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That's always a good sign when you come in and say the right things. I am going to put the glass half full spin and say that Sheary is a very Drury lite acquisition and is something we haven't done in years. For all intents and purposes there are not more then 180 forwards better then Sheary. Not at all. And his production is very clearly in the top 62 among his position. So Sheary is a top 6 player. Especially if people want to call RoR a 1C. So when was the last time the Sabres acquired a cup winning (let alone multi cup winner) top 6 forward? Drury right?
At the very least Sheary is going to be a 15-15 player if he is healthy. As pitiful as it sounds that still would have put him 6th and 7th in goals and points among the current Sabres (and that's not counting Kane who was moved) so even if he's a 15-15 guy that is top 6 production on the Sabres. If he can be a consistent 20 goal scorer the next 5 years I'll gladly give him 4 per to score 20-25 goals a season.
Anyone not happy needs to remember that a few days ago our LW1 was f***ing Zemgus Girgensons..you know the guy who has scored 7 goals 3 seasons in a row and hasn't gotten his scoring above drinking age since pre Eichel. Hell, Girgs hasn't cracked 20 points since Eichel got here and was the LW1 before this trade and people want to complain?
At the very least Sheary is going to be a 15-15 player if he is healthy. As pitiful as it sounds that still would have put him 6th and 7th in goals and points among the current Sabres (and that's not counting Kane who was moved) so even if he's a 15-15 guy that is top 6 production on the Sabres. If he can be a consistent 20 goal scorer the next 5 years I'll gladly give him 4 per to score 20-25 goals a season.
Anyone not happy needs to remember that a few days ago our LW1 was f***ing Zemgus Girgensons..you know the guy who has scored 7 goals 3 seasons in a row and hasn't gotten his scoring above drinking age since pre Eichel. Hell, Girgs hasn't cracked 20 points since Eichel got here and was the LW1 before this trade and people want to complain?