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Old 07-12-2018, 02:14 PM   #26
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Hinostroza is a pest of the Andrew Shaw mold, a lot of energy, undersized, but fearless in net or corner battles. An "energy" bottom six utility guy. Oesterle is a bottom pair SAH D-Man, that was serviceable, young, and cheap, he was rescued from the Oil by the 'Hawks, last season.


Kruger, a Q favorite, was used as a checking Center, and was the 'Hawk main PK center, taking every other PK shift, when the 'Hawk PK was respectable, his loss was never replaced, and the PK suffered for it. "Freddy" was the last 'Hawk Center, besides Toews, that was over 50% in FO %. And was sometimes moved up to cover for injuries. The main thing, again, is Q trusts the guy in all situations.


I would have, actually, expected the Senators to take on Hossa's contract, but, the Dogs were also going to be a player for a cheap, dead money, contract, and due to Hossa's contract structure plus insurance, this "$5.8M" contract will, actually, only cost the Dogs around $200K in real money.
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