[Trade] Flames acquire Brandon Bollig for 83rd OA

[robertsfanatic]

just because he was a 4th liner on the hawks doesn't mean he's just a 4th liner...maybe on a weaker team like the flames he's a 3rd or (reaching here) possibly even a 2nd liner?

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Ill make a different prediction:



Based upon your outrageous comments and critiques, vs Bollig's fan friendly style of play,

I predict you will become the whipping boy within 3 months

You can try to convince yourself that this is a good trade and drink the koolaid all you want, but it doesn't make things any different.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Not only is he awful, he can't even fight.

Guaranteed whipping boy in 3 months.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Fire

At first I wasn't happy with the trade but I was please to see that Bollig played every single game for the Hawks this year. Quite impressive for a 4th line grinder on a top tier team. Big improvement on Westgarth.

He's sign to a very reasonable contract as well. I just hope he's happy to come to the Flames after signing long term with the Blackhawks. I wouldn't be happy if I was him.

Yeah - real Ironman when you're playing some games 2 to 3 minutes...

https://twitter.com/ShiftChart/statu...95827222679553

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Sorry, McGrattan.

Burke/Hartley have said the Flames played much better with two tougher guys in the lineup (which is the truth)

Bollig > Westgarth quite easily also.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

There's a reason why the Flames 4th line was one of the worst in the league last year.

Exactly. Guys like Westgarth.
So they are addressing nicely, starting with Bollig.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Great contribution.

Just proves to me that you guys are more worried about me, trying to justify a bad trade.

Attacking the poster as usual.

[Muta]

Also, the opinion of Blackhawks fans saying that he sucks shouldn't hold much weight. They're just used to having elite teams, which Bollig was a part of.

A crappy player in Bollig in Chicago is probably a really decent player on a team like Calgary.

I'd be more worried if this was the Florida Panthers or Edmonton Oilers fans saying he was crappy.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Not only is he awful, he can't even fight.

Guaranteed whipping boy in 3 months.

Ya that's why Quenneville, one of the top coaches in the league dressed him for every regular season game and played him over 10 minutes a game. Well done.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by btimbit

This isn't a fantasy team, you can't just have small skilled forwards.

At the end of the day it might have been a bit overpayment but realistically what would we have gotten with that 3rd round pick? A late 3rd round pick, in a weak draft.

some people want to build the Oilers don't we all know how that works out?

keep making fun of Burke and the truculence thing...meanwhile LA wins another cup in our division with 3 massive teams

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by DOOM

Burke/Hartley have said the Flames played much better with two tougher guys in the lineup (which is the truth)

Bollig > Westgarth quite easily also.

There are no objective stats out there that can prove this at all.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

I think we're going to be giving the kids a lot of ice time considering the lengths we're going to protect them right now.

Johnny Hockey, meet your new best friend.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by dino7c

some people want to build the Oilers don't we all know how that works out?

keep making fun of Burke and the truculence thing...meanwhile LA wins another cup in our division with 3 massive teams

And Anaheim adds Kesler and Ritchie

[Jables16]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

yeah, but he wasn't indispensable was he?

if he was such a 'glue guy' in the room and important to the Hawks on the ice, you'd think they could have found other salary to shed no?

as it stands, barring any additional trades, he was jettisoned by the Hawks because he was deemed the most expendable, having their hand force by the cap.

Chris Simon? He was a guy with a ton of skill... and sadly a drinking problem. the only way Bollig sees 30 goals like Simon did for the Caps is if you count 4 seasons...

Not saying he's going to get 30 or even 10 goals, just that on a spectrum between PL3 and Simon he's more toward Simon.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by cral12

Yeah - real Ironman when you're playing some games 2 to 3 minutes...

https://twitter.com/ShiftChart/statu...95827222679553

Averaged over 10 minutes during the regular season..

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Sorry, McGrattan.

OK...now we know the team will carry 23 players on the roste, and 3 guys will be scratched fo every game this year and its probable that one of the 3 tough guys will be one of them...whats the problem?

[Read Only]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Great contribution.

Just proves to me that you guys are more worried about me, trying to justify a bad trade.

Attacking the poster as usual.

Not everyone can posts gems like this:

Originally Posted by Ashasx

You can try to convince yourself that this is a good trade and drink the koolaid all you want, but it doesn't make things any different.

Someone doesn't agree with you so they must be drinking the kool aid. Solid contribution and analysis.

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

You can try to convince yourself that this is a good trade and drink the koolaid all you want, but it doesn't make things any different.

Koolaid?

We added a cup winning grinder who played 10 minutes a game for chicago, and was trusted enough to play in the playoffs to a team learning how to win.

This is a sensible hockey move.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

There are no objective stats out there that can prove this at all.

Sorry, cant do much more then state the obvious.

[T@T]

Nothing against Bollig but I think a 5th would have got him.