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Leafs Acquire Ryan Hollweg

Trader Cliff strikes again. This time he's moved the pick that came to the Leafs in the Hal Gill trade to pick up the 25 year old son of a Brazilian father and Canadian mother. His name probably sounds familiar in that 'I just can't put my finger on it' kind of way. Click through and you'll see the defining moment of his career thus far.

Star-divide


That's right, he was the human t-ball that Chris Simon opened up on to earn one of the longest suspensions in league history. This pick up helps make the team younger and tougher but definitely adds nothing to the offence. This season Leaf fans will probably be very confused as the team in blue and white will be throwing bodychecks and starting (and hopefully winning) fights.

Of course, this is yet another 3rd/4th liner on the squad but at least this one does not have a guaranteed spot on the roster. While last year the forward spots were essentially set it appears that there will be a lot of competition at training camp.

And what do Rangers fans think of the move? Ridiculously happy which can't be good for the Leafs:

trench23, HFBoards

While I understand everyone who hated the bad untimely penalties (trust me, I did too), i felt the first year and a half of hollweg (maybe even the first full 2) were pretty good.. remember he was part of our 'hmo' line. he is a very fast skater, hard on the forecheck, just couldnt put his scoring touch in the NHL.. i think also the colin campbell 'watch list' hurt his game significantly, as you didnt see hollweg throw the hits we were used to seeing. thought he did well in his time here, but it was time to move on, and this is more than a fair deal for us.
And his gag book title? Stickhandling for Success by Ryan Hollweg

Oh shit. At least team's dancing will improve.
7:34PM Oh Dear God Update:
 

If he can't score, check or fight, why does he have an NHL roster spot?

I honestly can't tell you because it's something that other Rangers fans and I have been trying to figure out for years. My explanation is he must have pictures of Tom Renney and Glen Sather doing something dirty together.

(via NYRFAN and Puck Daddy)

 

 

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His dancing is greatness. As for “Stickhandling for Success”, I’m resisting all urges to make that somehow a porn-ish title…and failing

by loser domi on Jul 14, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There is no way to avoid thinking of at least a Harlequin novel with that title.

by PPP on Jul 14, 2008 7:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude can take a stick to the face like nobody’s business.. Looks like he can absorb a lot of punishment, if nothing else.. Perfect for T.O.’s media climate!

by LeafFanInVan on Jul 14, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe he can at least take a run at The Omen before being the subject of a Finger-like hatchet job.

by PPP on Jul 14, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah Hollweg sucks. I live near NYC and expect to take a lot of flak for this.

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by Chemmy on Jul 14, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any chance that what initially looks like a moron doing cartwheels in his underwear is actually somebody practicing to break out this move?

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by Down Goes Brown on Jul 14, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That might be the most amazing MMA thing I have ever seen.

by PPP on Jul 15, 2008 8:02 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s some good work.

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by Chemmy on Jul 15, 2008 8:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This trade has all the excitement of getting stuck on the bitch seat between Glenn Healy and Maude Barlow on an extended road trip.

To put that in hockey-like terms: Hollweg has the upside of an aged Mike Bullard (with a mustache to match).

A life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...http://bitterleaf.blogspot.com

by mf37 on Jul 15, 2008 1:59 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh christ, I had forgotten about that guy. Is he fat again yet?

by LeafFanInVan on Jul 15, 2008 12:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Leafs trivia: Mike Bullard was the first player acquired by Cliff Fletcher when he first joined the Leafs.

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by Down Goes Brown on Jul 15, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When did he get the bad late night TV show?

by PPP on Jul 15, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every time the 91-92 Leafs played on the west coast.

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by Down Goes Brown on Jul 15, 2008 2:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn, that’s the angle I was going for and failed miserably!

Comparing Hollweg to hockey-bullard does not exactly fill me with thrills and chills, however. Meh. Were there no good fighters available?

by LeafFanInVan on Jul 15, 2008 3:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bullard

I had no idea he was Fletcher’s first acquisition. How about that?

He sure did suck though.

For some reason, I hated Bullard more than just about any Leaf. And then Mike Craig came along..

A life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...http://bitterleaf.blogspot.com

by mf37 on Jul 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike Craig

I went to the Easter Seal’s skate when I was 12 (big fiasco that I might write about later that highlights the corporate love from the Leafs and utter disdain for the fans as well as why I loved Tie Domi) and he was one of the guys signing posters. Unfortunately I couldn’t figure out how to skip over him.

by PPP on Jul 16, 2008 8:53 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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