I used to see Parlett play when he was in Hartford; solid defenseman, takes care of his own end of the ice but is not flashy. Will chip in a bit offensively from time to time, but not a lot. I don't ever recall thinking that he was destined to be an NHL regular at any point, but was reliable at the AHL level, and should continue that in Providence.
Of course, this is coming from the guy who had zero confidence in Johnson as a backup at the NHL level and thought that it was a bad move...
this sucks. this guy had better be good. I get that Camper was one of many trees in a forest of forwards not quite making the team, but the kid was really good when he made it up. I do not like the idea of making trades to fill temporary gaps in the minors. color me disappointed.
Parlett had 85 penalty minutes in addition to his 29 points. Looks like the guy is not afraid to drop the gloves. Kind of a hybrid defenseman/enforcer?
http://prospects.dobbersports.com/index.php/teams-west/columbus-blue-jackets/4907-blake-parlett
Parlett had 85 penalty minutes in addition to his 29 points. Looks like the guy is not afraid to drop the gloves. Kind of a hybrid defenseman/enforcer?
http://prospects.dobbersports.com/index.php/teams-west/columbus-blue-jackets/4907-blake-parlett
Chia has a pretty good record when it comes to under the radar Defenseman acquisitions. Boychuk, McQuiad, Bartkowski and signing Miller to a minor league deal, were by no means earth shattering deals. Fast forward a few years, all of these players are NHL calibre.
Low risk high reward - this is Chia's style. I know that I've definitely been paying a lot more attention to these "minor' deals. They may not look sexy, but in the long run they might just pay off.
this sucks. this guy had better be good. I get that Camper was one of many trees in a forest of forwards not quite making the team, but the kid was really good when he made it up. I do not like the idea of making trades to fill temporary gaps in the minors. color me disappointed.
Like it.
Adam McQuaid trade all over again. We love these no namers from Columbus
People laugh at a deal like this but don't forget how we got Boychuk and McQuaid, you never know. Even Reilly Smith came out of relative obscurity this year. I'm not saying he will have the impact of those players but the B's scouts do their homework.
The pick they gave up for mcquaid was flipped to Dallas- they took Jamie Benn with it!
The pick they gave up for mcquaid was flipped to Dallas- they took Jamie Benn with it!
Bruins would have taken a Hockey East defenseman with that pick anyway.
Bruins would have taken a Hockey East defenseman with that pick anyway.