Stoner]

Just now, That Aud Smell said:

It's the July 1 frenzy. No time for bickering semantics.

Fine. But be precise.

[Berg]

8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

….and his defensive metrics?  
 

https://www.capfriendly.com/scouting-reports/players/jason-zucker#:~:text=His pace is an asset,down the lineup if required.

Sounds like he is willing to get his hands dirty.

Sounds like a reasonable 3rd line addition.  We give up some scoring compared to Skinner, but get back someone willing to fore and back check.

He is too small for "dirty hands". Just 5.10

[sabrefanday1]

yep we are adding 4th liners while letting a ton of goals go elsewhere. whatever

[That Aud Smell]

3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Fine. But be precise.

[sabresparaavida]

3 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said:

yep we are adding 4th liners while letting a ton of goals go elsewhere. whatever

His production is in line with an average 7th forward. He produces more like a high end 3rd liner, definitely not a 4th liner. Obviously, I still want to see some more adds.