Confirmed with Link: Holzer to ANA for Eric Brewer and 5th rd pick

[Cor]

If it's a 2015 5th rounder. That gives us 9 picks this draft.

It's a 2016 5th

We have 8 picks this summer, and 10 in 2016

 

[SeenSchenn2]

Why take Brewer? Does he really help, or hinder, the tank?

Why didn't we just keep Holzer?

How does a 5th round pick help our future?

Because Holzer sucks.

And why does that need to be answered? We're rebuilding. Need bullets in the chamber.

 

[Al14]

Brewer is a winner. Olympic Gold Medalist in 2002. What a steal!!!

Did you forget this?

 

[happyaccident]

Why take Brewer? Does he really help, or hinder, the tank?

Why didn't we just keep Holzer?

How does a 5th round pick help our future?

Maybe we can eventually turn that pick into somebody good enough to play with the Marlies.
Holzer worked his way up in this organization, played tough, stuck up for teammates and was a solid 3rd pairing guy so it makes sense to trade him for another 50 year old has-been. At least Brewer is not coming off 2 broken legs.

 

[Trapper]

Did you forget this?

Make him a healthy scratch then. I don't like that resume of winning.

 

[Al14]

Holzer worked his way up in this organization, played tough, stuck up for teammates and was a solid 3rd pairing guy so it makes sense to trade him for another 50 year old has-been.

That's the point. Here we have a guy we drafted, and, spent time and effort developing, who is also big and tough, and we trade him! These are the type of players we should be keeping IMHO. Watch, at some point we'll make a trade, burning assets, to acquire this type of player at a later date!

At least Brewer is not coming off 2 broken legs.

 

[LV*]

That's the point. Here we have a guy we drafted, and, spent time and effort developing, who is also big and tough, and we trade him! These are the type of players we should be keeping IMHO. Watch, at some point we'll make a trade, burning assets, to acquire this type of player at a later date!

If you're sitting fourth last in the NHL and you get the chance to move Holzer (UFA) for a 5th, you do it.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

heard brewer's pretty awful and anaheim fans are celebrating he's gone.

hail to our new tank commander eric brewer.

 

[Quares27]

Maybe we can eventually turn that pick into somebody good enough to play with the Marlies.
Holzer worked his way up in this organization, played tough, stuck up for teammates and was a solid 3rd pairing guy so it makes sense to trade him for another 50 year old has-been. At least Brewer is not coming off 2 broken legs.

He's a 27 year old rental who at best is an average to below average #6 in the NHL. What are you even complaining about?

 

[Bullseye]

Sorry to cya go Holz - you were our best d-man with no offensive touch - none of our remaining dmen have any offensive freakin' touch this year but at least you could play DEFENSE! a forgotten art in the age of the floating rushing d-man - ah well - I enjoyed watching you... now back to reality.

Thank you for that and good luck out west.

 

[Bullseye]

That is a very good point that is getting overlooked, in my opinion.

Maybe Brewer will actually be good for this team, as far as morale and the give-a-spit meter are concerned.

Eric Brewer has a very bad back from what I remember.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

It's a 2016 5th

We have 8 picks this summer, and 10 in 2016

Thanks couldn't find it, do you have the source. I want to read it.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Often tell this story, I saw Holzer in person, and he is tall and imposing. Much bigger in person than he looks on the ice.

 

[ChillyPalmer]

Sorry to cya go Holz - you were our best d-man with no offensive touch - none of our remaining dmen have any offensive freakin' touch this year but at least you could play DEFENSE! a forgotten art in the age of the floating rushing d-man - ah well - I enjoyed watching you... now back to reality.

Thank you for that and good luck out west.

No, he can't.

He's awful.

 

[Hyperglide]

Holzer was a scrub. To get anything for him especially for a rental too under a 7th pick is a bonus.

 

[Budsfan]

Best part is the initial report of a prospect and. Then turns out to be a 38 year old

Brewer's only 35 younger than Robidas.

 

[showtime8]

Brewer's play has dropped significantly over the past couple years.

 

[WinB4IDIE]

Why in the **** would they trade him? he was one of the few guys that played the right way! This team is no better off with Brendan Shanahan at the helm.

 

[false bobo]

Often tell this story, I saw Holzer in person, and he is tall and imposing. Much bigger in person than he looks on the ice.

Great story man.

 

[Warden of the North]

Why in the **** would they trade him? he was one of the few guys that played the right way! This team is no better off with Brendan Shanahan at the helm.

Because hes a ufa

 

[LeafalCrusader]

So who gets in on defence in Florida Brewer or Erixon? Rather see Erixon.

 

[Tyler Biggs*]

His contract expires at the end of this season. Anaheim needed to dump money. This was essentially Holzer for a pick. To people who "don't get it".... you see there's this thing called a "salary cap"........

 

[Tak7]

Holzer was bad. Like... really bad.

There's no way he should be anywhere near an NHL team. Even though it's a low pick, not really sure what Anaheim were thinking.

There's been some Dmen on waivers the last few days (including Aulie today) who are as good, if not better than Holzer. Why not just pick one of them up?

Anyway - creative trade for the Leafs; pretty much buy a 5th round pick.

 

[Super Mega]

Holzer was bad. Like... really bad.

There's no way he should be anywhere near an NHL team. Even though it's a low pick, not really sure what Anaheim were thinking.

There's been some Dmen on waivers the last few days (including Aulie today) who are as good, if not better than Holzer. Why not just pick one of them up?

Anyway - creative trade for the Leafs; pretty much buy a 5th round pick.

half hoped the leafs took a flyer on Aulie again always liked him more than Ashton

 

[DD03]

Why in the **** would they trade him? he was one of the few guys that played the right way! This team is no better off with Brendan Shanahan at the helm.

el oh ****ing el.