Player Discussion: Cedric Paquette

[BohemianRhandomly]

Starting to view him as a liability out there. A little scrappiness is one thing, but taking penalties in nearly every game due to being undisciplined is another thing. He's becoming too costly in terms of giving other teams PP, and it's making me wish we had kept Vladdy up instead.

 

[The Macho King]

Starting to view him as a liability out there. A little scrappiness is one thing, but taking penalties in nearly every game due to being undisciplined is another thing. He's becoming too costly in terms of giving other teams PP, and it's making me wish we had kept Vladdy up instead.

I'm totally with you. Dumb penalties. Not penalties you can even defend against - just the type of **** when it happens you throw your hands in the air and say WTF.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Only makes sense to bring up Namestnikov if Filpulla stays on the top line. Filpulla at 3C makes Namestnikov redundant right now. Paquette should be 4C with Boyle given a bigger role right now.

 

[DFC]

Great night for Paquette. He's putting together a really nice rookie season.

Pierre McGuire mentions him and talks a little Bolts a couple of minutes into this: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/mcguire-why-matchup-with-flyers-may-be-last-call-for-the-leafs-1.195457

Also, apparently Paq was told to find a place to live just before the All Star break, which usually (*cough*Namestnikov*cough*) means a player is firmly on the team.

 

[More 2004]

Paquette is heating up! That 4th line hack is making something of himself.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[xteesy]

Stammer actually had 3 before his 22nd, but that's besides the fact.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[The Macho King]

Not bad for a scrub.

 

[Brie]

Well deserved, he's been a beast out there for a while and it has been paying of for both him and us.

 

[zeykshade]

Not bad for a scrub.

"4th Line Hack"

 

[DFC]

"4th Line Hack"

You're confusing Paquette with Brown. Brown is a fourth line hack. Paquette is a guy who's never accomplished anything in this league.

 

[chasespace]

He should also be sent down for his own safety

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

You're confusing Paquette with Brown. Brown is a fourth line hack. Paquette is a guy who's never accomplished anything in this league.

Never will. Some people just aren't born with it.

 

[xteesy]

Difference between Paquette and Connolly?

We don't expect one to perform crazy well, yet when he's hot he's usually good for 4-6 goals every 10 games.

We expect one to get a goal at least every 4 games and has disappointed us time and time again.

#WentThere

 

[DFC]

Difference between Paquette and Connolly?

We don't expect one to perform crazy well, yet when he's hot he's usually good for 4-6 goals every 10 games.

We expect one to get a goal at least every 4 games and has disappointed us time and time again.

#WentThere

Scoring is a bonus for one. For the other, it's literally the only thing he excels at. And they have about the same amount of goals.

 

[More 2004]

You're confusing Paquette with Brown. Brown is a fourth line hack. Paquette is a guy who's never accomplished anything in this league.

We have been discussing that (amongst other things Bruins-Lightning related) for the last while

 

[These Are The Days]

Really surprised Vinny isn't on there. You mean to tell me it took him over 4 years to get his first one? Wow.

 

[DFC]

Clearly he's on steroids.

 

[Leonardo87]

Clearly he's on steroids.

Clearly.

 

[EXTRAS]

Just Spitballing, but considering Paquette is on pace for 22 goals in his 21 year old rookie season with 3rd/4th line minutes and no pp time, is it completely out of the realm of possibility that Paquette becomes a perennial 30 goal scorer?

 

[The Macho King]

Just Spitballing, but considering Paquette is on pace for 22 goals in his 21 year old rookie season with 3rd/4th line minutes and no pp time, is it completely out of the realm of possibility that Paquette becomes a perennial 30 goal scorer?

It's hard to project like that. I mean, he was a guy we kind of pegged as a future NHLer with some underrated skill, but this latest hot streak is kind of unexpected. The way we seem to churn out great talents lately, I'm not going to be surprised if he wins a Rocket in his career.

 

[MattM92]

Just Spitballing, but considering Paquette is on pace for 22 goals in his 21 year old rookie season with 3rd/4th line minutes and no pp time, is it completely out of the realm of possibility that Paquette becomes a perennial 30 goal scorer?

I would say yes. I think his peak is around 15-20 goals and 30-35 points a season. Of course, if he continues to play with top 6 talent in a 3rd line role, it may inflate those numbers.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Just Spitballing, but considering Paquette is on pace for 22 goals in his 21 year old rookie season with 3rd/4th line minutes and no pp time, is it completely out of the realm of possibility that Paquette becomes a perennial 30 goal scorer?

How many perennial 30 goal scorers are there, really?

 

[LightningStrikes]

Just Spitballing, but considering Paquette is on pace for 22 goals in his 21 year old rookie season with 3rd/4th line minutes and no pp time, is it completely out of the realm of possibility that Paquette becomes a perennial 30 goal scorer?

That's a cool thought but I would say no. So far he's been extremely streaky. He has 11 goals in 42 games, yes. But he scored those 11 goals in 8 games going scoreless in the remaining 34 games and even pointless in 28.

That said, who knows. He was a late-bloomer in juniors. I'd love to see him produce on a pace like let's say Alex Killorn who's good for 15-20 goals and 20-30 assists on the 2nd/3rd line.