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.

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Jimmy Howard took his game to another level after he dropped 15-20 pounds one summer.

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Maybe, but the org is very happy with Lehner's weight loss and improved maturity level.

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.

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LOL Ive had so many offers for him myself

I don't think getting in better shape can ever be a bad thing. It turned around Kari Lehtonen's career, and hopefully it can be a big help to Lehner as well.

If nothing else it shows commitment and that's important from someone who you could say has maybe dogged it a bit in the AHL.

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Farm: Grigorenko, Grimaldi, Kucherov, D. Shore, Hartikainen, Stransky, Kerdiles, Joensuu, Pageau, Murphy, Ceci, Klefbom, Thrower, Donovan, Ekholm, Lehner, Dansk, Poulin, Nilsson, Andersen

Sums lehner up perfectly and why this will help him.

speaks for itself. good example

Great start for Lehner this year:

5 GP, 3-1 (should be 4-1 if not ejected), 1.32, 0.954, 1 fight, 22 PIM