Colin Dambrauskas: Calgary Flames Acquire Kevin Westgarth from Hurricanes

Colin Dambrauskas: Calgary Flames Acquire Kevin Westgarth from Hurricanes
- Colin Dambrauskas

Blockbuster !

McGratton on the outs or does Calgary need 2 heavyweights?

McGratton on the outs or does Calgary need 2 heavyweights?
- Jeropotato

Did Burkie bring in MacLaren or just Orr ?

Did Burkie bring in MacLaren or just Orr ?
- blizzzard

Can't remember.I guess if you ='re not taking a roster spot from someone productive, then 2 fighters isn't a bad thing. Might be a good deterrent for some of the heavier teams that like to throw their weight around.

McGratton on the outs or does Calgary need 2 heavyweights?
- Jeropotato

Moar truculence!!!!!

The big move up Burkes sleeve is the Phaneuf back to Calgary.

It's what has been holding up the deal, Dion knows its a sign and trade.

Good Blog

McGratton on the outs or does Calgary need 2 heavyweights?
- Jeropotato

McGrattan is too much of a team player to be moved during a rebuild. The guy mentors half of the locker room, and he always shows up to play hard. No way is he being moved.

Adding Westgarth is just to provide extra muscle for games when it is necessary, or to add extra fire to the team when they're not performing up to expectations. He's the typical "Sit a talented underperformer, dress the hard working fourth liner" addition to the team. Burke likes to have two or three bonafide tough guys on his team anyways. Now we have a potential crash and bang fourth line of Westgarth / Bouma \ McGrattan.

Plan the parade

McGrattan is too much of a team player to be moved during a rebuild. The guy mentors half of the locker room, and he always shows up to play hard. No way is he being moved.

Adding Westgarth is just to provide extra muscle for games when it is necessary, or to add extra fire to the team when they're not performing up to expectations. He's the typical "Sit a talented underperformer, dress the hard working fourth liner" addition to the team. Burke likes to have two or three bonafide tough guys on his team anyways. Now we have a potential crash and bang fourth line of Westgarth / Bouma \ McGrattan.
- Wolfman138

Yeah, they could have their way with Hall,RNH,and Eberle if they wanted too. Of course they might get lit up four or 5 times a game if they were matched up against them.
Still, pretty handy to have when LA or the Ducks roll into town.

I think it's safe to say that this trade instantly makes Calgary contenders.

I think it's safe to say that this trade instantly makes Calgary contenders.
- Conquest

No, but it's safe to say they can probably beat the poop out of a lot of other teams players.

No, but it's safe to say they can probably beat the poop out of a lot of other teams players.
- Jeropotato

Touche

Touche
- blizzzard

Well, it's like my Grand Dad used to say.."If you can't beat them, beat the the living poop out of them and make their girlfriends hold your jackets".

*grunt*. Truculence,

No, but it's safe to say they can probably beat the poop out of a lot of other teams players.
- Jeropotato

Moral battles.. with fists

Plan the parade
- goavsgo10

Isn't that going to be in Colorado?

Isn't that going to be in Colorado?
- whipper334

He's gonna run out of places to plug those rings in.

He's gonna run out of places to plug those rings in.
- Nucker101

I know one place he could stick one, although I hope he never gets the chance.

That's an intimidating line… Westgarth and Gratts together? Players will be punching themselves after dirty hits just so they don't have to mess with these two.

That's an intimidating line… Westgarth and Gratts together? Players will be punching themselves after dirty hits just so they don't have to mess with these two.
- Talking_hockey1

That's an intimidating line… Westgarth and Gratts together? Players will be punching themselves after dirty hits just so they don't have to mess with these two.
- Talking_hockey1

Not too many teams will (frank) with that line.

does this mean gratts is back on the blow?

does this mean gratts is back on the blow?
- Killbot460

He played last night.