The Buffalo Sabres finally made a move to bolster their blueline by adding gritty defenseman Craig Rivet.
Rivet, 33, was acquired from San Jose along with a 7th round selection for two second round selections, one in the 2009 and the other in 2010.
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Rivet is known for his rugged play on the blue line will give Buffalo something they have been missing for 2 seasons.
Rivet has the bring your lunchbox to work attitude that Buffalo has lacked for the past few seasons.
That should work well for a team that has struggled to find their way defensively as of late. Goaltender Ryan Miller may be able to sleep a bit better at night knowing that he may not be having liberties taken on him on a regular basis anymore.
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2 months ago
I wouldn't call Rivet gritty or rugged. At least not in his years with San Jose. McLaren: Grit. Murray: Grit. Rivet? Not Grit.
2 months ago
He spent a whopping 1 full season in San Jose. Rivet is somewhere is the area of 50 NHL fights including 6 last season. He is much more gritty than what Buffalo has had in recent times. Mclaren had a whopping 4. Murray had more but I would tend to think Murray should be a bit more prone to fighting .
from 2 months ago
ya, and i got to see every single game he played. He was an upright defensemen who preferred not to hit. I'm gonna miss him. I liked Rivet, but i wouldnt call him gritty.
2 months ago
i agree with you, rob. idk if hes gritty, but hes still pretty talented
2 months ago
Ok to please the masses I will call him rugged. Is that a better description?
But I will also site his time as a Habs. Where he was 5th in the team in hitting,led the team in blocked shots, is near the top in penalties, and has a handful of fights a season.
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