Fraser being dealt to Oilers for a 6th round pick?

[roshinaya]

6th round pick for a RFA 4th liner is an ok return.

 

[IceHogsFan]

You guys are good.



I heard about this last night and I log in and here you guys have it already.



I understand there are two announcements coming out today.

 

[bri]

I will miss him, but maybe he will get a chance to play more and develop there.

 

[Buryit Toews]

[quote name="IceHogsFan"]You guys are good.



I heard about this last night and I log in and here you guys have it already.



I understand there are two announcements coming out today.[/quote]



Two MORE announcements, or is the Fraser thing one of them? Don't do this shit... :lol:

 

[phranchk]

[quote name="IceHogsFan"]You guys are good.



I heard about this last night and I log in and here you guys have it already.



I understand there are two announcements coming out today.[/quote]

I'm guessing one of them is that they've come to terms with Niemi....maybe Hammer too?

 

[IceHogsFan]

Maybe another coaching announcement that is in the system?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="phranchk"]

I'm guessing one of them is that they've come to terms with Niemi....maybe Hammer too?[/quote]



I would assume so because those players come from.... ROCKFORD so I know IHF would have the low down :-D

 

[IceHogsFan]

We are still early into this IMO.



Stay tuned hockey hounds.

 

[Guest]

[quote name="Pez68"]I don't really understand this move. I guess Burish is going to be our fourth line center? Or Reasoner?[/quote]



Reasoner. Frazer was scratched in the end for Madden, remember?



Fraz was gone either way.

 

[Larmer83]

[quote name="IceHogsFan"]Maybe another coaching announcement that is in the system?[/quote]

Or Bickell and Skille signing deals?

 

[phranchk]

[quote name="IceHogsFan"]Maybe another coaching announcement that is in the system?[/quote]

Well, since we'll now need a replacement for Torchetti that makes sense.

 

[suomistewart]

[quote name="IceHogsFan"]You guys are good.



I heard about this last night and I log in and here you guys have it already.



I understand there are two announcements coming out today.[/quote]



Just curious where you heard that more announcements were coming?

 

[bierboy]

[quote name="R K"]



Reasoner. Frazer was scratched in the end for Madden, remember?



Fraz was gone either way.[/quote]

But Madden's gone probably, too, right Ron? So what do we have for depth at center? Bolland is horrible at the dot. We have Toews, Sharp, Reasoner....and that's it, correct?

 

[Razzberry]

[quote name="bierboy"]

But Madden's gone probably, too, right Ron? So what do we have for depth at center? Bolland is horrible at the dot. We have Toews, Sharp, Reasoner....and that's it, correct?[/quote]

Dowell?

 

[Guest]

[quote name="bierboy"]

But Madden's gone probably, too, right Ron? So what do we have for depth at center? Bolland is horrible at the dot. We have Toews, Sharp, Reasoner....and that's it, correct?[/quote]





Bolland can work on it, he was KEY in shutting down the Sedins, Thornton and Richards. Sorry he's a VERY GOOD Center.





Toews, SHarp, Bolland, Reasoner and Dowell. Thats depth yes. It's four centers. Sharp can play either position.

 

[howcho]

Hopefully he gets some ice time in Ed, gets to see the Nucks a lot more. Hope he antagonizes Burrows for us.

 

[IceHogsFan]

I have to admit that I am disappointed in the Fraz trade.

 

[Guest]

I liked Fraser but guys like him are a dime a dozen in the minors. The fact that we got a 6th round pick for a guy who we probably weren't even going to resign anyways is good enough for me.

 

[Pez68]

Bolland is a very good center, with his only bad spot being faceoffs. Faceoffs can be worked on and improved pretty easily. Just has to make that his focus.

 

[BiscuitintheBasket]

[quote name="R K"]





Bolland can work on it, he was KEY in shutting down the Sedins, Thornton and Richards. Sorry he's a VERY GOOD Center.





Toews, SHarp, Bolland, Reasoner and Dowell. Thats depth yes. It's four centers. Sharp can play either position.[/quote]





...sometimes center does not need to be awesome at the f/o when the line controls the play anyway.



I do agree that he can work on the the f/o% a bit, and I also wonder how much was from not playing a full season and a back that most likely was not 100%.