Confirmed with Link: [TOR/COL] Ryan O'Byrne for 2014 4th Round Pick

[Phion Keneuf]

Siegel called him a 2nd pairing guy?

 

[Chfan]

Habs fan coming in peace. Watched him quite a lot with Avs too cuz my friend is an Avs fan.

O'Byrne throws some good hits sometimes, has great reach, but ain't good defensively or offensively. Fine 7th D I'd say.

 

[Tak7]

For a 4th this year - we had an extra 4th this season.

Typical Carlyle player - big, strong, rugged, physical. Lacks mobility, and can't play as many minutes as Kostka though so will be interesting to see where he slots into the deadline.

 

[KiwiPuck217]

Is this the guy with the purse incident? Or am I thinking of a different player

 

[SpeakerForTheDead]

Good depth move. Give us safe minutes and depth in case of injury.

 

[janesy12]

O'Byrne?
Phaneuf, Gardiner, Liles, Franson, Gunnar, Fraser > O'Byrne

 

[Maple Leaf]

I hope this doesn't mean Gardiner still sits out

 

[Warrior16]

Good depth dman and a righty, solid deal.

 

[Stats01]

Solid pickup boys

thank you, thank you! solid depth move IMO nothing major which is what most of us wanted.

 

[JMcLeaf]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun now
Pick Toronto sent to Colorado was a 4th in 2014

 

[Cor]

Dion - Gunner
Gardiner - Franson
Liles - O'Bryne
Fraser

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

He was terrible with the Habs.

 

[Stats01]

O'Byrne?
Phaneuf, Gardiner, Liles, Franson, Gunnar, Fraser > O'Byrne

"depth move" just keep those two words in your head.

 

[Raging Bull]

Pick is for next year.

 

[htpwn]

For a 4th round pick? I'm alright with that.

Wonder if another trade is in the pipeline. Lots of defensemen on the active roster.

 

[Stats01]

He was terrible with the Habs.

who cares, that was like 3 or 4 years ago.

 

[Eyedea]

Dion - Gunner
Gardiner - Franson
Liles - O'Bryne
Fraser

And Kostka too.

We have 8 d-men on the roster right now.

 

[leafsrule123]

Big boy

 

[NewFang]

Jeff Finger 2.0

 

[Tak7]

Habs fan coming in peace. Watched him quite a lot with Avs too cuz my friend is an Avs fan.

O'Byrne throws some good hits sometimes, has great reach, but ain't good defensively or offensively. Fine 7th D I'd say.

He pushes Kostka into the 7th slot.

He will play on the 2nd pairing, with Liles as his partner.

He's also a pending UFA.

 

[LeafOfBread]

Where does he even fit? I would play Gardiner or Kostka ahead of this guy easily.

 

[TheOtherSide]

Dion - Gunner
Gardiner - Franson
Liles - O'Bryne
Fraser

We can't take Fraser out...He has been great in the role he has been given. O'Byrne will hopefully only play in case of an injury, or if Gardiner falters.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

I don't see the point of this. We didn't need depth dmen. Could have just called up Komisarek, who is better than O'Byrne.

 

[Murphy Blue]

I don't really see how this is an upgrade on mike komisarek though.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

The defenseman who has been on the ice for the most goals against in the National Hockey League this year, playing on the dead last place team in the league as well.

He's a great guy, real character person and every teammate will love him. Blocks shots like a human meat shield, but is slow, drops his stick all the time, doesn't play the body, and cannot complete a 5 foot pass. Nice dude, though. Wish him all the best.