Confirmed Trade: [FLA/BUF] Robert Hagg for 2022 6th round pick

[Uberpecker]

This league is so f***ing weird.

Bob Hogg is terrible, in case anyone was wondering.

Hägg has been fairly serviceable in Buffalo.

Sounds like a porno actor's name.

I don't understand what that means.

 

[old kummelweck]

Sounds like a porno actor's name.

In Glamor Studio's "High on the Hogg".

 

[FrankMTL]

Hägg has been fairly serviceable in Buffalo.


I don't understand what that means.

"Bob Hogg"? No?

Someone with your username should be able to recognize a great porno name.

 

[KaraLupin]

He will be a good anchor on the 3rd pairing yeh? Or pressboxing?

 

[kovacro]

Zito channelling his inner Cliff Fletcher. Draft Schmaft.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Florida wants everybody

 

[Satanphonehome]

A late 6th rd pick ? Why not just give him for free.

surely you could’ve negotiated to a 4th, lol

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Surely he could not, or he would have.

Hagg was shopped. This is market value.

 

[Chainshot]

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Surely he could not, or he would have.

Hagg was shopped. This is market value.

Yep. We see depth guys flip around for this sort of stuff every year. And it's not like Buffalo doesn't get the benefit of having an additional free contract slot now since they have a number of collegiate players they'd like to get under contract and off their reserve list in the next few weeks.

 

[Victor Z]

Hextall is going into the playoffs with the softest D in the NHL. Without addressing this expect the same result.

This is true. The most physical defenseman the Pens have is Mark Friedman, who isn't very good (even at being physical; he's just a pest) and isn't exactly the coach's favorite; apparently we'd rather have Chad Ruhwedel out there.

The next-most physical d-man is Jusso Riikola, and he's in the AHL (the Pittsburgh coach REALLY isn't a fan of him). Everybody else aside from Letang is various bland flavors of vanilla, who get pushed around easily and pose no problem for other teams in our crease or if they want to simply bulldoze the goaltender.

Letang can play dirty (i.e. play "playoff hockey") when he wants to, but he almost never gets away with it and only responds after he's been provoked by the dirty play of Penguin opponents about 100 times. It's not tough to get under his skin when the refs swallow the whistles -- until Letang pushes back. He's too important to waste time sitting in the penalty box.

Hextall might not be able to get anyone as cheaply (#6 pick) as Hagg, but hopefully he can do better than Hagg. It shouldn't be all THAT difficult -- assuming Hextall even considers this to be an issue at all.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Hagg... is that like half a Hagel?

1/12th

 

[Mikeshane]

 

[ponder719]

When the Flyers acquired Risto, my main objection, aside from the cost, was that he was Tall Hägg, which was borne out by his play.

Good luck with Shortstolainen.

 

[Chainshot]

When the Flyers acquired Risto, my main objection, aside from the cost, was that he was Tall Hägg, which was borne out by his play.

Good luck with Shortstolainen.

Funny, but Hagg in Buffalo has been a better defender than Fisto was.

 

[pth2]

Yep. We see depth guys flip around for this sort of stuff every year. And it's not like Buffalo doesn't get the benefit of having an additional free contract slot now since they have a number of collegiate players they'd like to get under contract and off their reserve list in the next few weeks.

Good point. Otherwise I couldn't help but think that Buffalo could have bluffed a bit to at least get a 4th, and at worst just not moved the guy, but maybe just the guaranteed contract slot made it worthwhile.

 

[ponder719]

Funny, but Hagg in Buffalo has been a better defender than Fisto was.

Oh, no, I believe every bit of that. The only metrics where Risto is definitely superior are height and weight.

 

[Zman5778]

He will be a good anchor on the 3rd pairing yeh? Or pressboxing?

On a good team, he's an ideal #7 Dman. Isn't terrible as a D-first 3rd pairing Dman. He has no clue offensively though.

Can play the right side in a pinch, but don't expect much.

He's great depth to have in the playoffs.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Ok, NOW the floodgates are open

 

[ijuka]

Absolutely terrible defenseman, just like Chiarot. But I guess he's big and strong.

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Depth move nothing more

 

[Juicy Pop]

Zito performing the ex-Flyers ritual

 

[VaporTrail]

Buffalo loading up for.......






Nothing.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

a 6th is nothing

FLA isn't going to win anything with Bob in net, but I respect them loading up on ex-Flyers

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Ummm, FLA didn't acquire him to replace Ekblad. He's depth, a 7/8 guy, which is exactly where he belongs.

Ffs, playoff teams do this every season. What's with all the "he sucks, press box, useless" posts? Nobody's giving him Norris votes.

 

[Jerkbait]

This is true. The most physical defenseman the Pens have is Mark Friedman, who isn't very good (even at being physical; he's just a pest) and isn't exactly the coach's favorite; apparently we'd rather have Chad Ruhwedel out there.

The next-most physical d-man is Jusso Riikola, and he's in the AHL (the Pittsburgh coach REALLY isn't a fan of him). Everybody else aside from Letang is various bland flavors of vanilla, who get pushed around easily and pose no problem for other teams in our crease or if they want to simply bulldoze the goaltender.

Letang can play dirty (i.e. play "playoff hockey") when he wants to, but he almost never gets away with it and only responds after he's been provoked by the dirty play of Penguin opponents about 100 times. It's not tough to get under his skin when the refs swallow the whistles -- until Letang pushes back. He's too important to waste time sitting in the penalty box.

Hextall might not be able to get anyone as cheaply (#6 pick) as Hagg, but hopefully he can do better than Hagg. It shouldn't be all THAT difficult -- assuming Hextall even considers this to be an issue at all.

Agree. I put letang as the most physical D but yoir point is valid. Some grit to clear the net would go a long way

 

[Alan Wake]

I remember when Florida was salty about Tampa activating Kucherov for Game 1 of the playoffs last year.

I'll be watching how they handle Ekblad very closely this year. Will be ready for a fanbase to eat crow.

Not like I care if they activate him Game 1 of the playoffs or not. It's just I fully expect fans to defend that action when they were so angry about the same action last year.