Andrey Pedan AHL
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It's too bad the cameraman missed half the fight, but the shot at the end was HARD.
At 21 he's already proven himself to be a wrecking ball during fights. Anyone else in the AHL that could hang with Pedan? Only guy I can think of right now is Big Ern. Too bad Gazdic is with the Oil right now, that'd be another I'd like to see.
sebsisles
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Pedan vs Gallant would be a monster fight, now that they aren't both in bridgeport you never know haha
Quares27
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I think we had a thread on him before... he looks good but he's also never really many heavyweights at any point in his career. In fact he's barely even fought in his career in general. He'll probably end this season with more fights than he's had in the last 4 years combined so there's no real track record to go on compared to the top heavyweights who have been the top fighters since they were about 17. So ya, he looks good but until he proves he can beat heavyweights rather than beating up on middleweights like he is right now I don't put that much stock into it... i'd say he's a top 20 fighter in the AHL right now but that's about it, there are some really really tough guys down there
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It's hard to say if he'll be an NHL defenseman. Right now he's a top 4 type guy with Utica. He skates very well, and not just for a guy his size. He hits like a truck, and has a laser for a shot. I think his issues are with reading the play, and defensive awareness. You could probably squeeze him in a #6 slot right now, but he'd have to get better defensively.
I don't get the sense Pedan is an "enforcer", more of a tough defenseman. At 21 years old, he has 25 fights already since coming to NA.
Right now the only reason you are calling him up over Corrado or Sanguinetti is if you are gooning up for a physical opponent or playoff match.
He could turn into something solid, though.
Based upon reviews from Utica fans that get to see him play regularly:
Pro's:
a good skater, booming point shot, can make a nice outlet pass, has decent offensive instincts
Con's:
hockey sense (pertaining esp to the defensive side of the game) maybe lacking, defensive miscues
He's definitely not a 1-dimensional fighter type though. He's got the skills to play the game.
He sounds like he can be a good NHL defenceman if he learn the defensive side of the game.
Not sure if it was the issue, but he missed at least one curfew with Kabanov (the one that got Kabanov exiiled). Might have some growing up to do still, but Snow got him away from the Isles for some reason. I liked his offensive game the few times I saw him (defensively he missed some assignments) and of course he can scrap
I think it was just a numbers game. We had to many defensemen down in Bridgeport that somebody basically had to sit. Pedan just was the odd man out. If we didn't have so many recent defensemen draftpicks I am guessing we would have kept him.
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JZCislesHockey
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I would've liked to keep him, honestly. Although, we do still have Mayfield, who is similar but a righty.
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