Comments for Luke Schenn traded for James van Riemsdyk at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 21:23:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21414 I got confused for a second. "He is very strong and a good skater (forwards and backwards)" You can't be talking about Luke Schenn, right? Right????? He is a decent skater forwards - decent because his foot speed is horrible, but he is disgusting skating backwards. Gets beat on the outside all the time with relative ease. - Mr. Guru Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:40:05 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21412 Im not a Schenn fan, so I think Toronto wins this deal by a landslide (assuming JVR is healthy). Not sure why JVR came so cheap- Philly sure doesnt hang onto their offensive stars very long. Richards,Carter now JVR...does Giroux get moved in the next 2 years? Philly shouldve atleast got a 2nd or 3rd rounder thrown in, although Schenn may play better being out of the spotlight. I was hoping that Toronto was going to flip JVR for Luongo-but that doesnt sound like the case :( - Rollie1967 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:14:09 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21408 I have a question. If the Leafs have defensive issues, then why are they trading away guys like Schenn and the Monster ? You would think they want to improve the goals against. I guess they are going to rely on Franson, Gunnarsson and to a lessor extent Komisarek to clear the crease. Are these guys an improvement on Schenn ? - donpaulo Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:18:35 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21406 Hurts Wayne Simmonds who played about 25% of his shifts with JVR. - germant Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:48:44 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21403 Schenn is NOT a good skater, contrary to what is said in the article, and is very slow for a NHL d-man. Unfortunately his skating has not improved since his junior days. He has poor lateral movement and has never been able to react to the speed of the NHL game. Shea Weber ha ha ha ha... Schenn has one of the weakest slap shots in the league. Ended up having to wrist the puck from the point most of the time. - TOCanadafan Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:02:24 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21396 I recall Adam Foote's name popping up as an accurate description in comparison and I recall Schenn [i]wanting[/i] to be a Shea Weber type defenceman, but I don't recall Schenn ever being compared to Shea Weber. - Mr.Hyde Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:12:17 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21395 Maybe, but the Leafs were 10th in the league in goals scored last year, but second last when it came to letting in goals. They have a significantly bigger problem letting in goals than they do scoring them. - Dan De Leon Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:13:20 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21393 The 25 goals that JVR puts in will help them win another game or two, even if they allow a few more goals. I don't think that was an "addition by subtraction" slap at Schenn. - Corstyles Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:52:45 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/4710-luke-schenn-traded-for-james-van-riemsdyk#comment-21392 This trade helps Reimer/Scrivens??? Man.... Schenn's defense must be really really bad. - Dan De Leon Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:37:56 +0100