Confirmed with Link: Flames Sign Yasin Ehliz and Marcus Hogstrom

[FlamerForLife]

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[Anglesmith]

The Cup is ours.

 

[Anglesmith]

Ehliz is a tiny guy without a ton of production in the DEL. 25 years old.

Hogstrom doesn't look exceptionally productive in the Swedish league, but at least he's a plus player? 29 years old.

Looks like two guys for Stockton unless they do something special in camp.

 

[Potty John]

Hopefully Ehliz can be an upgrade to the bottom 6, and I imagine Hogstrom will be competing for the 7d spot.

 

[Rangediddy]

YAS!!!

 

[DCDM]

Sounds like the Flames have signed one A-list player, and another who hopes to leave his marc on the team.

 

[Volica]

Hopefully Ehliz can be an upgrade to the bottom 6, and I imagine Hogstrom will be competing for the 7d spot.

I see both guys in the AHL.
Wouldn't mind someone with some gut push people in the bottom 6 though.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Good to see we have already filled out our roster ahead of free agency. Nice moves. Ehliz will look great on Johnny's opposite wing.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

lhd. Makes sense if the plan is to move Stone


Gio-Hamilton
Kulak-Brodie
Hogstrom-Hamonic

That looks much more balanced

 

[Mobiandi]

Hogstrom is a LHD. He will likely replace Tyler Wotherspoon if I had to guess.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Expect these guys to be on the Heat.

 

[Calculon]

Standard procedure for these means they'll spend 3/4ths of the season with the Heat before maybe getting a call up at the tail end of the season if they're adjusting well.

Maybe Hogstrom becomes the 7th though give his age.

 

[Tkachuky]

Question is what number will they be on the flames. Definitely getting their jerseys.

 

[DCDM]

Question is what number will they be on the flames. Definitely getting their jerseys.

12 and 34 obviously

 

[Lunatik]

Hopefully Ehliz can be an upgrade to the bottom 6, and I imagine Hogstrom will be competing for the 7d spot.

They'll be in the AHL for at leas the start of the season

lhd. Makes sense if the plan is to move Stone


Gio-Hamilton
Kulak-Brodie
Hogstrom-Hamonic

That looks much more balanced

I don't know what's worse, your lineup or you thinking he'll being the NHL as anything more than a 7D. If Kulak is in our top 4 we'll be fighting for the 1st overall pick

 

[StDevs]

Ehliz played the last eight years for my hometown team. Despite his size he doesn't shy away from contact, is relentless on the forecheck and goes for the battle on the boards. He also has good speed. He is offensively skilled as a DEL forward, so I don't expect him to be a big scoring threat in the NHL. It's a heavy hit for our team to lose him and I hope he can crack the Flames roster. If he can keep up his style of play in the bigger, harder hitting and faster NHL, he might have success as a bottom 6 player.

 

[Lunatik]

Reading a big on Hogstrom and watching some highlights, he looks like he's a tough customer and a work horse. He apparently led the SHL in ice-time (per game) this year in the regular season and was 4th in the playoffs. Maybe he will be in he mix to replace Bartkowski

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Ehliz played the last eight years for my hometown team. Despite his size he doesn't shy away from contact, is relentless on the forecheck and goes for the battle on the boards. He also has good speed. He is offensively skilled as a DEL forward, so I don't expect him to be a big scoring threat in the NHL. It's a heavy hit for our team to lose him and I hope he can crack the Flames roster. If he can keep up his style of play in the bigger, harder hitting and faster NHL, he might have success as a bottom 6 player.

Is Raffl a good comparison?

 

[StDevs]

Is Raffl a good comparison?

Raffl with better skating, a worse shot and a small frame (5'10'', 185 lbs).

 

[Lunatik]

Raffl with better skating, a worse shot and a small frame (5'10'', 185 lbs).

What about Paul Byron?

 

[Khrox]

Reading a big on Hogstrom and watching some highlights, he looks like he's a tough customer and a work horse. He apparently led the SHL in ice-time (per game) this year in the regular season and was 4th in the playoffs. Maybe he will be in he mix to replace Bartkowski

Apparently the first half of the season he was averaging over 30 minutes a night. I also was reading a couple Swedish sources (I game with a few guys from Sweden, one of them follows hockey pretty closely, and the others will translate articles if they have time), that he is considered a top 5 D-man in the SHL, and was one of (if not the) best player on Djurgardens. Apparently the team is in a bit of a panic mode right now because he was their #1 D-man, and don't have anyone to replace his scoring or minutes in the pipeline (and weren't expecting to lose him, as it's not common for undrafted Swedish players to get scouted and signed after or around their 24-25 birthday, and he is turning 29).

 

[Bounces R Way]

Apparently the first half of the season he was averaging over 30 minutes a night. I also was reading a couple Swedish sources (I game with a few guys from Sweden, one of them follows hockey pretty closely, and the others will translate articles if they have time), that he is considered a top 5 D-man in the SHL, and was one of (if not the) best player on Djurgardens. Apparently the team is in a bit of a panic mode right now because he was their #1 D-man, and don't have anyone to replace his scoring or minutes in the pipeline (and weren't expecting to lose him, as it's not common for undrafted Swedish players to get scouted and signed after or around their 24-25 birthday, and he is turning 29).

 

[Fig]

I'm curious if Ehliz will end up being more similar to Lomberg due to the mentorship he will get in Stockton.

EDIT: Hmm... is it just me or does he looks a little like Tavares at certain angles?

 

[StDevs]

What about Paul Byron?

That's a much better comparison.

 

[Lunatik]

That's a much better comparison.

If he is indeed a Paul Byron comparable, certain posters will cream their shorts