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Post by wild1 on Aug 28, 2007 21:25:18 GMT -4
The more I watch Baca the more I like this guy, he is a good guy to have on D , has a mean streak and can handle the puck some too.
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Post by sakss on Aug 28, 2007 21:27:15 GMT -4
The more I watch Baca the more I like this guy, he is a good guy to have on D , has a mean streak and can handle the puck some too. ChewBacca ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by hockey1981 on Aug 28, 2007 21:28:00 GMT -4
I totally agree, he really impressed me tonight, big strong kid, he should be a really good D for us this yr, hopefully he'll stay healthy!!!
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Post by Judas In My Mind on Aug 28, 2007 21:30:38 GMT -4
Baca looked like the best player on the ice for the Wildcats IMO for that exhibition game in Saint John. He should be a good one if he consistently plays at that level. I'll definitely be watching him everytime you guys play us.
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Post by sec21critic on Aug 28, 2007 22:34:10 GMT -4
My only wish is that everyone stop calling him "Chew" or "Chewy". Star Wars and hockey should NOT mix.
Also, he was good tonight... but not great. Has a great wrist shot but can't pull the trigger quickly... reminds me of Andrew MacDonald in that regard. If a pass comes to him that's just the SLIGHTEST bit away from where it has to be for him, forget about it... and based on those two pre-season games, that will be happening a bit, at least early in the season.
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Post by Penguins23® on Aug 28, 2007 22:43:40 GMT -4
My only wish is that everyone stop calling him "Chew" or "Chewy". Star Wars and hockey should NOT mix. Also, he was good tonight... but not great. Has a great wrist shot but can't pull the trigger quickly... reminds me of Andrew MacDonald in that regard. If a pass comes to him that's just the SLIGHTEST bit away from where it has to be for him, forget about it... and based on those two pre-season games, that will be happening a bit, at least early in the season. Thanks for clearing the Star Wars thing up, I had no idea where the CHEW came from and didn't feel like asking. Also I think after 2-3 months in the league he'll be known league wide as a good d-man.(Eastern Division anyways) He should get lots of ice time on all three of PK,ES and PP which should be great for his development, I wish he was a year younger though. |
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Post by rudolph on Aug 28, 2007 22:53:47 GMT -4
on a side note : in slovoak Baca is pronounced basha not baKa ... but still i find the chew baca quote funny
edit: it might be pronounced bacha as in bàtshà
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Post by sec21critic on Aug 29, 2007 6:06:31 GMT -4
My only wish is that everyone stop calling him "Chew" or "Chewy". Star Wars and hockey should NOT mix. Also, he was good tonight... but not great. Has a great wrist shot but can't pull the trigger quickly... reminds me of Andrew MacDonald in that regard. If a pass comes to him that's just the SLIGHTEST bit away from where it has to be for him, forget about it... and based on those two pre-season games, that will be happening a bit, at least early in the season. Thanks for clearing the Star Wars thing up, I had no idea where the CHEW came from and didn't feel like asking. Also I think after 2-3 months in the league he'll be known league wide as a good d-man.(Eastern Division anyways) He should get lots of ice time on all three of PK,ES and PP which should be great for his development, I wish he was a year younger though. Having at least one 18YO Euro is JUST what the team needed this year, imo... and it would've been arguably more useful last year. In a season where there will be alot of 16's and 17's developing, grabbing a couple of more "polished" Euros not only adds more skill to the lineup, it allows a bit more time to focus on the more raw rookies on the roster. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Aug 29, 2007 6:50:24 GMT -4
Thanks for clearing the Star Wars thing up, I had no idea where the CHEW came from and didn't feel like asking. Also I think after 2-3 months in the league he'll be known league wide as a good d-man.(Eastern Division anyways) He should get lots of ice time on all three of PK,ES and PP which should be great for his dev.elopment, I wish he was a year younger though. Having at least one 18YO Euro is JUST what the team needed this year, imo... and it would've been arguably more useful last year. In a season where there will be alot of 16's and 17's developing, grabbing a couple of more "polished" Euros not only adds more skill to the lineup, it allows a bit more time to focus on the more raw rookies on the roster. There are only 4 guys 16-17. Most of the roster is 18 or 19. |
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Post by sec21critic on Aug 29, 2007 11:46:16 GMT -4
Having at least one 18YO Euro is JUST what the team needed this year, imo... and it would've been arguably more useful last year. In a season where there will be alot of 16's and 17's developing, grabbing a couple of more "polished" Euros not only adds more skill to the lineup, it allows a bit more time to focus on the more raw rookies on the roster. There are only 4 guys 16-17. Most of the roster is 18 or 19. Still, some of those 18 and 19 YO are rookies to the Q (Wilson, Eastmas, etc). I'm just saying having an 18YO Euro who will theoretically adapt quicker to the league than a 17YO is going to be a bonus this year. |
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