[confirmed] Columbus trades for Umberger

[lanky522]

columbus gives: 19 overall, 67 overall (both in 2008 draft)

phili gives: umberger, 118 overall (in 2008 draft)

[Maaaasquito]

yeah good fit for the young clb team... good complement to Voracek and Brassard

[duballstar014]

Just heard it...I dont want to say I told you so or anything.......

[joos]

lol, I think I\'ll stop posting trades as we had 3 post on this trade haha.

[duballstar014]

joos wrote:

lol, I think I\'ll stop posting trades as we had 3 post on this trade haha.

:laugh: I was literally 2 seconds from posting it...then I said...let me hit refresh real quick just to check...yeah. lanky was on his game.

[lanky522]

nope I\'ll stop... I\'ll just do clean up duty if we have multiples again...

WOW Filatov speaks pretty DAMN GOOD ENGLISH!

[Chadosaur]

Gotlaid wrote:

yeah good fit for the young clb team... good complement to Voracek and Brassard

Add Filatov to that list. The CBJs be stocking up on some wicked forwards!

[Maaaasquito]

They just need centers now... hopefully Brule will develop into what he was supposed to.

[fzusher]

Columbus LWs: Nash, Modin, Umberger, Chimera, Filatov, Joakim Lindstrom

Columbus Cs: Brassard, Malhorta, Novotny; Umberger and Brule can play C as well.

Columbus RWs: Zherdev, Voracek, Brule, Fritsche, Boll; Nash can also play LW

my line projections:

Nash - ? - Zherdev
Modin (Filatov) - Brassard - Voracek
Umberger - Malhorta - Brule
Chimera - Novotny - Fritsche
Boll

if they manage to trade Zherdev for a center:

Nash - ? - Voracek
Modin (Filatov) - Brassard - Brule
Umberger - Malhorta - Fritsche
Chimera - Novotny - Boll
Lindstrom

Comments:

Umberger is still to be signed, but once he is, he comes at the expense of Lidstrom unless they get rid of Modin without bringing in Filatov. Otherwise, Filatov is slotted in for a year of seasoning until Modin\'s contract is done, while Modin teaches Brassard how to center a top 6 line and Brule how to play on one.

[Atomic Wedgy]

Umberger can play center as well as wing. You like the looks of this...?

Nash - Umberger - Zherdev

[Maaaasquito]

Filatov is NHL ready he should be playing in the bigs this year.

[fzusher]

Atomic_Wedgy wrote:

Umberger can play center as well as wing. You like the looks of this...?

Nash - Umberger - Zherdev

Can play C, but not good enough for the top line.

[fzusher]

Gotlaid wrote:

Filatov is NHL ready he should be playing in the bigs this year.

Let\'s see him in camp first. He\'s been playing in much less physical leagues so far. If he proves himself, Modin becomes expendable as well.

[primeau25]

R.J. is a workhorse, you\'ll enjoy him. But from a Flyers standpoint, this was an excellent trade, and I think that 19th pick may have been able to return more than an unsigned 50 point C/LW/RW. Flyers were going to lose him anyway, surprisingly they got a top 20 pick for him.

[Atomic Wedgy]

fzusher wrote:

Atomic_Wedgy wrote:

Umberger can play center as well as wing. You like the looks of this...?

Nash - Umberger - Zherdev

Can play C, but not good enough for the top line.

What roster player would you put ahead of him in the depth chart? I\'m not saying he is the ideal choice, but he is possibly their best option at this moment in time.