Today we'll look over the year that was Cody McCormick first as a full time Sabre.
Cody was signed as a free agent in 2009. When the Sabres announced the move, I thought to myself "Oh, well, that's nice". I didn't really know who he was. He played all of the first year of his contract in Portland. When he was called up in the playoffs, he instantly made an impact on the team.
When it was announced that Cody was going to play as a regular on Buffalo, I praised the move. I believe that one area that Buffalo highly lacks in is toughness. And Cody adds to that perfectly. He is a hard nosed forward who instantly brings attitude, willingness to take one to give one, and great team play. Cody is one of the best team players on the Sabres, if he ever saw someone get knocked down, cheap shot, or any other conduct that isn't acceptable, he would be the first to go after that person and teach them a lesson. He also played very well for a guy who makes 650,000$ for 2 years. Cody had 8 goals, 12 assists, 20 points, and a +2, while leading the Sabres with 142 PIM. In my opinion, of Cody's many fights this year, this one Vs Mike Komisarek was undoubtedly the best. He is definitely a valued member of this team.
Good night and thanks for reading! Up next: Drew Stafford.
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