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One of Buffalo's best players last year, Girgensons is penciled in as the team's second-line center, reports The Buffalo News.

One of Buffalo's best players last year, Girgensons is penciled in as the team's second-line center, reports The Buffalo News.

Analysis:

Head coach Ted Nolan and the rest of the Sabres staff love Girgensons. An excellent two-way player with great wheels, Girgensons was one of Buffalo's more consistent players and was the standout forward for Latvia at the Sochi Olympics. Delivering on their promise to give Girgensons a bigger role, the Sabres are experimenting with him in an offensive role, playing alongside playmaker Cody Hodgson on the left wing and former Habs captain Brian Gionta on the right wing. Girgensons is scratching the surface of his offensive ability after scoring just eight goals in 70 games last year. He's often overlooked because Hodgson and Tyler Ennis are more well-known names in fantasy, but it's possible Girgensons provides better value than both of them this season with faceoff wins and hits, if your league counts them.

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