That is quite possibly the worst business card I have ever seen.
Just a heads up to Robin Lehner owners out there. Lehner has come into prospect camp a "new man". He is apparently "cut" at just 205 lbs, down from 220 and maybe even a lot more in his previous years. He's also more mature, and poised to battle Ben Bishop for a back-up spot at main camp.
Article on Lehner from the Sun:
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL.../19922736.html
Interview with new bad-ass Lehner at the bottom of the page:
http://scoreottawa.wordpress.com/201...nt-camp-day-1/
Old Lehner:
New Lehner:
That's a guy who means business right there.
Last edited by Big Ev; June 27, 2012 at 7:23 PM.
That is quite possibly the worst business card I have ever seen.
This guy has taken talking in the third person to a whole new level.
I picked him up last year on a team with no goalie depth and in the midst of a rebuild. After watching him a few times and reading the scouting on him I couldn't be happier. I am glad he is taking his fitness seriously. The Sens have a great opportunity in the next couple of years to become a mainstay atop the league.
" You said you don't give a f*ck about hockey. I've never heard anyone say that before."
Thanks for the heads up Ev.
You need to be in top shape if you're going to hunt goalies...
Love the new badass Lehner!
I got Lehner back last year as a "toss-in" in a deal where I gave up Hossa, Briere & Downie. Couldn't be happier to have Badass Lehner on board now, especially with Timmy Thomas dropping The Bomb on me, lol! The 3-Headed Goalie Monster of Lu/Bryz/Thomas that has led me to back-to-back championships, has suddenly become Lu, Bryz, and throw-the-rest-together with Harding and Bobrovsky.
Hurry, Badass Lehner, I need you!
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Just to toss a flip side on this, I wouldn't say that cutting so much weight is necessarily a good thing. With how much goalies sweat each game it is important to have water and energy reserves. That means a certain number of fat cells. Lehner is also used to moving around at 220. This may make him faster but it could also mess with his timing. I could definitely see this having a positive impact in training camp but I would be concerned about endurance issues over the course of a full season.
Of course, there are not too many negatives in a player showing a dedication to his body and his craft. I still see him as a blue chip guy. I just don't like the idea of a player's value swinging tremendously because of weight loss since there are so many other aspects to the game.
Jimmy Howard took his game to another level after he dropped 15-20 pounds one summer.
GO WINGS!
I have Lehner on my farm and I can tell you this - even before this article, bring the money if you want him or he stays home with Daddy.