Quoting: Tjm220
And I suppose that Robinson and Jost are so much better than whoever the hell Acciari was playing with? Okposo may have been the only linemate Girgensons had all year worth anything and that’s not saying too much. Acciari may be better on face-offs, but isn’t he also quite a bit older? Much like Riley Smith I’m wondering when he’ll hit a wall and not really be worth it anymore. He can still be useful like a lot of older vets that haven’t hung it up yet, but I wouldn’t expect anyone paying much to get him. And I’m still not sure the Sabres are looking for a fourth line player with a multi year deal.
Lets clear this up since you keep shifting goal posts.
1. This whole thing you are going on comparing Girgensons to Acciari has nothing to do with the actual point made. You viewed Acciari as if he's some problematic contract to move.. I have proven otherwise.
2. It doesn't matter if he's older, his contract is only 2 year at damn near nothing. As I said, it's 850k buried. That's little risk on a 2 year deal for a guy giving you a 54.5% faceoff as a 4th line center starting 85% of his starts in the Dzone and PKing.
3. I'm not trying to say he has some huge value... but it sure isn't to the level of "probably accept a seventh round pick if it meant getting rid of his contract." As if getting out of his contract was some huge issue. It's not. I imagine either this year or next year, if the penguins aren't in the playoff race, someone will look toward Acciari giving them a decent 4th line center who can win draws and PK for their playoff run for the price of a 4th round pick.
So it's not like they are in some huge need to get out of that contract like it's a bad contract. It's not. It's a low risk, contract for a decent defensive forward, who if they had more help probably does more offensively but being stuck with guys like Harkins, Hinostroza, and Gruden. for most of the year weren't helping him.