I thought Huddle already mentioned his skating has improved alot.
- wolfos412

It's never been a real weakness for Biggs--- it's all about his hockey sense and learning to think the game better. He skates well, has a big shot, good hands. He just needs to learn to create offense.

I thought Huddle already mentioned his skating has improved alot.
- wolfos412

well i skipped page 2 - 23 .......... so if did talked about it there then .... ok.

It would be nice if they signed Franson to a contract already.
- dmnted

They offered him like $860,000 per year for 2 years. He's holding out till they can give him 82 games.

well with the new skating coach, hopefully that will improve.
- dmnted

does that coach work with the marlies as well?

this is a real stupid question but, how did we not draft Saad? I thought Burkey loved Americans! Like WTF!
- mykokes

The "rumors" at the time said he had a bad attitude. Could see Burke staying away from that.

Keep in mind... Burke moved Hayes too.

does that coach work with the marlies as well?
- Dozzer

Yea. Underhill is with all the prospects, Marlies and Leafs who are in town at the MCC these days working with them already.

does that coach work with the marlies as well?
- Dozzer

I would assume, because I don't consider Orr a leaf anymore.

does that coach work with the marlies as well?
- Dozzer

I would think so. But don't know.

It's never been a real weakness for Biggs--- it's all about his hockey sense and learning to think the game better. He skates well, has a big shot, good hands. He just needs to learn to create offense.
- Brian Huddle

skating is relative tho.. i dont think he's where he needs to be at the pro level yet

in college yeah he looked fine enough.. but thats nothing compared to the pros.. he will have to learn to be a dominate AHL skater to be an average NHL skater.

Yea. Underhill is with all the prospects, Marlies and Leafs who are in town at the MCC these days working with them already.
- Brian Huddle

nice

i just remember something about how allaire didnt frequently work with the marlie goalies and i thought maybe that would be the case here

I would assume, because I don't consider Orr a leaf anymore.
- wolfos412

i mean this in all honestly

do not be shocked if he finds a home on the 4th line with the maple leafs this year

skating is relative tho.. i dont think he's wear he needs to be at the pro level yet

in college yeah he looked fine enough.. but thats nothing compared to the pros.. he will have to learn to be a dominate AHL skater to be an average NHL skater.
- Dozzer

Oh for sure. Every player has to learn to get better at skating, but he's always been a mobile guy for his size and slightly above average in his skating against his own age group. And it's been improving a lot.

Anyone know if Carlyle likes to roll with 7D on some nights?

i mean this in all honestly

do not be shocked if he finds a home on the 4th line with the maple leafs this year
- Dozzer

Been saying this a while too. Won't be at all shocked if he's back next year.

Anyone know if Carlyle likes to roll with 7D on some nights?
- jbold

Komisarek as the big center they need.
@Hab fans.

Oh for sure. Every player has to learn to get better at skating, but he's always been a mobile guy for his size and slightly above average in his skating against his own age group. And it's been improving a lot.
- Brian Huddle

good to hear

some pro coaching should probably expedite the process a bit then

hopefully anyways.

i mean this in all honestly

do not be shocked if he finds a home on the 4th line with the maple leafs this year
- Dozzer

Isn't Rosehill a younger healthier Orr? The only thing that makes sense for him to be there is out of respect. I don't think people consider him threatening since last year happened.

Been saying this a while too. Won't be at all shocked if he's back next year.
- Brian Huddle

Doubt it.
He's really awful and the game has moved on.

Komisarek as the big center they need.
@Hab fans.
- stormey

Komisarek - Kaberle - Kessel


Our first line... the KKK line....

Been saying this a while too. Won't be at all shocked if he's back next year.
- Brian Huddle

the way carlyle likes his teams to play?

oh yeah for sure.. he'll want his teams to be play hard nosed and physical.. which will rattle the tempers of the opposition (if it works with this group) and when that happens, you better damn well have a guy who can stand up and defend the guys when the other teams starts looking to fight

The "rumors" at the time said he had a bad attitude. Could see Burke staying away from that.

Keep in mind... Burke moved Hayes too.
- Brian Huddle

Another move I didn't like. Seemed more like a purging of the old regime to me. Change for the sake of change.

That said, I like that he's not moving kids out now, and I know he's not responsible for the other blunder (Steen and Carlo for Stempniak), but I can't help but think the returns burke could've gotten for all the discarded prospects could've been higher had he packaged them rather than moving them separately. Ie. Hayes/Tlusty/Stralman for so and so....rather than making a mistake of adding Paradis for Tlusty....like wtf, a 2nd for Stralman, Hayes for Ross.

Isn't Rosehill a younger healthier Orr? The only thing that makes sense for him to be there is out of respect. I don't think people consider him threatening since last year happened.
- wolfos412

rosehill has not been offered a new contract

as of right now, he isnt a leaf.

rosehill has not been offered a new contract

as of right now, he isnt a leaf.
- Dozzer

Ahh I see, good to know. Still Orr better be taking those skating lessons seriously, because my cousin couls skate circles around him.

Another move I didn't like. Seemed more like a purging of the old regime to me. Change for the sake of change.
- mykokes

I like Ross... a lot.

But that was one of those trades that made little sense to me. We'd love to have a guy like Hayes right about now. Him and JVR in the Top Six immediately adds some size (not truculence, but size)

Guys. A flames fans trolling.


BANN HIM
- jbold

UN.....BAN....ABLE