Team Holzer vs. Team Aulie
by SkinnyFish on Feb 13, 2012 1:00 PM EST
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With news that Carl Gunnarsson tweaked his knee and will require an MRI after a collision with strip club connoisseur Jay Rosehill at today's practice, instantly we began to think who might get called up to replace him watch games from the press box. I'm of the belief it should be Korbinian Holzer, who should have found some icetime during his earlier time up spent eating stale popcorn. Birky is of the belief that The Wookie Keith Aulie deserves to suck defensively in front of 20,000 fans instead of 2,000.
We found ourselves at an impasse, so we're going to let you, the loyal PPP members, decide who Burke should call up to fill in for Gunnarsson, should he miss games with this "lower body injury".
Follow the jump for some pandering by birky and meI to get you to vote our way in the PPP Poll.
First off, birky on Aulie:
Keith Aulie is probably the third or fourth best defenseman on the Toronto Marlies at the moment. Reports indicate Jesse Blacker and Korbinian Holzer have been the better players this season. But I still think the Leafs will recall Aulie should Carl Gunnarsson be seriously injured. Back in October, Mike Komisarek broke his arm and went on IR. The Leafs originally recalled Holzer, but did not use him in a game. They then sent him down seven days later, and recalled Keith Aulie, who went on to play fifteen games with the Leafs. He was finally sent back to the Marlies on February 1st, when John Michael Liles returned from his concussion. Holzer is probably the better player right now, but three things stand in his way of ice time with the Leafs: Aulie has a history playing [poorly] with Phaneuf, the Leafs seem to think he's NHL ready, and he plays the left side like Gunnarsson.
Now myself, SkinnyFish, on why Holzer is far superior to Aulie:
He's German which means he's one of the most efficient defensemen in the NHL. He's got a truly bitching first name; Korbinian. Such a name is generally reserved for kings and emperors, but how cool is it that the Leafs can have it be the name of a 3rd pairing defenseman? He's a former Olympian, having played on Team Germany in Vancouver. While not a wookie like Aulie, he's no shrimp standing 6'3" tall and fleet of foot to boot. Also, he's obviously the prettier of the two. And frankly, he can't be any worse than Keith Aulie at the NHL level right?
What say you?
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How am I the only one to vote for team discovery channel…
I’m disappointed in you people
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Who should? Holzer. We’ve heard some talk about how the Leafs think he’s NHL ready, and I’d like a chance to see it for myself. It’d probably mean that we’re toying around with the Komi/Schenn-Phaneuf pairing again, but I don’t think that pairing did any worse than Aulie-Phaneuf did straight up.
Who probably will? I’d guess Aulie.
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by theninjagreg on Feb 13, 2012 1:06 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Team Holzer and because I’ve never seen him play I use the scientifically accepted method of the grass is always greener.
by jeffgm on Feb 13, 2012 1:08 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
these guys have foreheads larger than some Habs players.
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
by birky on Feb 13, 2012 1:09 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
Dude, after spouting your nonsensical Aulie-love, I gotta admit – you were about a half-inch from Fan To Be Traded list.
Then…. this.
A clear-cut assault on the Habs.
Well done, Leafs fan. Rec’d.
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by not norm ullman on Feb 13, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Team KoHo for sure. I don’t think Aulie is as horrible as people make him out to be, but I’d like to see what Holzer can do. It sounds like he plays a similar style to Gunnar.
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While there are cases for both, isn’t this going to be the guy who sits in the press box in favour of Komisarek?
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Getting NHL playing time seems to be Holzer’s kampf.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 13, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
LET THE WOOKIE WIN
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 13, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
I just want to see Holzer play a bit more.
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by PPP on Feb 13, 2012 1:31 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
We’ve seen Aulie: good kid, needs some time on the farm. We know he hasn’t had that time yet. Leave him there and let’s see how close Holzer is.
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by Back In Black on Feb 13, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta agree. Is Holzer going to be worse than Komisarek and Schenn have been at times? I’d say unlikely.
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by TheOtherAndrew on Feb 13, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
Truer words have never been spoken...
He’s German which means he’s one of the most efficient defensemen in the NHL
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I was expecting...
He’s German, and you know the Germans make good stuff.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 13, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Vorsprung durch technik
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by article1 on Feb 13, 2012 8:26 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Judging By
Maple Leafs Top 25 Under 25
15. Holzer
10. Aulie
Gotta be Holzer
"Pass to the Left, Cause the Right is Wrong!!"
Reimer........
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10. Aulie
15. Holzer
Gotta Be Holzer
"Pass to the Left, Cause the Right is Wrong!!"
Reimer........
@Scradam31
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We haven’t seen much of Holzer, but he as been brought up in trade proposals etc…Maybe we need to see what we have there. My biggest wish is Gunnar is in only sore, and nothing more serious. That in my mind would be the best option..
"Pass to the Left, Cause the Right is Wrong!!"
Reimer........
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It's spelled, 'Wookiee'!
How can you expect him to live up to his potential if you can’t spell his species correctly? Also, he’s at a natural disadvantage since shaving his natural coat leaves his body temperature dropped significantly, vice the average human being.
by The Blue Spirit on Feb 13, 2012 2:19 PM EST reply actions
71% to 9%, with Team Discovery Channel in 2nd?
Oh how the Wookiee have fallen.
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by not norm ullman on Feb 13, 2012 2:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
This summer it was Aulie vs Gunnar
I thought everyone was nuts
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
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by The Blue Spirit on Feb 13, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
He shouldnt’ be called up simply because he hasn’t been good enough in the AHL. If our team is actually about what Burke and co said it is – play well and you can earn a call-up, then surely our top line defender in the AHL, Holzer, deserves to get a shot. But I know it will be Aulie, unfortunately.
by Goosemonster on Feb 13, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
Call-Ups
Not sure there will be any call-ups with 4.5 mil Komisarek sitting in the press box though
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Reimer........
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Burke always seems to roll with 7 d-men. So he is likely to call someone up, even if it is just to sit on the bench
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
especially being on the road, never know when someone gets injuried or gets sick during the pregame.
by Nigel Cadbury on Feb 13, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
My signature will do the talking for me.
Offizielles Mitglied des Müller / Holzer Fan-Clubs. Ich fordere mehr Deutsche in diesem Team ....... tweet me @Alex_Scotian
Call up Marcel Müller while you’re at it Burke.
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Good thing we don’t have Nick Kypreos or Tom Koustopolous on the team. The two of them would be forced to bail them out every play.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 13, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder if he’ll get a shot sometime. Probably not, though.
by Goosemonster on Feb 13, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
He should, but Frattin plays the same type of game, just better. And he’s below Kadri and probably others on the depth chart as well.
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yeah and it seems we have a load of mediocre talent taking up those spots right now. Which is a bit sad.
by Goosemonster on Feb 13, 2012 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
My vote is for Aulie
He may kinda blow, but he hits like a truck. Plus I’ve never seen Holzer play and I can’t think of any Germans that have played in the NHL
by jd90 on Feb 13, 2012 7:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
german born NHL players
Marcel Gocc
Christian Erhoff
Uwe Krupp
Thomas Griess
Marco Sturm
Jocen Hecht
Danny Heatley
Michail Grabovski
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 13, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Actually thats quite a few
Also Danny Heatley is German? And I thought Grabbo was from Belorussian
by jd90 on Feb 13, 2012 7:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He said German born.
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Yup I looked it up after and those guys don’t really fit what I meant. But even without them that’s a much better list of players than I would of thought.
by jd90 on Feb 13, 2012 7:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Missing Olaf Kolzig.
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And Phil Espositohoffel and Bobby Orrmanheiser.
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by not norm ullman on Feb 13, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Kessel is a German name.
Paedophiles are using an area of internet the size of Ireland.
by article1 on Feb 13, 2012 8:28 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
correct
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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