From Artic Ice
I asked the boys over at Artic Ice to give us a lowdown on Oduya, here you go:
In acquiring Johnny Oduya, the Chicago Blackhawks get a defenseman who is best labeled as a "minute eater". The Swedish blue-liner best suits the role of a fourth to sixth defenseman and can play roughly 20 TOI a night. Oduya excels on the penalty kill and he was one of Winnipeg's frequently used defenders when short a man. While he was not renowned for his offensive play, Oduya is a decent puck moving defenseman who makes a good first pass out of his zone - save a few ill-advised turnovers. He will provide good depth to the Blackhawks as they gear towards their 2012 playoff run and will need to continue to eat minutes for the likes of Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith should they wish to make a deep push for the Stanley Cup.
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Don't know how much to believe them.
After all, they still think we are going to make a playoff run.
by stanfordron on Feb 27, 2012 6:38 PM CST reply actions 4 recs
that's exactly what we needed... almost too exactly what we needed...
he’ll make a good fourth line winger ~ Coach Q
by robondacob on Feb 27, 2012 8:38 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Sounds good so far...
Ain’t the savior but an improvement.
"How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right."
by thepuckstopshere31 on Feb 28, 2012 7:04 AM CST up reply actions
What to believe
The St. Louis person said he was horse shit on the PK. God I hope he’s something closer to what this person is saying.
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
Predictable response from JR
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" >Really?? Nothing against oduya… But seriously? Not really happy about that at all. Gotta be honest
— Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) February 28, 2012
waylon'd?
when I first read that I thought it was just about the trade, not his old number
I have a FEVER and the only prescription is MOAR DAGGER!
The Enemy's Gate is Down
ok, so it double posted waylon'd, then skipped the rest of the message
SBN is a messed up place
I have a FEVER and the only prescription is MOAR DAGGER!
The Enemy's Gate is Down
What we needed
A veteran d man with the ability to eat min and has a good up side. Not to say it will materialize but he was a part of the Kovalchuk trade so at some point so somebody thought highly of him. And in the end the Jets were not a good team hence the +\-. So call me a cubs fan but this is NOT a bad move.
I'm kind of nervous because I feel like a lot of the same things were said about Montador.
Sort of unspectacular PK specialist who can eat up minutes on the third pairing and even slip into the second if needed? What if Q decides he isn’t to be trusted on the PK and he frequently ends up with less than 10 minutes a night?
I don’t want to rush to judgement because I don’t know that I’ve ever really noticed him either way in any Jets games I’ve watched. Just a little nervous.
If nothing else I guess he fills Montador’s role if he ends up being out the rest of the season. So that’s a plus.
Well thats right
It sounds like Bowman traded for the right kind of D that we need, but it also seemed like he had acquired pretty good fits in Montador and Lepisto. If Quenneville buries Oduya like he buried them, then nothing’s been gained.
by Paul the Fossil on Feb 27, 2012 10:02 PM CST up reply actions
Also
I notice that not too long ago Oduya was a regular on a defense-based 100-point team for two seasons (the Devils) and put up stellar plus-minus figures (+27 for 07-08 and +21 for 08-09). And then he got picked for the Swedish Olympic team. That does seem like the resume of a pretty solid D-man.
by Paul the Fossil on Feb 27, 2012 10:12 PM CST up reply actions
Just from the statistics on NHL.com, I'm kind of encouraged now.
Hopefully the -9 and -27 were just the result of being on a bad team the last two years, even though the Jets might be playing better than the Hawks right now. (frowny face)
Q's pattern
is to try to fit players into his system, and when they don’t — regardless of their overall talent level — he buries them. To a point, I appreciate his dedication to a system which has, over the years, produced great results. However, at a certain point you have to acknowledge the pegs don’t fit the holes, and when you can’t reshape the pegs, reshape the holes.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. (Jef Mallett)
I just saw Hawks recalled Shaw
Nothing against #SHAWFACTS, but what about a center?
"I declare this Pina Colada Night"!
He is a center
SCH, a softer, kinder place to comment on violent sports.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 27, 2012 10:24 PM CST up reply actions
Post Concussion Syndrome
New Treatment
Co -authored by Dr. Leddy
"I declare this Pina Colada Night"!
Isn't this basically Brent Sopel again?
Or was OD supposed to be that?
Do you ever have dejavu?
Didn't you just ask me that?
I don't think he is anything like sopel.
I also think monty was supposed to be the sopel of the team, that worked out great.
Oh Catfish!
BTW where is that guy flopping around now?
"How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right."
by thepuckstopshere31 on Feb 28, 2012 7:06 AM CST up reply actions
Sopel's back in town today, actually.
by kraftwagen on Feb 28, 2012 9:09 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Blackhawks = IKEA West
Today’s pick-up makes complete sense.
Late season call-ups and trade deadline acquisitions:
2009: Hjalmarsson, Pahlsson
2010: Johnsson (Stalberg via trade during summer)
2011: Kruger, Salak (he’s Czech but was playing in Sweden), (Lepisto signed in summer)
2012: Oduya
When the Blackhawks go shopping, they really love cheap Scandinavian imports.
SCH, a softer, kinder place to comment on violent sports.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 27, 2012 10:22 PM CST reply actions
I'm concerned.
Q’s daughter obviously likes kinky Sweedish guys,no other explanation for Q’s hatred of Lepisto. We need to keep Johnny away from her before he gets buried at the end of the bench.
but there are a milion parts
and they’re cheap materials that easily break. BAH. Give me a good old fashioned Madison, WI built D-man any day…
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
When considering the Oduya trade
i decided it’s like acquiring another Hjalmarsson. Now I’m trying to decide if that’s a good thing
Am I paranoid? I don't know. I went to a therapist once, but I left before he gave me the diagnosis, cause he had it out for me.
by Detroit Must Die on Feb 27, 2012 10:48 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Also I just read om ESPN that John Scott got shipped to the Rangers for a fifth rounder
If true then Bowman has almost redeemed himself for signing Scott in the first place
Am I paranoid? I don't know. I went to a therapist once, but I left before he gave me the diagnosis, cause he had it out for me.
by Detroit Must Die on Feb 27, 2012 10:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Speaking of Rangers: (in the Nash sweepstakes)
Columbus GM Scott Howson rejected what is believed a Rangers’ final offer of Dubinsky, 21-year-old defenseman Tim Erixon, 2011 first-rounder J.T. Miller, 2010 second-rounder Christian Thomas and a first-round selection in this June’s Entry Draft.
It may be conjecture, but if that’s true….sweet jesus.
No wonder all 6 Blue Jackets fans hate the guy.
What a moran.
Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?
by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 28, 2012 11:28 AM CST up reply actions
Gracias.
Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?
by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 28, 2012 8:18 PM CST up reply actions
That's great
He rejected that but took Jack Johnson and a 1st rounder for Jeff Carter
by WhySoSeriousCaptain on Feb 28, 2012 1:39 PM CST up reply actions
Good luck Fluffy...
Seemed like a decent teammate but at best 5-minutes a game, he was a waste of a uniform and spot.
"How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right."
by thepuckstopshere31 on Feb 28, 2012 7:00 AM CST reply actions
I'd take a Canadian or American player over any scandanavian in the playoffs.
The twins are perfect example of what happens when the whislte goes away, OK Linstrom is an exception! But only one!
Carefull Team, we will end up like the caps and Ottawa with early playoff exits! North American players are what we need! Or 2 more Hossa’s
Thunder Bay Hawk Fan!
by John Maydo on Feb 28, 2012 7:42 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
You do realize that nearly 1/3 of the Hawks roster are European, right?
So does that mean you’re a Thunder Bay only 2/3 Hawks fan!?
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Feb 28, 2012 7:56 AM CST up reply actions
Peter forsberg just laughed in your face...
and simultaneously scored on your team while ripping your head off.
by lobster on Feb 28, 2012 8:01 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome.
Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?
by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 28, 2012 11:29 AM CST up reply actions
Forsberg slipped on his bad ankle and I kicked the shit out of him!
1/3 man oh man now you know the problem!
Thunder Bay Hawk Fan!
I actually thought he was a spoof..
I mean “Maydo” is way too close to “Made Up”, right.. turns out he’s real. Be afraid. They have perfected the idiot.
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."
"Hit it"
"one of dem fucking demolib pusifists": takeoff
by mightymike D on Feb 28, 2012 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
Well this is just silly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
just when I think you can't top your last
“Can Of Dumbass” you come out with this idiotic, jingoistic bullshit. Henrik Lundqvist, Nicklas Backstrom, Henrik Sedin, Teemu Selanne, Niklas Backstrom, Mikko Koivu, Daniel Alfreddson, Henrik Zetterberg, Pekka Rinne and Nicklas Fucking Lidstrom would all like a word.
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."
"Hit it"
by mightymike D on Feb 28, 2012 5:01 PM CST up reply actions
is this a name off contest
cause I think John would win
We're all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
umm..
his “comment” was "take a Canadaian or American player over any Scandinavian’.. so I pick John Scott and George Parros against any of the above.
And please feel free to take some advice from another European.
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."
"Hit it"
"one of dem fucking demolib pusifists": takeoff
by mightymike D on Feb 28, 2012 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
/International'ed
Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?
by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 28, 2012 8:20 PM CST up reply actions
more like
/Internationale’d/..
I’ll be raising the Red Banner next!
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."
"Hit it"
"one of dem fucking demolib pusifists": takeoff
by mightymike D on Feb 28, 2012 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
.....
I am a meat popsicle
Negligent caretaker of SCH for Dummies
SCH's resident 8 year old
by LanceFister3 on Feb 28, 2012 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
aw article with scott (and stan) quotes
about being traded
Optimistic beyond all reason.
"Spend a few thousand million years in a job and eventually you get promoted, I have my own bucket now. Finally, I am somebody." - Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
blackhawks.com
has oduya on the second pair with Hammer. Leddy and O’Donnell on the third pair.
We're all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
No. He’s progressing…
Kill the body and the head will die.
by Where's my Javelina?! on Feb 28, 2012 10:53 PM CST up reply actions
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