YankeeInRaleigh wrote:
I kind of thought PSP would create this thread by now, but since he hasn't, I will.
After a very lackluster first half of the season, Gerbe seems to be exploding with speed, will, and that scrappy doggedness which, son of a gun, is actually winning battles, finding open space, and putting the biscuit in the basket. The kid seems to have sparked this team like no 'veteran leadership' was able to, and if PSP is correct is one of the main reasons the sabres have turned it around since the new year.
That performance in Montreal really blew me away, especially that empty netter. Pursue the puck, knock down Subban, and put that thing DEAD FUCKING CENTER net from half-ice. This kid is exuding confidence and swagger, and I cannot believe what a turnaround this year has been for him.
So, what is the future of Gerbacity? Does he have a permanent place here? What kind of money will he be worth, what is his current contract, and when does he turn RFA?
If this is the real Gerbe, and his real abilities...i'm damned excited to have him with the team. Can he keep it up?
He was really fun to watch at BC. He's always been a gamer. I mean look at the play at the end of tonight's Rangers game. He pwned Callahan to keep Enroth's sheet clean. He knocked bigger skaters off the puck tonight...77 games and he's still banging behind the net. He's always around the puck. He and Tyler Ennis seem to have this ability to always be around the puck.
Bottom line his plays mean. He's also improved on getting up quickly after being knocked down. He gets up and chases. He anticipates the contact and seems to have a plan for how he's gonna deal with it.
Will he have a 15-20 year career? Who knows, but he's playing like that doesn't even matter to him.