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Craig Rivet

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Height 6'2"
Weight 195
DOB 9/13/1974
Born North Bay, Canada
Drafted 3rd Rd, #68 Overall in 1992
Claimed off waivers by the Blue Jackets in February 2011.
DColumbus Blue Jackets  Free Agent
June 12, 2011
The Blue Jackets have informed Rivet that they won't be re-signing him, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
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The veteran will be an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, but retirement is a distinct possibility.
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Rivet took a major step backwards last year, posting his worst offensive season since 2003-04. The veteran defender had one goal and 14 assists in 78 games. Rivet will be 36 when the season starts, and is coming off of fairly major offseason shoulder surgery. There are just too many warning signs to risk taking Rivet late in the draft when you would be better off taking a shot on a younger player.
With the departure of former teammate Jaroslav Spacek, Rivet is now the Sabres’ top scoring blueliner. The veteran will be seeing a lot of ice time this season and will most likely be the Sabres’ best option for scoring opportunities at the point in man advantage situations. Although his 26 points last season were far from earth shattering, Rivet may be a good well-rounded choice for leagues that take PIMs into consideration.
Rivet was traded to Buffalo in July and fills the Sabres' need for a top-six veteran defenseman. Rivet is solid but not spectacular at both ends of the ice. He finished last season with five goals, 30 assists and 104 penalty minutes. Rivet should post similar totals in 2008-09.
Rivet posted 24 points (seven goals and 17 assists) in 71 games between the Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks. Playing with the Sharks alone he notched eight points (one goal and seven assists) in 17 games. Had he played at that pace for a full season with the San Jose Sharks he would have registered 39 points. Keep that in mind, when you're drafting defenseman this year.
Rivet isn't usually a scorer but saw more time last year with the man advantage due to both an injury to Andrei Markov and an early-season personal leave by Sheldon Souray. Rivet responded with the added PP time by bagging seven goals and adding 27 assists for 34 points in the full 82 game season. Souray could be on the trading block so Rivet is worth knowing in most leagues.
Rivet is one of the leaders on this team and a force on the ice. His veteran presence and his physical style will be heavily relied on for all situations. He’s not a point producer, he’s more of a stay-at-home defenseman. But, Montreal needs him to be healthy in order to have a solid year, he’s an integral part of this team- on and off the ice.
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DColumbus Blue Jackets  Free Agent
April 2, 2011
With Jan Hejda suspended for two games, Rivet will step into the Blue Jackets lineup, Columbus Dispatch writer Aaron Portzline reports.
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DColumbus Blue Jackets  Free Agent
March 5, 2011
Rivet, playing in his first game for the Blue Jackets on Friday, scored a goal in a 4-3 loss to the Flames.
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DColumbus Blue Jackets  Free Agent
February 26, 2011
The Blue Jackets claimed Rivet off waivers from the Sabres on Saturday, Yahoo! Sports reports.
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DBuffalo Sabres  Free Agent
February 25, 2011
Rivet was placed on re-entry waivers by the Sabres on Friday, Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com reports.
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DBuffalo Sabres  Free Agent
February 24, 2011
Rivet cleared waivers Thursday, TSN.ca reports.
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