Rumor: MOAR SWEDES (Christian Folin)
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Boro is awesome. He's so aggressive, loves engaging physically. Wish Gryba and Cowen had more of Boro's intensity.
When he was up with the big club he showed a pretty nice breakout pass as well, better than Phillips, Cowen and Gryba in that regard.
Kid has pretty good potential as a shutdown defender. I think a lot of people will be surprised by him next season.
When he was up with the big club he showed a pretty nice breakout pass as well, better than Phillips, Cowen and Gryba in that regard.
Kid has pretty good potential as a shutdown defender. I think a lot of people will be surprised by him next season.
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Who does he play ahead of?
Methot, Cowen, Wiercioch, Gryba, Cec, Phillips? I think you are very optimistic. Methot Cowen Phillips are already defensive d.
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Boro never impressed
I really wonder why they gave him a one-way deal when he hasn't proven anything whatsoever at the NHL level
I seem to hear the sound of an internal budget running for the hills?!
I really wonder why they gave him a one-way deal when he hasn't proven anything whatsoever at the NHL level
I seem to hear the sound of an internal budget running for the hills?!
If Boro plays a regular shift next year, his presence ought to make Chris Neil expendable at the very least.
Love Neil's role; he's simply giving diminished returns at this point as a skater, especially given his salary. Boro can fill that role starting next year, and we can get Neil shipped to another conference for a decent pick.
Youth movement, right? Anyways, this Folin kid doesn't project as a top defenseman. We've got an abundance of bottom pairing guys as is. I won't lose sleep over the idea of not signing him. Claesson is coming along nicely anyways if that Swedish quotient is so important.
Love Neil's role; he's simply giving diminished returns at this point as a skater, especially given his salary. Boro can fill that role starting next year, and we can get Neil shipped to another conference for a decent pick.
Youth movement, right? Anyways, this Folin kid doesn't project as a top defenseman. We've got an abundance of bottom pairing guys as is. I won't lose sleep over the idea of not signing him. Claesson is coming along nicely anyways if that Swedish quotient is so important.
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Yikes - I' not a huge Chris Neil fan and haven't liked any of his resignings but to think that Boro can play the role he plays is far fetched.
Neil may not drop them anymore but he's wily enough that if he had to he could handle himself against anyone in the league...Boro I fear not so much.
Neil may not drop them anymore but he's wily enough that if he had to he could handle himself against anyone in the league...Boro I fear not so much.
He's more than physical.
He's a pest and annoying to play against. He's gotta be the most hated player in the AHL.
His intensity(something this team lacks) is contagious. He'll stand up for teammates. If he was on the ice when Ceci got boarded...
His defensive game is good enough for the bottom pairing and his breakout is decent if he remains simple. He can play on the PK.
At worst we can stick him on the 4th line and let him go crazy on the other team.
He's character bottom pairing dman. Gryba, Cowen and Phillips should be taking notes and watching video of how he plays.
Boro is a willing combatant, but more importantly a check finisher. Teams keep their heads up when he's on the ice.
Ottawa went soft this year. It's partly to do with Neil getting older, and the hitting rules becoming more stringent. And as Neil goes in terms of physicality, so goes the team.
Boro can add some truculence and pugnacity. Belligerance and testosterone, too. Lord knows we need it.
ReginKarlssonLehner
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Boro has heart and knows that physical play is his best asset and those are becoming rare.
I remember the game against Pitts where he drove Crosby crazy then laid out Malkin(or Neal).
If he can be a number 6 defender, he will be an amazing one.
I remember the game against Pitts where he drove Crosby crazy then laid out Malkin(or Neal).
If he can be a number 6 defender, he will be an amazing one.
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That's all great but we don't need no more bottom pairing dman
We need a number 2/3 to push everybody not named Karlsson/Methot down the depth chart and ideally even Methot should be on the second pair but that's asking for a lot
Hammertyme
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LHD-Methot Cowen Phiilips Wiercioch Boro. This is the order unless someone is moved.
RHD- Karlson Ceci Gryba
If you look we have NO puck moving left d men. And truly only one right. Wiercioch 1/2 point per game with PP time. Ceci is less than a 1/4 point per game and hasn't really earned the status. The fact that he carries it out and slows down everybody ahead hardly counts at this point. IMO he'd be better to move the puck up then join the play.
DJB
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This. Boro is a terrific #6, brings so much more to the table over bums like Gryba, Weircioch and Phillips. Heck I like Boro more than Cowen.
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Cowen, Methot, Karlsson, Ceci. I'm comfortable with those four. Two of them have 300+ games of NHL experience. The two others have good potential and have shown good signs of different elements they can bring to the team for a long time. I think management feels the same.
Then we have Borowiecki, Gryba, Wiercioch, Phillips and Claesson a bit more down the ladder.
4-5 defensemen for 2 roles? That and we still have a need for a proven top-four D.
The forwards seem set for the most part, I'm looking forward to seeing what Murray is gonna do with the D.
Then we have Borowiecki, Gryba, Wiercioch, Phillips and Claesson a bit more down the ladder.
4-5 defensemen for 2 roles? That and we still have a need for a proven top-four D.
The forwards seem set for the most part, I'm looking forward to seeing what Murray is gonna do with the D.
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Just watch the first and last clips in these highlights from the BSens winning 2-1 over one of the best teams in the AHL last night. This is what it means to be "hard to play against" . Feel free to find a clip like this from the big team this year (from other than Boro himself).
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tbdwK_vFDJs
(not to mention the nice rush and wrist shot in the middle)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tbdwK_vFDJs
(not to mention the nice rush and wrist shot in the middle)
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Pavlikovsky
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(insert curse word) Man i thought we were could have had him i really hope it wasn't a money thing or it's just another thing going against Melnyk
