Sabres sign Jordan Greenway to a 2 year/4 million AAV Extension

[That Aud Smell]

2 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

Plus he can't seem to stay healthy.

This is my concern.

56 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

He's stable, you know what he will bring every game. Perfect example of a bottom 6 forward and a valuable veteran in a room of kids. 

Agreed.

[inkman]

2 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

Years are good, not sure about the money; Greenway is sort of an oddity on this team as if he's effective or just more physical than the majority. 

 

2 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

I think he is liked by a lot of fans because he is just more physical, but not even all the time.

It seems to me like every 10 games he plays, he has 2 very good games, 3 pretty bad games, and 5 games where he is kinda just OK, but maybe gets some positive attention for throwing a hit or two.

I'm OK with it I guess.  I don't think having him here vs not moves the needle on this team much either way.

 

1 hour ago, mjd1001 said:

I'm not huge on Greeway being a player that really helps much, but the number, if it is what is reported, is pretty affordable.

 

56 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

The more Jordan can stay healthy the more he contributes.  He is being paid to be physical, kill penalties and chip in some offense here and there.  3.5 seems fair for that type of contribution.  

 

51 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

His penalty killing slipped my mind.  

His overall 5-on-5 play I think is only about average for a 3rd or 4th liner.  But I do think he is a very, very good penalty killer, so yeah, the deal makes sense if it happens for that price.

The discussion for Greenway needs to start and end with the penalty kill. He’s an elite PK specialist. He also contributes 5 on 5.  But his calling card is the penalty kill and he doesn’t hurt you 5 on 5. 
 

 

[Sidc3000]

10 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Or he's from NY and likes it here? Sure Caton isn't close but Buffalo is a lot similar to his home than NYC. 

It’s always a possibility that his family ties are stronger than his drive to win anything

[msw2112]

1 minute ago, Sidc3000 said:

It’s always a possibility that his family ties are stronger than his drive to win anything

Or maybe he's extremely driven to be a part of the solution....Sure the Sabres are a train wreck right now and have been for several years now, but it doesn't mean that every move that the team or a player on the team makes has to have a negative connotation.

Adams has not performed well overall, but the Greenway acquisition, and now extension are, in my opinion positive moves.  The Sabres paid just a tiny bit above market, but locked up a solid veteran player who played well for Granato and for some reason, appears to be even better under Ruff.  He's an excellent penalty killer and chips in a bit offensively, has great size, some grit, and reasonable middle-to-bottom 6 skill.

[GASabresIUFAN]

it's not done until @Brawndo says it's done (or the Sabres PR dept.).

[Mr. Allen]

27 minutes ago, Sidc3000 said:

It’s always a possibility that his family ties are stronger than his drive to win anything

His mom and family are still a 5 hour drive up north.  

[PerreaultForever]

Problem I have with this is he never makes it through a full season. He's impactful for a few games, then he floats and disappears for a few, gets injured and is out for a bunch and so it repeats. There's a consistency issue and a durability issue. 

So it appears Adams is content to roll back a last place roster for next year and just hope some of them play better. Good plan. 

[Porous Five Hole]

Happy with this. At this point, the Sabres need as many grown ups/physically fully formed players as they can get their hands on. 

[Brawndo]

 

[Flashsabre]

Mission Accomplished! Adams is done til the offseason

Edited 11 hours ago by Flashsabre

[Mr. Allen]

4 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Mission Accomplished! Adams is done til the offseason

Trade or resign Zucker.  Then he can be done.  

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Mission Accomplished! Adams isn’t done til the offseason

Greenway is a solid contributor who plays a role this team (and all hockey teams) need. Very good.

But now the move(s) need to be made that improve the team.

And the biggest move is the one Adams cannot make, and Pegula won't make (I figure maximum 10% chance they have a new GM in 2026).

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, The Jokeman said:

Meh. More of the same. I mean he does give us a physical presence but he isn't a game changer IMO.

Define game-changer? A McDavid or Eichel? No. Someone who makes a difference with his physical play? Absolutely.

1 hour ago, inkman said:

 

 

 

 

The discussion for Greenway needs to start and end with the penalty kill. He’s an elite PK specialist. He also contributes 5 on 5.  But his calling card is the penalty kill and he doesn’t hurt you 5 on 5. 
 

 

He adds to the 5x5 as well.

[PromoTheRobot]

39 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Problem I have with this is he never makes it through a full season. He's impactful for a few games, then he floats and disappears for a few, gets injured and is out for a bunch and so it repeats. There's a consistency issue and a durability issue. 

So it appears Adams is content to roll back a last place roster for next year and just hope some of them play better. Good plan. 

He has this habit of blocking slap shots.

10 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Greenway is a solid contributor who plays a role this team (and all hockey teams) need. Very good.

But now the move(s) need to be made that improve the team.

And the biggest move is the one Adams cannot make, and Pegula won't make (I figure maximum 10% chance they have a new GM in 2026).

Let's see if Zucker signs here, and what players are jettisoned at the deadline.

[shrader]

2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

He's stable, you know what he will bring every game. Perfect example of a bottom 6 forward and a valuable veteran in a room of kids. 

And for once they're not replacing an established NHL player with yet another 20 year old fresh off the farm.

[Night Train]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Sounds like a fair deal for both sides if true.

He performs his expected role well. Glad he's here. The only knock is missing games with a couple injuries.

 I notice him every game making the best effort. 2 Mil is nothing BTW. 

[thewookie1]

1 minute ago, Night Train said:

He performs his expected role well. Glad he's here. The only knock is missing games with a couple injuries.

 I notice him every game making the best effort. 2 Mil is nothing BTW. 

4mil per year

[Sidc3000]

1 hour ago, msw2112 said:

Or maybe he's extremely driven to be a part of the solution....Sure the Sabres are a train wreck right now and have been for several years now, but it doesn't mean that every move that the team or a player on the team makes has to have a negative connotation.

Adams has not performed well overall, but the Greenway acquisition, and now extension are, in my opinion positive moves.  The Sabres paid just a tiny bit above market, but locked up a solid veteran player who played well for Granato and for some reason, appears to be even better under Ruff.  He's an excellent penalty killer and chips in a bit offensively, has great size, some grit, and reasonable middle-to-bottom 6 skill.

I like greenway. I’m happy to see that Adams actually signed him for a couple more years.
 

The team has been a train wreck for 14 seasons and nothing Adams has done would convinced me they they will be better (let alone playoffs) in 2 years. I’m not the only one. No NHL player is lining up to sign with the Sabres. They know how much a ***** show the owner has created

[Mustache of God]

56 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

He has this habit of blocking slap shots.

Let's see if Zucker signs here, and what players are jettisoned at the deadline.

I'd rather trade Zuckerberg with an oral agreement to sign over the off-season.  the ways he's been playing hell get a decent return.

[triumph_communes]

Good player to resign if we’re going to have a turnaround 

 

now do Zucker 

[thewookie1]

With the cap going up, 2x4 is a solid deal for a bot 6 guy with defensive chops, physicality and size. 
 

Plus if he’s injured frequently we aren’t exactly handcuffed to anything too unwieldy 

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I thought he would get 3x$4m so this is pretty good. Manageable term.

[Brawndo]

 

[rickshaw]

So does this mean KA did something? Wow

[Crusader1969]

I really have no issue with the forward group this season.   
Glad he's back.  Need the Vet presence and the rugged defensive minded play 

the real works needs to be done on the D-corps