'O Lang, Where Art Thou?

by delorean80 on Jan 20, 2009 4:06 PM CST

While updating my fantasy hockey team I noticed that Robert Lang (yeah the same Robert Lang we traded in September for ONLY a 2nd round draft pick) is currently leading the Canadiens with 36 points. To add to that he has 11 points (5 goals and 6 assists) in his last seven games.

I just wanted to point that out and share with the group, cause it slightly pisses me off. Especially after being at last nights horrendous demonstration at the UC.

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i miss Lang too

Unfortunately, Lang was traded because of salary cap issues, not because we only wanted a second round pick.

by torpedo0126 on Jan 20, 2009 10:58 PM CST reply actions

Still...

I think there could have been other “expendable” players with higher salaries we could have got rid of other than him

by delorean80 on Jan 21, 2009 8:21 AM CST reply actions

Whom are you speaking of?

They tried to ship off Khabibulin to find no takers. The market for Havlat was nil. They weren’t going to trade Byfuglien or Sopel after just resigning them. Barker is still a younger defenseman and a 1st round pick. Am I missing anyone else?

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by El Duque's Raft on Jan 22, 2009 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

And I wouldn't say ONLY

a 2nd round pick. If the ’Hawks use the pick correctly, the player will give them far more use than the one or two years they were going to get for Robert Lang.

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by El Duque's Raft on Jan 22, 2009 10:18 PM CST up reply actions

i miss lang too

ALSO MISS RENE BOURQUE

by Loose59 on Jan 21, 2009 11:17 AM CST reply actions

Apparently

the trade was to free up cap space to bring up Cam Barker. Hopefully after the ASB Walker gets sent down and Barker stays up. I made a fanpost after the trade where I felt Lang was the second most experienced playoff player we have behind Khabby so from that perspective I wasn’t a fan. But he took lots of shifts off and was poor on D from time to time.

"Oh, that's easy. White Sox. I'm not one of these fair-weather fans. You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer; beautiful people up there. People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball. South Side." -O'Bama

by Hawk is God on Jan 21, 2009 12:30 PM CST reply actions

What about Steegs

I doubt that Steegs would have been on the roster with Lang. Especially with Quenneville’s desire for physicality, Brouwer probably would have been the choice. Thoughts?

by Jermaniac on Jan 22, 2009 10:37 AM CST reply actions

with Steeger being on the roster on opening day and Brouwer not...

I would disagree. Also Q has scratched Brouwer consistently lately.

by Hawk is God on Jan 22, 2009 10:44 AM CST up reply actions

He’s on a hot streak lately so now you want him back? Screw him. The canadians can keep Lazy Lang. Did anyone watch him play last year?

by Bad Ass Burish on Jan 22, 2009 1:40 PM CST reply actions

Now?

What do you mean lately? He’s been on my fantasy team since he was with us in the begining of the season and he hasn’t slowed down yet! Who cares about last year!

by delorean80 on Jan 22, 2009 4:09 PM CST reply actions

May I remind you

Lang and Versteeg have the exact same amount of points.

No one would bring this up if not for the struggles of Kane and Sharp.

by Jermaniac on Jan 23, 2009 11:47 AM CST reply actions

You're right

Just need something to complain about. We’ll be fine and I can’t wait till the playoffs. But with no games till next week i figured it would be good disscussion.

by delorean80 on Jan 23, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

Robert Lang gone is a good thing..

Come on people….Robert Lang has no place on the current Blackhawks roster.. He is slow now, he was slow as a Blackhawk..If he was a Hawk this year you would be complaining about how slow he was. Remember how good Brent Slow Pel looked last year. He looked awful in the few games he played this year because of this teams overall speed and talent. Let me put it to you this way also…If Detroit gets rid of a player you can be damn sure that they are about washed up…(Robert Lang) The Robert Lang I watched last year was dreadfully slow and scored randomly. Anyone can have a hot streak during a season, especially with the team in Montreal. He wasnt that great on faceoffs either, so please tell me where you would put Robert Lang in the lineup, and who you would sit down in favor of him…..Besides Dustyn BUM Lin………

by DeShazer31 on Feb 27, 2009 1:46 AM CST reply actions