I mean having a physical presence throughout our lineup is something that we've been missing for a very long time. Svech has shown he's capable and willing to throw some heavy hits, Skjei has had his fair share, Fleury can hit hard, but that's about it. If Paquette can provide a physical edge and throw some heavy hits every game, it absolutely fills a big need for us, especially when we get into the playoffs. We are a little too finesse sometimes, and struggle when teams try to body us, so the more people who can still play our style but give us a physical edge when they're on the ice, the better. And Dzingle was in no way shape or form capable of being that kind of player.
Paquette plays a heavy game for his size. Sometimes you see him ride somebody into the boards and you're surprised at how much impact the hit has, because he's not a huge guy.
