I don't know anything about Michalek.....but Bortuzzo is a pest...and a handful at 6'4" 215. I was impressed with him when we played the Penguins last week and I've seen him a few other times since NBC loves the Penguins so much....he can create some havoc and always has to be dealt with.

If I remember right, that game against the Pens was one of the games where Berglund got a lot of playing time on the 1 or 2 line. I think the Blues and Penguins had another trade in mind and the Blues were shopping Berglund hard....but couldn't make it work.

Bortuzzo is young and strong......and a mucker. He will play the same role as Cole but I think Bortuzzo is better at it from what I saw last week. (and he runs about double in penalty minutes vs. Cole....mostly for fighting)

I like it......Cole was a former 1st rounder who didn't really pan out as well as he should have.....buh-bye.

griffin