Tribute A little about Colin Blackwell

[klmdg]

Former pro wrestler Crusher Blackwell was also 5'9"

Sure, he weighed close to 500 pounds, but the Blackwell's are tough SOBs

 

[paulhiggins]

We can always use more hustle, enthusiasm and heart and it looks like he brings these to the table.

 

[forecheck]

whatever he is ... Leaf Nation will overhype him into the 2nd coming ....

 

[PhiladelphiaKessel]

He should make our 4th line stronger which was badly needed.

Blackwell - Spezza - Kase (if he comes back)

 

[slozo]

Someone here referred to him as built like a fire hydrant. Which makes a lot of sense. They’re not “big” but they’re sturdy and you don’t wanna run into one.

You can't be 190 lbs and 5'9" and NOT be built like a fire hydrant . . . it's actually a very unique body type to be honest, to be able to skate in today's NHL. He's probably built like a bulldog, and has to be able to run with the greyhounds.

 

[ToneDog]

Former pro wrestler Crusher Blackwell was also 5'9"

Sure, he weighed close to 500 pounds, but the Blackwell's are tough SOBs

Prehaps we should sign him and put him in goal ???

 

[ITM]

His GPs seem low. Is he injured often?

Highlights are great: He's exactly the bottom six would-be top six sparkplug good teams can always use. And on an abysmal Kraken team with respect to +/-, he managed to remain a +1.

Seems like a savvy inclusion. In sum, we got Giordano, with retention and Blackwell for successive drafts' picks in the second round which are likely going to remain in that 50-60 area and then a third, with a better third coming back having moved out Dermott.

That's well played, boys.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Prehaps we should sign him and put him in goal ???

The lacrosse theory of goaltending: Bigger the better

 

[The Iceman]

My first reaction As Pat Burns once famously said about Bill Berg. " I wouldn't know him if I ran him over in my truck".

After doing some homework I fully anticipate a Trevor Moore 2.0 in Blackwell.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

Blackwell will help this team I'm sure of it. Would love to sign him on the cheap for a few years.

 

[Zybalto]

A quick repost from another thread:

I really do wonder if Blackwell will join Tavares/Nylander?

He was on the Panarin/Strome line last season and has some pretty good splits with them:

Panarin/Strome without Blackwell last season:

TOI: 287:01
xGF%: 47.74
GF%: 50.11

Panarin/Strome/Blackwell:

TOI: 195:39
xGF%: 52.26
GF%: 72.44

It's on record that Panarin requested Blackwell over Kakko to play with him but eventually was overruled. (gotta give the 2nd overall playing time right?)

What do you guys think?

 

[therealkoho]

Someone here referred to him as built like a fire hydrant. Which makes a lot of sense. They’re not “big” but they’re sturdy and you don’t wanna run into one.

that was me and I also added this
He's avgd 12:29 this year with PKs, although he's been playing 15+ over his last 5 games(showcasing?), I'm seeing either 3rd LW or 4C depending on need doesn't seem to have the hands to play higher up full time. Looks like he skates well, avg speed edges OK. Looks pretty strong on his stick and on the boards

 

[crump]

Blackwell was Kerfoot's teammate at Harvard in 2014. They are buddies apparently.

 

[supermann_98]

Getting this guy is why I'm not giving Dubas a D for this tdl quite yet.

I still don't like how he shat the bed and completely botched the goalie situation, but I do like Giordano and I remember hating this guy Blackwell when we played Seattle. Didn't the guy score 1 or 2 against us? I know he was finishing checks for sure, something we BADLY need come playoff time

 

[Le Cobra]

Blackwell will turn out to be a steal - kinda like Galchenyuk last season

 

[McSnypsky]

Blackwell was Kerfoot's teammate at Harvard in 2014. They are buddies apparently.

Vesey was from Harvard too...

 

[hockeywiz542]