HabLover
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Leads the AHL in assists and is near the top in points. I can only see this lockout helping his game. Can anyone comment on how he has been playing and will he be the #1 pivot in Ottawa when the lockout ends?
Patrick - Flames Fan said:Spezza has some sick scoring talent. Now if only he had a mean, physical side I think he could dominate in the NHL and a be a complete force (IE - Old School Lindros style)
neelynugs said:i wouldn't call him lindros no matter how physical he played. lindros was on a completely different plane than any skilled player i've ever seen with regards to physical play. he was a monster in his prime.
if spezza added a mean streak/physical side, i'd probably compare him to jason allison.
I.M. Fletcher said:no, phaneuf is exactly what calgary wants and needs, Spezza fills the same role for ottawa. Ottawa hasnt had a number 1 center since Yash, Calgary hasnt had a 25min d man since, hmm Suter? MacInnis? I think both teams are holding on to their prospect, even if the deal is close on worth. I think they are both at the top, or near the top at their positions for potential.
Levitate said:i'd say that a player like spezza is more like what calgary needs than phaneuf
calgary already has a young, solid defense that was good enough to get them to the cup. lots of good players...phaneuf will strengthen it and bring another dimension for sure...but he doesn't fill the greatest need calgary has, which is for another scoring forward. calgary is weak on offense and could use another elite forward to help out iginla. spezza could do that.
but i wouldn't see a trade happening anyways
Wondercarrot said:I would not trade Spezza for Phaneuf.
Man.Utd said:I'd also take Spezza ahead of #1 pick Ilya Kovalchuk any day of the week.
Patrick - Flames Fan said:You lost all meaning with that statement.
Leachmeister2000 said:I don't think Allison has that much of a physical dimension, he was ultra soft in the juniors, which is why he was picked later in the first round.
Man.Utd said:Not at all. My Sens have much more use for Spezza, a play making center and a future #1 pivot (which we've lacked since Yashin left) than a fast sniper in Kovalchuk. You know you have enough slicksters when Martin Havlat is mentioned every day in a trade proposal.
ANY GM would take Kovo over Spezza ANY day of the week
Wondercarrot said:Well if you say so. Ive seen enough of what Spezza can do with my own eyes and his talent takes a back seat to very few players. The Sens have greater need for exactly what Spezza brings...a centerman to feed our deadly wingers than they do another flashy winger Kovalchuk or not. The difference between the two isn't talent, it is style of play.
Wondercarrot said:Well if you say so. Ive seen enough of what Spezza can do with my own eyes and his talent takes a back seat to very few players. The Sens have greater need for exactly what Spezza brings...a centerman to feed our deadly wingers than they do another flashy winger Kovalchuk or not. The difference between the two isn't talent, it is style of play.
Patrick - Flames Fan said:You are in denial. Kovo is a top 3 player in his age group, if not the best. The guy is pure sick. Look at what was offered for Kova at the draft. Do you honestly think Spezza would have gotten a similar deal? Nope. Kova has shown he can be a top scoring NHL player and is the same age a Spezza. Kova took Atalanta on his back last year when Heatly was out and at the start Atlanta was a top team. Did Spezza do the same? Last i remember, Spezza was benched during the playoffs.
Eb0la11 said:I think you need to take a step back and look at the big picture, stop saying people are in denial and stuff. Spezza was not allowed to play NHL his first year more than those 30 odd games. Spezza has only recieved 3rd and 4th line ice time, an average or 12-15 mins a game. Spezzas linemates are not named Heatley, Savard or McEachern who all had a really impressive year within the last 2. You mentioned Kovalchuk is amongst the top 3 players in his age group... well his age group was the same as Spezzas, Kovalchuk was taken at number 1, Spezza at number 2, shouldnt that be how it is? Of course Kovalchuk is in the top 3 of his age, Spezza is too. 55 points on a 3rd line? Last I checked thats pretty fricken good, and you cant even bring Spezza being benched in the playoffs into the argument, it was a coaching decision that has no negative sense to Spezzas game, hes young and hes learning, let him learn.
Eb0la11 said:I think you need to take a step back and look at the big picture, stop saying people are in denial and stuff. Spezza was not allowed to play NHL his first year more than those 30 odd games. Spezza has only recieved 3rd and 4th line ice time, an average or 12-15 mins a game. Spezzas linemates are not named Heatley, Savard or McEachern who all had a really impressive year within the last 2. You mentioned Kovalchuk is amongst the top 3 players in his age group... well his age group was the same as Spezzas, Kovalchuk was taken at number 1, Spezza at number 2, shouldnt that be how it is? Of course Kovalchuk is in the top 3 of his age, Spezza is too. 55 points on a 3rd line? Last I checked thats pretty fricken good, and you cant even bring Spezza being benched in the playoffs into the argument, it was a coaching decision that has no negative sense to Spezzas game, hes young and hes learning, let him learn.
You also forget to mention Havlat played on the third lien as well. So it pretty much cancels each other out.
Epsilon said:I hear continuously that Ottawa lacks size and offensive ability at left wing. What better way to fix that than with one of the top two left wings in the NHL?