It's hard to be excited about a man that Denver Post writer Adrian Dater, quoting an Edmonton sports writer, defines as: "Not great offensively, not great defensively. Plays a safe game, kind of like Sauer."
If that really is the case, why did we even get rid of Sauer?
The numbers tell a slightly different story. Sauer had a combined 6 points in 54 games last season but he was a nice +17 with 41 penalty minutes. Daniel Tjarnqvist, who didn't play in the NHL last year, had a combined 15 points in 37 games during the 06-07 season. He was +3 with 30 penalty minutes.
You decide whose side your on. Tjarnqvist is going to have to work for me but that doesn't mean I won't be a fan. Ryan Smyth, despite his less than stellar numbers has won me over.
Naslund goes to the Rangers, Fluery to the Pens...
Keywords: Adrian Dater, Colorado, Colorado Avalanche, Daniel Tjarnqvist, Denver, Fluery, Kurt Sauer, Naslund, NHL
