But that guy is not Geertsen. No one cares that the Sabres have a guy who can't play at this level. Xhekaj can play. Tom Wilson can play. Noesen can play. They just also happen to be willing to take liberties. If someone takes a cheapshot, you want everyone on the ice addressing him. And after they jump him initially, you can have a staged fight from Kesselring, Greenway, Zucker, maybe Doan, etc.
Because so far, we've seen nothing from Geertsen to believe that he's willing to take liberties toward the opposition. And he couldn't skate well enough to catch up to them anyway.