Prospect Info: Nick Paul

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

13G and only 5 assists, seems like a bit of a puckhog imo.

Thank god for statistics or we wouldnt be able to make judgements like this without ever watching a player

 

[BondraTime]

I don't understand the hockey canada hate....Canada has dominated this tournament for a solid stretch then hit a bit of a bump. There haven't been that many great canadian goalies which have come through and you can see they have tried to add the best players avaliable but remember they are making a team and there are just so many players with similar skill sets and you can't take them all

I remember people being angry that they didn't take younger guys who were better in the CHL then they took Mckinnon and he was okay but not dominant

Hockey Canada has the largest, and most talented kids to choose from year in, year out. That is not debatable.

They also put the most towards developing the team and players.

They also make questionable cuts/additions year in, year out. That happens, its part of the selection process of every team.

They have not made the Gold medal game in three years. Have not won in five.

Hockey Canada has earned all of the doubt and "hate" that is receives.

A team/country with the resources that Canada has should not be doing as bad as they have the last five years.

 

[Lenny the Lynx]

Thank god for statistics or we wouldnt be able to make judgements like this without ever watching a player

Agreed.
The only time I really see guys play is All-Star games. I figure if they make that they must be pretty good, otherwise I'm not wasting my time.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

13G and only 5 assists, seems like a bit of a puckhog imo.

I was going to say post of the year, but then you posted this:

Agreed.
The only time I really see guys play is All-Star games. I figure if they make that they must be pretty good, otherwise I'm not wasting my time.

Now I can't decide.

 

[Larionov]

My criticism of Hockey Canada is that they continually outsmart themselves. Instead of just trusting what they see and picking the best kids, they over analyze it and try to find some magic formula of players, looking for "chemistry", good defensive players, etc. This kind of thinking is how we ended up with Rob Zamuner on the 1998 Olympic team, and how Ceci and Monahan didn't make the team two years ago. Stop trying to show everyone how clever you are, and just pick the best players. It's not that complicated...

 

[BondraTime]

I was going to say post of the year, but then you posted this:



Now I can't decide.

Agreed, hit the mark on both.

The second takes the cake IMO after the first was taken as bait.

 

[bert]

I don't understand the hockey canada hate....Canada has dominated this tournament for a solid stretch then hit a bit of a bump. There haven't been that many great canadian goalies which have come through and you can see they have tried to add the best players avaliable but remember they are making a team and there are just so many players with similar skill sets and you can't take them all

I remember people being angry that they didn't take younger guys who were better in the CHL then they took Mckinnon and he was okay but not dominant

They have done a very poor job picking players as of late. Toffoli being one glaring example of blowing it. Guy led the OHL in goals and they kept him off the team now look at him.

My criticism of Hockey Canada is that they continually outsmart themselves. Instead of just trusting what they see and picking the best kids, they over analyze it and try to find some magic formula of players, looking for "chemistry", good defensive players, etc. This kind of thinking is how we ended up with Rob Zamuner on the 1998 Olympic team, and how Ceci and Monahan didn't make the team two years ago. Stop trying to show everyone how clever you are, and just pick the best players. It's not that complicated...

This.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

He got invited to WJC Camp. Woot.

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/12/01/hockey-canada-unveils-wjc-camp-roster

Toronto Sun doofus has him listed as "Dallas" though, unless the idea is to say who drafted these guys, regardless of current team.

 

[Hale The Villain]

I'd be surprised if he wasn't on the team, barring all the NHL guys like Duclair, Lazar, Drouin being sent down. Hard to pass up a skilled 6'4, 220lbs powerforward with strong defensive play. Perfect fit for TCs bottom 6.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I don't understand the hockey canada hate....Canada has dominated this tournament for a solid stretch then hit a bit of a bump. There haven't been that many great canadian goalies which have come through and you can see they have tried to add the best players avaliable but remember they are making a team and there are just so many players with similar skill sets and you can't take them all

I remember people being angry that they didn't take younger guys who were better in the CHL then they took Mckinnon and he was okay but not dominant

leaving RNH off leaving Seguin off. Theyre abolsutely obsessed with have an NHL dynamic to their team.. sscoring line shutdown lines, its ridiculous. Pierre McGuire put it well... other teams are starting to take over the WJC because they teach their youngster skills.... not "how to win.. cycle blah blah" right out of the gate. After they've developed these skills then they get the gameplans down... and it shows.... past championships Canada plays this highly structured game and they get in front of the net and they cant put it in, or try to make a ridiculous pass.
its the WJC not stanley cup finals... let the kids go.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Also check out the two beautiful goals he scored last night: http://www.battalionhockey.com/

Kid is damn impressive.

 

[Cosmix]

Also check out the two beautiful goals he scored last night: http://www.battalionhockey.com/

Kid is damn impressive.

Nice power move around the Dman, drive to the net, stickhandling past Goalie and put it in. Reminded me a little of Rick Nash,. but not as fast! Would that not be a great development path for Paul!

 

[Six Assets]

Reminds me of Malkin

 

[Minister of Offence]

Wouldn't rule him out for a top 6 spot. All he's done since HC praised him after summer was be one of the best goal scorers in the CHL

 

[operasen]

My criticism of Hockey Canada is that they continually outsmart themselves. Instead of just trusting what they see and picking the best kids, they over analyze it and try to find some magic formula of players, looking for "chemistry", good defensive players, etc. This kind of thinking is how we ended up with Rob Zamuner on the 1998 Olympic team, and how Ceci and Monahan didn't make the team two years ago. Stop trying to show everyone how clever you are, and just pick the best players. It's not that complicated...

Well stated. I am hopeful Lazar is allowed to go and gets a shot with Paul.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Beautiful goal.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Nice power move around the Dman, drive to the net, stickhandling past Goalie and put it in. Reminded me a little of Rick Nash,. but not as fast! Would that not be a great development path for Paul!

It does look Nashish. Nice power goal.

 

[Icelevel]

yup, i see some rick nash

 

[Sun God Nika]

yup, i see some rick nash

thats a pretty low floor

 

[Minister of Offence]

if you wanna use the Nash comparison, that woulda been nash at 17

Nash at 19 was half way into a 40 goal NHL season

Kid appears promising though

 

[Proust*]

if you wanna use the Nash comparison, that woulda been nash at 17

Nash at 19 was half way into a 40 goal NHL season

Kid appears promising though

Look buddy, he's Nash-like. Accept it. Nobody said he's gonna score like Nash, or even make the NHL, but he looks like Rick Nash when he wears hockey gear. Get over it.

 

[Minister of Offence]

Look buddy, he's Nash-like. Accept it. Nobody said he's gonna score like Nash, or even make the NHL, but he looks like Rick Nash when he wears hockey gear. Get over it.

Hahahah

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Nash or bust.

 

[Lenny the Lynx]

I'm going to start calling him Nick Nash

 

[Icelevel]

I'm going to start calling him Nick Nash

well that's his name isn't it?