Player Discussion Marco Scandella

[Estimated_Prophet]

I've quite liked what I've seen so far.

This thread is yet another example of how utterly clueless the majority of posters on this board haven proven themselves to be.

Skating has always been a strength for Scandella yet we have posters calling him an awful skater and slow lol. He is a solid player who is currently overpaid and should be brought back at a more reasonable number if possible.

This is just the same old story of infantile fans crapping on good players because they don't understand the game well enough to properly assess the player's value. They only see the shiny/sparkly things that intrigue the average simpleton.

 

[Habs Icing]

This thread is yet another example of how utterly clueless the majority of posters on this board haven proven themselves to be.

Skating has always been a strength for Scandella yet we have posters calling him an awful skater and slow lol. He is a solid player who is currently overpaid and should be brought back at a more reasonable number if possible.

This is just the same old story of infantile fans crapping on good players because they don't understand the game well enough to properly assess the player's value. They only see the shiny/sparkly things that intrigue the average simpleton.

Man, you gotta stop hemming and hawing and tell us how you really feel.

 

[Benstheman]

I'm not sure giving him an extension is the best idea. Unless, the plan is to trade Kulak for anything (pick) and replace him by Scandella on a similar deal, maybe 2 years at 2-2,5M$ per.

But honestly, if we go for the seller mode at the deadline and we get a better pick than we gave for him, i do it.

 

[1909]

Scandella is no Bobby Orr for sure, but Petry seems to like playing with him, and he is better since they are together. It cut also few minutes from the overload Chiarot's icetime. That's good enough for me.

Too bad him and Kovalchuk were not acquired BEFORE Christmas instead of after when the team started to slide again.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I'm not sure giving him an extension is the best idea. Unless, the plan is to trade Kulak for anything (pick) and replace him by Scandella on a similar deal, maybe 2 years at 2-2,5M$ per.

But honestly, if we go for the seller mode at the deadline and we get a better pick than we gave for him, i do it.

Kulak is fine as a 7th dman.

 

[Gyfu]

I don't like the player. Seems like a good, hard-working, bright kid but I just don't like very small stature Ds if they don't have any outstanding ability.

Marc-André Bergeron had an elite-level one-timer.
Francis Bouillon was truly a physical freak of nature.
Torrey Krug has exceptional offensive abilities.

I don't see Mete having anything like those guys, and he's likely even smaller.

Well he is a better skater than any of them (speed/balance/agility/acceleration/any direction) maybe one of the best all-around skaters in the nhl even, he's just a new age defensive dman with exceptional edges, active stick and (maybe to a fault) safe game, i always felt he was gonna be exactly the type of player he is today, nothing wrong with that imo

 

[Vachon23]

Kulak is fine as a 7th dman.

Kulak is a fine player when he’s not playing

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Reminds me of the last 2 28s and that’s not a good thing

I’d almost rather Alzner

And that’s not a good thing either

hopefully Romanov is here next year

 

[paddy]

I hope they don't re-sign him. He's bad and bland in every way possible. His only quality is being better than Rielly and Kulak. Then again, he doesn't have the highs that those guys sometime show. He makes a bunch of mistakes and bad plays, but they are not very noticeable to the average fan because he plays such a bland style.
Let's say that he's like a 0 to -2 on a quality scale, whereas Rielly can be -10 to +5, and Kulak is like -5 to +3.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I hope they don't re-sign him. He's bad and bland in every way possible. His only quality is being better than Rielly and Kulak. Then again, he doesn't have the highs that those guys sometime show. He makes a bunch of mistakes and bad plays, but they are not very noticeable to the average fan because he plays such a bland style.
Let's say that he's like a 0 to -2 on a quality scale, whereas Rielly can be -10 to +5, and Kulak is like -5 to +3.

You calling him bland is exactly what I was referring to when I referenced certain fans only liking the shiny/sparkly things. He is a very good bottom pairing dman.....end of story.

 

[paddy]

You calling him bland is exactly what I was referring to when I referenced certain fans only liking the shiny/sparkly things. He is a very good bottom pairing dman.....end of story.

No, I don't need him to be flashy. He's bland in a bad way, not a good way. He kills tons of plays offensively and makes many little mistakes. You just don't see bad results evident when he does though. I guess if that's what you want from a bottom-pairing D, then sure. I personally don't like the way he plays.

 

[Megaforce]

I love having an NDG guy on the team. He sends cheques to the local hockey association to help them buy equipment and stuff. Now I'm not expert but last night I watched him skating after a puck and noticed for the first time that his skating skills were awful. Hope that was just a misapprehension on my part.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Paid too much, not really what we needed... but is probably better than Mike Reilly.

 

[A55P2]

Kulak is a fine player when he’s not playing

He's still a bit better than most guys we had in his position beforehand. Still, he's not our 7th-8th for no reasons, he's mediocre.

 

[robicgi]

Was really happy when I heard we signed him but have not been happy with his play. Hope it's just the growing pains of a new team but from what I've seen I find he rarely makes a good pass (mostly dumps it) and has trouble keeping pucks/plays alive. Only a small sample so still hopeful.

 

[Scintillating10]

I just found out he is Momesso's nephew

 

[JianYang]

I see him as a guy who just tries to play the safe game, looking at performing the high percentage play that might not create the best chance, but a play that doesn't get the team in trouble in either.

It's basically the stuff you look for from a 3rd pair guy, but the habs are not lacking in that department, so he becomes expendable.

 

[26Mats]

I see him as a guy who just tries to play the safe game, looking at performing the high percentage play that might not create the best chance, but a play that doesn't get the team in trouble in either.

It's basically the stuff you look for from a 3rd pair guy, but the habs are not lacking in that department, so he becomes expendable.

For now I ask myself two questions:
1) is he better than Kulak?
2) if he's moved, who replaces him?

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

For now I ask myself two questions:
1) is he better than Kulak?
2) if he's moved, who replaces him?

1- small upgrade but yes
2- Doesn't matter because if we sell means we are not in playoff race which mean Mete should be playing more minutes , also Romanov will be in the NHL next season IMO.

 

[Goal Caufield50]

He's still a bit better than most guys we had in his position beforehand. Still, he's not our 7th-8th for no reasons, he's mediocre.

I agree he is #7 or #8

 

[Le Tricolore]

Paid too much, not really what we needed... but is probably better than Mike Reilly.

Probably better than Reilly?

Kulak is probably better than Reilly. Scandella is Larry Robinson compared to Mike Reilly (this might be a little bit of an exaggeration, I admit)

 

[calder candidate]

Scandella was a pretty decent top 4 at some point that how he got that contrat, he might not be right now but he is definitely a NHL Dman... He might have lose a step but still reliable. I would trade but I won’t mind seeing him resign as a UFA...

 

[Demon Wolf]

He is also not a #7-#8 d-man like some suggest. He belongs in a regular NHL role, preferably on the third pairing.

 

[Fixxer]

I see him as a guy who just tries to play the safe game, looking at performing the high percentage play that might not create the best chance, but a play that doesn't get the team in trouble in either.

It's basically the stuff you look for from a 3rd pair guy, but the habs are not lacking in that department, so he becomes expendable.

He doesn't have the offensive potential Mike Reilly has but he is a much more reliable guy. Among the young fellows and AHL defensemen, I think he fits in between, 3rd pair guy. Yes, becomes expandable but if we can move him (his contract) and get something else, it's good.

 

[Fixxer]

He is also not a #7-#8 d-man like some suggest. He belongs in a regular NHL role, preferably on the third pairing.

That's what a lot of us also initially thought of Ben Chiarot. Then, he figured it out. Scandella is an NHL regular.