2010-11 Regular Season stats:
|
25 |
R |
73 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
107 |
4.7 |
2011 Postseason stats:
|
25 |
R |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0.0 |
Career:
|
25 |
R |
1,060 |
162 |
221 |
383 |
-9 |
510 |
16 |
20 |
26 |
1,643 |
9.9 |
A Look Back: Mike Grier ended his season playing through a knee injury and was obviously not his normal self in his Game 7 performance against the Flyers. For the season, Grier was a huge component to the Sabres penalty killing unit. Registering just 16 points in 73 games, Grier saw his production per game drop from .36 points per game down to .22 ppg. Grier is a consummate professional that no doubt had a positive impact on players like Thomas Vanek and Drew Stafford this year, but his on the ice performance definitely declined.
A Look Ahead: Grier completed his 14th season in the NHL and is 36 years old. As well as he played in the series against the by Flyers delivering punishing checks and solid penalty killing, it was evident that his game just isn’t quite the same. The Sabres are going in a direction of building towards a Stanley Cup in the near future and I still believe Grier has a place in the organization, just not on the ice. He has stated his desire to only play if it is in Buffalo, but I think Ted Black and Terry Pegula will find a place for him within the organization. Players respect Grier and he can still have a positive effect on a relatively young core group of players.
Fake Darcy’s Take: I have never seen a player with less goal scoring skills get himself into more goal scoring situations. We don’t call him “Hands of Stone” because of his fighting ability. As opposed to Mancari, Grier is an NHL journeyman with great grit and determination. I expect to offer him a low-ball contract with the hopes he signs. I think he might retire.
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