Player Discussion Nick Paul (LW)

[Butchy Dakkar]

Nick Paul before the puck drops.

Nick Paul when the game starts.

Nick Paul on his first shift.

Double like for GOW gifs

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Another year, another inch

I wish thats how it worked

 

[DJB]

Paul has way better hands than I ever envisioned. His confidence handling the puck has gone up substantially this year.

 

[OD99]

Paul has way better hands than I ever envisioned. His confidence handling the puck has gone up substantially this year.

It was looking like that would translate to more points early in the season...hopefully he can find a way to get some pucks on the net to use that laser wrister. Right now he is on the perimeter most of the time.

 

[playasRus]

What a gem. Real leader, him and Brady are great yin and yang leaders to the team in personality but not in style. Both strong on the puck, hunt for hard hits, work their asses off, never give up on plays.

Really deserves the A.

Boy was I wrong when we traded Spezza for him.

 

[Liver King]

Don't f*** with Nick Paul

He has two fists and three legs

 

[cudi]

Saw the YouTube Paul's making coin chucking fists and said 'shiiiit I can do that too'

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

wrong thread lol

 

[playasRus]

Made me spit out my drink lmao

 

[BrawlFan]

Glue guy. Overpayment incoming.

 

[topshelf15]

Glue guy. Overpayment incoming.

What is really a price for him though?? Think we give him term ,with decent salary say 2 to 2.3 ..for 4 or 5 years

 

[NyQuil]

Glue guy. Overpayment incoming.

He doesn't really have the numbers to justify it.

A guy like Nick Paul is valuable because I think his value isn't something that is easily quantifiable which is ultimately to his detriment and to our benefit.

We don't want everyone on this team to score 20 goals because we can't afford it.

I still think he could score a big goal in a playoff series and cause havoc for a relatively cheap price.

 

[NyQuil]

What a gem. Real leader, him and Brady are great yin and yang leaders to the team in personality but not in style. Both strong on the puck, hunt for hard hits, work their asses off, never give up on plays.

Really deserves the A.

Boy was I wrong when we traded Spezza for him.

Personally I'd like to see:

C - Brady Tkachuk
A - Thomas Chabot
A - Connor Brown

 

[cudi]

Paul is kind of a poor man's Adam Lowry imo. Lowry just signed for 3.25 x 5 not long ago. Might have taken a bit of a discount, but in terms of Paul you'd think something like 2/2.25 x 3 or something like that would be fair.

 

[Alfie11]

Paul will get overpaid compared to his offensive stats, I'm sure.

His big value is his size and skating combination. He can be a real handful and is definitely the type of player you want as a depth guy on a playoff team.

You aim to have cheap ELCs and a couple of bargain contracts on your team so that you can (relatively) overpay guys like Paul. It's also why you need to be willing to spend in cap and real money if you are serious about winning. You can't replace these type of players that easily so you need to be willing to spend to keep them.

 

[KnuckChuckinTkachuk]

Paul is really becoming a little like an Alex Tuch-lite for us which is a huge win.

Hopefully he can take another step forward next year and really dominant the 3rd line matchups.

 

[SensFactor]

We have him signed until next year. However, we should extend him for a short term deal. He is locker room glue. He's big, strong, entering his prime and I believe the guys on the team love him.

 

[Sweatred]

We have him signed until next year. However, we should extend him for a short term deal. He is locker room glue. He's big, strong, entering his prime and I believe the guys on the team love him.

Nice to see him fight last night -

 

[thesensguy]

I would be happy to resign him for 3 x 2.5M either this offseason during the season, or if he goes on a good run to start next season maybe move him for a playoff contenders first

 

[DrEasy]

As much as I've defended Paul through the years, we should be careful not overpaying or overplaying him. We need to get to a point where he's on our 4th line and ultimately a bit player, and he should be paid as such, no more. Our budget is limited and we need to pay our top guys.

 

[BrawlFan]

What is really a price for him though?? Think we give him term ,with decent salary say 2 to 2.3 ..for 4 or 5 years

if he makes more than Watson (or a little more) then I'm happy. Comparable players for the most part. And anything he brings should i say again SHOULD be something we have in Belleville if not then you don't pay a guy for solely character and not end up in caphell. Look at Edmonton and Vancouver right now

 

[2CHAINZ]

As much as I've defended Paul through the years, we should be careful not overpaying or overplaying him. We need to get to a point where he's on our 4th line and ultimately a bit player, and he should be paid as such, no more. Our budget is limited and we need to pay our top guys.

If we don't overpay how will he be able to pay for the penis reduction surgery he needs ?

 

[topshelf15]

if he makes more than Watson (or a little more) then I'm happy. Comparable players for the most part. And anything he brings should i say again SHOULD be something we have in Belleville if not then you don't pay a guy for solely character and not end up in caphell. Look at Edmonton and Vancouver right now

Edmonton,s problem is that they actually lack good 3/4 line players though

 

[Alf Silfversson]

if he makes more than Watson (or a little more) then I'm happy. Comparable players for the most part. And anything he brings should i say again SHOULD be something we have in Belleville if not then you don't pay a guy for solely character and not end up in caphell. Look at Edmonton and Vancouver right now

I think Paul's a better player than Watson but his role isn't, or shouldn't be, much more than Watson's. He's got better puck skills and plays a better defensive game than Watson, IMO. That makes him more suitable to move up the lineup in case of injuries, struggling players, etc., so I'm OK with the guy getting anything from $2.% M down, depending on the term.

Ideally you've got a guy like Nick Paul on your 4th line. I prefer him to Watson in that role and I think he gives us more flexibility.