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Post by Jack Bauer on Jan 3, 2010 18:19:25 GMT -4
Looks like Kailin Paul is an Eagle...7th rounder if he plays a game, 9th if he doesnt Any reason to believe he won't play a game? I'd be interested to know what the cost for Spencer Metcalfe would have been. Metcalfe > Paul, IMO. I'm taking it from radoter but that's what I understood of the translation.
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Post by lalalaprise on Jan 3, 2010 18:20:24 GMT -4
I think Paul is much better than Metcalfe in every facet of the game. The only reason BaC traded him was because he was going to leave the game.
Paul is a better skater, more physical, better fighter, more skill (although not much).
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Post by Murph on Jan 3, 2010 18:25:52 GMT -4
I think Paul is much better than Metcalfe in every facet of the game. The only reason BaC traded him was because he was going to leave the game. Paul is a better skater, more physical, better fighter, more skill (although not much). His skills are better, his fighting isn`t IMO, and his character isn`t on the same level. For a guy that is going to be the 6th defenceman, character plays a big role IMO.
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Post by lalalaprise on Jan 3, 2010 18:28:56 GMT -4
I think Paul is much better than Metcalfe in every facet of the game. The only reason BaC traded him was because he was going to leave the game. Paul is a better skater, more physical, better fighter, more skill (although not much). His skills are better, his fighting isn`t IMO, and his character isn`t on the same level. For a guy that is going to be the 6th defenceman, character plays a big role IMO. Character issues have followed Paul around since he was 15...if his character was that poor I dont think he would have stayed in BaC for 4 seasons and I dont think they would have kept him for that long. He is a better hockey player than Metcalfe. Metcalfe cant fight...hes just willing to fight, theres a difference.
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Post by Murph on Jan 3, 2010 18:34:15 GMT -4
His skills are better, his fighting isn`t IMO, and his character isn`t on the same level. For a guy that is going to be the 6th defenceman, character plays a big role IMO. Metcalfe cant fight...hes just willing to fight, theres a difference. Not in this day and age. Now it`s about willingness to fight, and sometimes even take one for the team. Protecting your team mates. Something Paul is known for not doing. Paul also takes many more bad penalties than Metcalfe. The reason character issues have followed him around for 4 years is because he has them! If Paul can get his shit together, he can be more effective for CB, and more effective than Metcalfe. However he also has the potential to be a cancer. Playing at home in Sydney, I would suspect it won`t fall somewhere in between. It`ll be a very good deal, or a very bad one.
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Post by hal on Jan 3, 2010 18:41:09 GMT -4
and the same things were said about Bernard and I believe he has been on his best behaviour off the ice ........we will see !
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Post by lalalaprise on Jan 3, 2010 18:48:44 GMT -4
Metcalfe cant fight...hes just willing to fight, theres a difference. Not in this day and age. Now it`s about willingness to fight, and sometimes even take one for the team. Protecting your team mates. Something Paul is known for not doing. Paul also takes many more bad penalties than Metcalfe. The reason character issues have followed him around for 4 years is because he has them! If Paul can get his shit together, he can be more effective for CB, and more effective than Metcalfe. However he also has the potential to be a cancer. Playing at home in Sydney, I would suspect it won`t fall somewhere in between. It`ll be a very good deal, or a very bad one. Ok that is your opinion...my opinion is that he doesnt have character issues. Ive watched a couple BaC games this year and he defended his team mates...when BaC was losing, he fought someone and than tried to pump up his bench. You dont las 4 years on 1 team if you are a bad kid... You said Metcalfe was a better fighter...now youre changing your tune saying it about willingness... Paul isnt a bad hockey player, he is way better than Metcalfe, its not even close really.
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Post by hal on Jan 3, 2010 18:53:24 GMT -4
Yah Boooooooooooi !
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Post by Murph on Jan 3, 2010 18:57:12 GMT -4
Not in this day and age. Now it`s about willingness to fight, and sometimes even take one for the team. Protecting your team mates. Something Paul is known for not doing. Paul also takes many more bad penalties than Metcalfe. The reason character issues have followed him around for 4 years is because he has them! If Paul can get his shit together, he can be more effective for CB, and more effective than Metcalfe. However he also has the potential to be a cancer. Playing at home in Sydney, I would suspect it won`t fall somewhere in between. It`ll be a very good deal, or a very bad one. Ok that is your opinion...my opinion is that he doesnt have character issues. Ive watched a couple BaC games this year and he defended his team mates...when BaC was losing, he fought someone and than tried to pump up his bench. You dont las 4 years on 1 team if you are a bad kid... You said Metcalfe was a better fighter...now youre changing your tune saying it about willingness... Paul isnt a bad hockey player, he is way better than Metcalfe, its not even close really. He's been suspended by the team and sent home once during those 4 years too. It's not like he's been a model citizen over that time. I never said Matcalfe was a better fighter in terms of wins/losses. You made that assumption. I said with respect to their fighting abilities, Paul didn't have an advantage, because of the fact that he tends to pick his spots. I said fighting in this day and age isn't about the amount of guys to beat up (and that's too bad). If you say he doesn't do that anymore, then fine. You claim to have watched him play more times this year than I have.
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Post by Deer on Jan 3, 2010 21:37:54 GMT -4
Whether the Paul deal turns out to be a good one or a bad one, it's still only a minor tweaking move. Kind of like when we picked up Tesink last year (which turned out good, for the record, but was still only a minor move).
If the team's made their decision to try and go places this year and be "buyers"..... and all we do this trade period for THIS year's roster is pick up Legault, Paul, and PA Dion..... while deleting Ward, LeSieur, and say Shaw (plus picks)...... then it's a third straight year of just tweaking at the deadline.
Didn't most of us decide that would be one of the worst courses of action, in the big picture? Wasn't the consensus (amongst us armchair experts, for what our opinions are worth) that the Eagles should go big or go home?
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Post by EagleFan2009 on Jan 3, 2010 21:52:09 GMT -4
Yep.. What would Struthers cost us do you think?
Still think there is another d trade in the works. Why wouldn't wall be coming with dion as a 19yr old to help out the d? Really think this is another trade to put butts in the seats..
I know Roy at the draft is not what alot of people think will happen. Chic is in no need for a 19yr old top notch goalie are they?
So answer me this, if Roy was to go at the draft for a player now, what team would be interested in him and what would be coming our way.
If not he will bring in a few picks next year. Just for discussion purposes remember.
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Post by Art Vandelay on Jan 3, 2010 21:56:03 GMT -4
I know Patrick Roy was extreamly interested in OR. I heard at the start of the trade period the Eagles and Remparts were taking Roy at the draft for Tessier and Paquette. Im sure that has gone down the pipes now with the Remparts trading for Tardif.
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Post by Deer on Jan 3, 2010 22:09:08 GMT -4
I know Patrick Roy was extreamly interested in OR. I heard at the start of the trade period the Eagles and Remparts were taking Roy at the draft for Tessier and Paquette. Im sure that has gone down the pipes now with the Remparts trading for Tardif. That's funny if Pat Roy was interested in O Roy. All he's ever done is trash the kid in the media. Patty wouldn't say something he didn't really believe just to gain some sort of mental advantage, would he? ;D
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Post by BizNasty2.1 on Jan 3, 2010 22:20:20 GMT -4
are u guys buying or selling? Im confused!
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Post by EagleFan2009 on Jan 3, 2010 22:26:36 GMT -4
Few minor additions like usual..
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