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Lomberg began his career in Calgary and is Canadian. Unfinished business perhaps.Undoubtedly true but it's not like Calgary is some island destination with a lot going for the team so I would highly doubt that
Lomberg began his career in Calgary and is Canadian. Unfinished business perhaps.Undoubtedly true but it's not like Calgary is some island destination with a lot going for the team so I would highly doubt that
Less than that bought wheeler who was good just before he signed.Literally. "Offensive black hole" as if $1M buys you offense.
The intellectual equivalent of a WFAN caller.
Lomberg began his career in Calgary and is Canadian. Unfinished business perhaps.
he will fit well hereHas this guy ever won a fight? I know he will basically fight anyone but from the videos I watched he never wins.
Why does this remind me of the Tanner Glass signing. Hope Laviolette does not try him next to Mika and Kreider
you're right, they'll never be ready. let's never play a player under 34 again. stout grizzled vets forever!… and if Edstrom and Berard aren’t ready (if they ever will be)
Yup. We all know Olivier is no joke. I think Prust was a good comparison for Carrick. A gamer MW who would fight anyone for a teammate.Carrick's about 6'0 190/200. Pretty much everyone he's fought fights fairly often and at least most of the time is bigger than he is. He's not a spot picker or a bully type player. He also steps in for teammates quite a lot. Fighting a guy like Olivier is fighting above his weight class. He's fought him at least twice. Could he be better....yeah but there's kind of a Brandon Prust thing going on with him. Not the biggest guy but always game. That almost always means he's a good teammate and as long as he hang okay as a 4th line guy he should be safe to make the team.
Yup. We all know Olivier is no joke. I think Prust was a good comparison for Carrick. A gamer MW who would fight anyone for a teammate.
There's nothing wrong with this signing, I just hate that THIS is the addition to the team for the coming season...
I have always felt that Prust was EXACTLY what this team has been missing since his departure.Carrick's about 6'0 190/200. Pretty much everyone he's fought fights fairly often and at least most of the time is bigger than he is. He's not a spot picker or a bully type player. He also steps in for teammates quite a lot. Fighting a guy like Olivier is fighting above his weight class. He's fought him at least twice. Could he be better....yeah but there's kind of a Brandon Prust thing going on with him. Not the biggest guy but always game. That almost always means he's a good teammate and as long as he hang okay as a 4th line guy he should be safe to make the team.
It's an attitude that runs through the lineup, one guy can't do it but they can be a catalyst. Prust and even Boyle to so degree established that while they were here. Boyle was an awful fighter but he had an attitude that would carry through the roster. You can still see some of it in him even today through his media in his delivery.I have always felt that Prust was EXACTLY what this team has been missing since his departure.
A lot is made out of "enforcer" or "deterrent" here.
It's much more about being a tough, fearless STANDUP teammate IMO
Another "Prust" would be huge IMO & if it's infectious then more power to it.
I always wanted Boyler to play to his size more but what he was as a teammate & his heart & toughness can't be diminished.It's an attitude that runs through the lineup, one guy can't do it but they can be a catalyst. Prust and even Boyle to so degree established that while they were here. Boyle was an awful fighter but he had an attitude that would carry through the roster. You can still see some of it in him even today through his media in his delivery.
No it's not. They also signed Smith who could be a very good pickup.There's nothing wrong with this signing, I just hate that THIS is the addition to the team for the coming season...
If he has ‘lose a lot of hockey games’ on his bucket list, I guess.Lomberg began his career in Calgary and is Canadian. Unfinished business perhaps.
They didn't sign him, they traded for him in desperation after the trouba thing fell apart and they didn't have the cap space to actually land anyone they really wanted. Smith is not what he was and is a mod 6 guy at this point, not a player for the top line with the twins. Underwhelming at best with the Smith acquisitionNo it's not. They also signed Smith who could be a very good pickup.
Carrick is not a good fighter but he does seem to fight a decent amount. Maybe Rempe can give him pointers on his grip because it's atrocious. Now that I know what to look for (Thanks George) it probably contributes to 80% of the punches he takes.
I believe last year before the season started you warned everyone that Wheeler was overrated and that he was not the answer despite the low cost so I'd say you were on the mark with that.They didn't sign him, they traded for him in desperation after the trouba thing fell apart and they didn't have the cap space to actually land anyone they really wanted. Smith is not what he was and is a mod 6 guy at this point, not a player for the top line with the twins. Underwhelming at best with the Smith acquisition
Smith will be better than Wheeler but it's just infuriating seeing more assets out the window for more rentals and stop gap non-solutions. If we all remember properly most fans saw Wheeler as a 3rd line option when he signed here bc most figures kakko would get that top slot, I always felt Wheeler would end up there. Smith seems like he's destined to play with Mika and kreider, especially since Drury made the comment of getting a rw for them. Smith is the only two he's gotten so it appears the cycle continues...I believe last year before the season started you warned everyone that Wheeler was overrated and that he was not the answer despite the low cost so I'd say you were on the mark with that.
I do think Smith will be better than Wheeler but that's not a high bar. Hopefully Carrick can outperform Goodrow which shouldn't be too hard either despite his uptick in the playoffs.