whatever, don't care.
he reminds me of Raycroft, thats my opinion
you're entitled to your own.
better hope that i'm wrong
- the_eye

Erik Karlsonn is prone to giveaways
Franson is proneto giveaways

OH my god guys they are so alike.

whatever, don't care.
he reminds me of Raycroft, thats my opinion
you're entitled to your own.
better hope that i'm wrong
- the_eye

The style isn't even close so I don't understand the comparison. Raycroft plays like Reimer does which is go down early and try to look big with a garbage glove hand. Bernier is a supremely gifted technical goaltender who knows exactly where to be in the net.

Among all the goalies who played 55+ games last year, Bernier had the 6th best save percentage on a team that gave up a lot of shots and plays terrible defense. Bernier's only real problem is he got hurt often.

Erik Karlsonn is prone to giveaways
Franson is proneto giveaways

OH my god guys they are so alike.
- JVR_42_PK81

they kinda are defensively

The style isn't even close so I don't understand the comparison. Raycroft plays like Reimer does which is go down early and try to look big with a garbage glove hand. Bernier is a supremely gifted technical goaltender who knows exactly where to be in the net.

Among all the goalies who played 55+ games last year, Bernier had the 6th best save percentage on a team that gave up a lot of shots and plays terrible defense. Bernier's only real problem is he got hurt often.
- JohnFergusonJr

Didn't he only have two injuries last year? IM not totally surprised as he said this summer he needs to get more rest between games and not tire himself out going for full bore in practices. Not all that surprising as it was his first year as an NHL starter and probably put a lot of pressure on himself and try too hard at times.

they kinda are defensively
- the_eye

Maybe the giveaway part but that's it.

they kinda are defensively
- the_eye

Polak playing with Dion
- senstroll

- DougGilmour_93

Randy just wants to watch the world burn

Didn't he only have two injuries last year? IM not totally surprised as he said this summer he needs to get more rest between games and not tire himself out going for full bore in practices. Not all that surprising as it was his first year as an NHL starter and probably put a lot of pressure on himself and try too hard at times.
- Yeti1181

Also, the two injuries came one right after the other... who knows if there was any relation.

Maybe the giveaway part but that's it.
- JVR_42_PK81

wait, didn't Karlsson lead the league

Maybe the giveaway part but that's it.
- JVR_42_PK81

Yea. Outside of giveaways, Franson may be better defensively.

Randy just wants to watch the world burn
- Yeti1181

Either way who you going to play Dion with? Robidas? Polak? or Franson? If Robidas is going to play with Rielly who does that leave for phaneuf to play on the right side? Both polak and franson is a disaster to be paired with phaneuf.

wait, didn't Karlsson lead the league
- the_eye

Yep top 3 were

Karlsonn
Hjarlmsonn
Hall

Hows tallinder going to do? I actually hope hes the 7th D

Randy just wants to watch the world burn
- Yeti1181

and we all thought gunner wasn't good enough to be paired with phaneuf, i can see this being worse

Yea. Outside of giveaways, Franson may be better defensively.


- Feeling Glucky?

But his 75+ points make up for it.

Hows tallinder going to do? I actually hope hes the 7th D
- MacMillsauce

hope they sign him as an extra 7th defender. This signing would actually help if we got rid of franson. Maybe 3rd pairing with polak

and we all thought gunner wasn't good enough to be paired with phaneuf, i can see this being worse
- DougGilmour_93

I would like to see it first.

But his 75+ points make up for it.
- JVR_42_PK81

When the puck's in the other team's net, it isn't in yours.

jvr - bozak - kessel
lupul - kadri - clarkson
booth - holland - santo
komarov - kontiola - winnik

gards - phan9
reilly - robidas
franson - polak
knodel

thats what i would do
- BoTtLePoLiCe

I like the forwards

I would like to see it first.
- JVR_42_PK81

The St.Louis Blues are laughing at us if we play polak with phaneuf on the first pairing

hope they sign him as an extra 7th defender. This signing would actually help if we got rid of franson. Maybe 3rd pairing with polak
- DougGilmour_93

Whats a realistic return for franson?

I'm really hoping mangement sees the holes on D and makes moves during the year or next off season.

My guess is that they see the prospects and figured this is a "fine" stop gap.

I wish Franson was gone

Whats a realistic return for franson?
- MacMillsauce

3rd rounder.

I think the bigger gain is the removal of his 3.3 million dollar contract.

Whats a realistic return for franson?
- MacMillsauce

return to form from the year before last