Agreed, I hope someone teaches him before he gets to the AHL because there are some experienced fighters who will relish at the opportunity of clocking the 6 foot 6 kid with a questionable stance hardly protecting himself.
Good point. In fact, McCarron shouldn't fight again unless he really knows how to defend/protect himself from major fighting injuries...mainly referring to the AHL (where it will be tougher for fights).
Yeah, he and Dave Andreychuck were pretty proprotypical of the immovable objects as players in front of the net. It was all Kerr could do though. He was an awful skater just horrible to watch, but he had fantastic balance and knew how to use his stick to plant himself.
Kerr had great hands, and knew how to tip pucks or get to rebounds. I like the Keith Primeau comparison over the Kerr one because Kerr was so one dimensional. It would be nice though to have someone so dominating in front of the net.
I really like the Keith Primeau comparison...and Dave Andreychuk+Tim Kerr for ''in front of the net'' activities.
Really hoping for an amazing summer workout for McCarron...work on leg strength, power skating, upper body strength,etc, and some hockey work like tip-ins, shots from up close (near net/garbage goals,etc), and everything else. I'm 100% sure that Timmins (and Bergevin?) will give McCarron a workout regime to follow so he can continue improving and improving...awesome for McCarron and our Habs!!
How many teams would love to have a 19 yrs. old 6'6 - 241 lbs. RW that has 27 goals + 24 assists = 51 pts. in 40 gms. in the OHL, while also racking up 103 pims. That's 54 goals and 48 assists = 102 pts + 206pims. in 80 gms., that's the type of totals GM's dream about having from a 19 yr.old OHLer (6'6 - 241 lbs.) fights and delivers bone-crunching hits and plays top six minutes.
Bergevin certainly looks like a genius now doesn't he, after 24 teams passed on McCarron and our own fans were scratching their heads thinking the worst about this prospect.
Our team would love to have a McCarron, thank-you!
Timmins is the genius!!
(but we'll give Bergevin some credit, too!!).
Go Mac Go!!
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