The Buffalo Sabres have made news today. It was announced that the team has completed the Jordan Greenway extension. He’ll be staying with the Sabres after inking a two-year deal worth $8 million. This deal runs until the end of the 2026-27 season and has an average cap hit on $4 million per season.
Update: hearing Sabres and Jordan Greenway are finalizing a two-year extension worth around $4M a season https://t.co/QpquF8w5sU
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Sabres Sign Jordan Greenway Extension
Greenway has played for the Minnesota Wild and Sabres over his eight-year NHL career. The Canton, New York native has three goals and five assists for eight points in 26 games this season. His Corsi for is 45.0 and his relative Corsi is -8.1.
The veteran forward has 55 goals and 104 assists for 159 points in 427 career games. Minnesota originally drafted Greenway in the second round, 50th overall of the 2015 NHL Draft.
The 28-year-old has represented his native United States at the international level. He played for the gold-medal winning squad at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships. Greenway also played for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics. This made him the first African-American player to be a member of the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team.
What It Means
Greenway brings size with his massive frame of 6-feet, 6-inches and 230-plus pounds to any lineup. He served as a bottom-six forward on both the Wild and the Sabres and looks to do keep doing the same for Buffalo.
The Upstate New Yorker would have been a cheap rental at a $3 million price tag. Greenway was expected to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but the Sabres have inked the depth-forward to a new deal.
One of the few problems Greenway has had over his career is consistency. His scoring has been very up-and-down, but always brings it when it comes to physical play. He can be relied on to use his frame and throw his weight around.
There was hope the Sabres were able to re-sign him despite likely interest from other teams. He can now concentrate on playing hockey and helping the Sabres rebuild.
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