Die By The Blade · Dec 31, 2020
Report: Sabres hire Dan Girardi for player development role
Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty ImagesWe have some late-night Buffalo Sabres news to chew on. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported that the Sabres are hiring veteran NHL defenseman Dan Girardi for a role in player development.
BUF is hiring Dan Girardi in a player development role. Great hire...972 NHL games for an undrafted player.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 31, 2020 The Welland, Ontario native played 13 years in the NHL with the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. He lives just over the border and was often seen at HARBORCENTER in the summer over the last few years skating with Sabres players getting ready for the season.