Leafs Acquire Ryan Hollweg

[Thrillhouse]

Cliff Fletcher, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Monday that the team has obtained left-winger Ryan Hollweg from the New York Rangers. In exchange, the Rangers will receive Pittsburgh’s fifth-round pick in 2009 which was previously acquired by Toronto in the Hal Gill trade on February 26, 2008.

Hollweg, 25, scored two goals and added two assists to go along with 96 penalty minutes (third on the team) in 70 games for the Rangers in 2007-08. He dressed for eight of New York’s 10 playoff games in 2008. Hollweg was an integral member of the 2003-04 Medicine Hat Tigers as they captured the Western Hockey League Championship and advanced to the Memorial Cup.

The native of Downey, California was originally the Rangers’ eighth round choice, 238th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

[28richter16]

THANK GOD!!! I'm surprised we even got a 5th rounder for this choad.

[HardHitt3n]

damn, was hoping downie could beat him down a bit first.

[Thrillhouse]

Doesn't look like we'll get a HW, but at least Hollweg is something.

Couldn't we just have Newbury and Ondrus play full time?

[MrFrost]

Newbury over Hollweg??? u cannot be serious!!!

[IhateLindros]

Not a surprise since they signed Voros. Hollweg's days were numbered.

[papas1175]

lol i wouldn't of gave up a 7th rounder for this guy..but at least he will play with some fire and maybe have more then 5 fights

[jkidd]

Ahhh... the answer and guy Toronto has been waiting all offseason for!

Ryan "The Answer" Hollweg!



**** this franchise is in shambles...

[Thrillhouse]

Originally Posted by jkidd

Ahhh... the answer and guy Toronto has been waiting all offseason for!

Ryan "The Answer" Hollweg!



**** this franchise is in shambles...

Why? What effect does this have on the overall success of the franchise? Can't a team go out a get a utility player? Pretty sure you'll find a couple on each team.

[sdre79]

I think he was talking about the lack of a real tough guy and them getting Hollweg as the answer.

[lockdownlol]

With the acquisitions of Jeff Finger, and now Ryan Hollweg, look for Toronto to make a serious run at the cup this year!

[PhlyerPhanatic]

Originally Posted by lockdownlol

With the acquisitions of Jeff Finger, and now Ryan Hollweg, look for Toronto to make a serious run at the cup this year!

I'm just wondering if they are going to pay Hollweg what Jeff Finger is getting paid. Afterall Finger is at best a 4th defenceman and he's making 4 million a season. On the Leafs Hollweg will likely be on the 2nd line...hell that's 5 mil territory for Fletcher.

[KiddYidd]

Hollweg was a energy guy who used the body effectively and certainly got involved in some very entertaining moments in Ranger lore. Certainly wasn't a very good scrapper and did have a brain fart or two which occasionally cost the Rangers but he did fight and that is what counts. A change of scenery would do him well considering the microscope he was suddenly under here in the big city lights. Good luck to him in Toronto.

[OHLTG_Dave]

Hear that sound? It's me rushing out the door to get Hollweg's name on my jersey.

Ughhhh...nothing against the guy, but all I can picture is Janssen tooling him many, many, many times over. Not a big Hollweg fan.

[Purely_Purinton]

If Hollweg reverts to his 06-07 form that got him on the NHL's "Hit to Hurt" list, then he'll be a good acquisition. Last year though, having a whopping 6 fights (3 against the likes of Dowd, McCarthy and Carter) and rarely throwing the body except for a boarding major here and there, is what lost him his spot and got him out of NY. Hollweg cannot play scared, which he has since the Simon incident, and if he does this year in the NHL will be his last, maybe he'll be a heavyweight in the KHL or something.