Player Discussion Robert Hägg

[Buffaloed]

Acquired from Flyers in Ristolainen trade
Robert Hagg
Defense -- shoots L

Born Feb 8 1995 -- Uppsala, Sweden
[26 yrs. ago]
Height 6.02 -- Weight 204 [188 cm/93 kg]
Robert Hagg Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

https://thehockeywriters.com/philadelphia-flyers-robert-hagg/
Doesn't show up much on the scoresheet except in the hitting department. Haag plays a physical game but doesn't take a lot of penalties.
The Flyers have been slow cooking this kid. Will be UFA in 2022 so look for him to have his best season this year. Could be traded at the deadline or may want to re-sign in Swedaffalo.

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[Ehran]

Sounds like a solid bridge LHD to allow Samuelson to get a full season in Rochester.

 

[sabres4ever]

Big shot blocker too, from what I've read. Maybe good on PK?

 

[HaNotsri]

Leftie Borgen pretty much. From his junior years I remember him vaguely as a leader on the JWC team.

Small add: The junior national team coach had a very similar approach to Granato. You need to play with some risk and learn from mistakes. Sometimes that approach loses you games even in the long run when the talent isn't there to develop and learn on the NHL level. Still, Hägg could turn out to be a useful player for us.

 

[Zman5778]

Sounds a bit like McCabe, maybe?

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Sounds a bit like McCabe, maybe?

From reading the Flyers board, more like Risto believe it or not, cant pass, hitting himself out of position

 

[Sabreality]

I liked him as a prospect, but he didn't really turn it on. Pretty much a poor mans McCabe. Ideally he is 7D when the season starts.

 

[Buffaloed]

From reading the Flyers board, more like Risto believe it or not, cant pass, hitting himself put of position

They are softies for cheapshot artists in Philly.

 

[Jacob582]

Salary dump. I'm guessing why Philly had to add the 2nd rounder.

 

[Gabrielor]

 

[Husko]

7th D option.

 

[Fjordy]

Welcome to Buffalo

 

[Jim Bob]

Sounds like a solid bridge LHD to allow Samuelson to get a full season in Rochester.

Philly fans were happy to see him go. They felt about him about how loads of Sabres fans did about Risto.

They were upset about the picks that went for Risto.

 

[valet]

third pair or extra d, preferably extra d. i’m just amazed we got so much for risto, literally blew my mind

 

[zuikan]

7D, in Rochester.

 

[Chainshot]

From reading the Flyers board, more like Risto believe it or not, cant pass, hitting himself out of position

That’s kind of the impression I’ve always had of him (just without the after whistle pushing and shoving/face washing bullshit of Ristolainen as a faux tough guy).

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Was very promising as a junior, but just like Risto, never took the next step (Risto took a tiny step forward).

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Not a fan. Better off as a 7th d. I expect him to be in the lineup more than he should and be someone fans dislike (like in Philly) but it's going to be lost season anyways. He's a warm body at least. We got a 1st for Risto thats all that matters

 

[p0nchik]

From reading the Flyers board, more like Risto believe it or not, cant pass, hitting himself out of position

Why do you say Risto can't pass?

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Why do you say Risto can't pass?

Because he's really bad at it.

 

[MayDay]

This thread has been up for 24 hours, and no one even cares enough about this player to point out that his name is spelled wrong in the thread title…LOL.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

This thread has been up for 24 hours, and no one even cares enough about this player to point out that his name is spelled wrong in the thread title…LOL.

Someone please fix it so it is correct. It should be Bobert Haag. smh

 

[zuikan]

Flyers upset about being robbed, we could just send him back.

 

[jc17]

From reading the Flyers board, more like Risto believe it or not, cant pass, hitting himself out of position

For the analytics hate Risto got, I'm surprised there hasn't been more about Hagg

 

[Gabrielor]

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For the analytics hate Risto got, I'm surprised there hasn't been more about Hagg

Probably because he's playing where he should, on the 3rd pair.