Prospect Info: Parker Kelly (C)

[Zorf]

When you are not good enough they call you - Great locker room guy, swiss knife type of a player, he's got a great character, he never dies, he is a team player, he walks the walk, he gives 100%, he will do anything for the coach, dependable in all three zones, physical player, he puts the team first, hardest working player and so on LOL

Most of these lines have been said about Brady...

 

[Ouroboros]

Congratulations to Kelly Parker.

 

[TheDebater]

cool now Pius Suter

Too bad we missed out on that one.

 

[Silencio]

I'd love for him to prove me wrong, but I just don't see a long term fit for this guy on the big club. Who does he replace?

Anyway sounds like he put in the work and deserves tonight's debut at least.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Too bad we missed out on that one.

Might get another shot, he put up some good totals in chicago and is arbitration eligible I read.

Which means chicago might let him go rather than pay him an abitration settlement

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I really have a soft spot for the Parker Kelly types... Smart , borderline enough skills, grit, attitude, plays the right way, tough

 

[Blotto71]

I really have a soft spot for the Parker Kelly types... Smart , borderline enough skills, grit, attitude, plays the right way, tough

The epitome of a "fourth liner" if you ask me - tough to play against and creates some space for more skilled players.

 

[aragorn]

When you are not good enough they call you - Great locker room guy, swiss knife type of a player, he's got a great character, he never dies, he is a team player, he walks the walk, he gives 100%, he will do anything for the coach, dependable in all three zones, physical player, he puts the team first, hardest working player and so on LOL

Actually the opposite, those attributes is what got him to the show & if he keeps it up could keep him there. No team in the NHL has all goal scorers on their team, it's these kind of guys that help teams win, that help teams reduce their goals against & it's these type of guys that usually come up big in the playoffs & help teams win championships.

C. Brown started as a player like that & look at the season he had this yr, Paul is like that & again had a good yr, Formenton is like that & my guess is that Greig will be like that too. Every team would love to have tenacious forecheckers that run down pucks & create havoc in the other team's D-zone.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Kelly and Watson could make for a fun 4th line.

 

[God Says No]

The only concern about the guy is his size. Hopefully he's not another Max McCormick.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Actually the opposite, those attributes is what got him to the show & if he keeps it up could keep him there. No team in the NHL has all goal scorers on their team, it's these kind of guys that help teams win, that help teams reduce their goals against & it's these type of guys that usually come up big in the playoffs & help teams win championships.

C. Brown started as a player like that & look at the season he had this yr, Paul is like that & again had a good yr, Formenton is like that & my guess is that Greig will be like that too. Every team would love to have tenacious forecheckers that run down pucks & create havoc in the other team's D-zone.

Nothing against Kelly, but these two players aren’t in the same ballpark.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

This team is going to be such a pain in the ass to play against and I absolutely love it.

We might be short on skill but we'll make it up in speed, effort, and ass-hattery.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

The only concern about the guy is his size. Hopefully he's not another Max McCormick.

Isn't he 6' 200 lbs? He is bigger than guys like Sean Avery and Darcy Tucker and about the same size as a guy like Steve Ott. He seems right in line with the typical size of superpests from the past. As long as he stays dedicated in the gym I think he should do just fine.

 

[dumbdick]

Actually the opposite, those attributes is what got him to the show & if he keeps it up could keep him there. No team in the NHL has all goal scorers on their team, it's these kind of guys that help teams win, that help teams reduce their goals against & it's these type of guys that usually come up big in the playoffs & help teams win championships.

C. Brown started as a player like that & look at the season he had this yr, Paul is like that & again had a good yr, Formenton is like that & my guess is that Greig will be like that too. Every team would love to have tenacious forecheckers that run down pucks & create havoc in the other team's D-zone.

I feel like management deserves credit for going in this direction. Guys freaked out when we took tkachuk over zadina, traded for Norris, or chose Pinto over Kaliyev, and even White and Bowers were supposed to fit that same two-way mold to some extent.

It's their type of guy and they've been flooding the roster with them. We're a team of tenacious 2nd liners.

 

[aragorn]

Nothing against Kelly, but these two players aren’t in the same ballpark.

One has been in the league for a number of yrs & the other one just played his first game, so yea, Kelly has a long way to go. But Kelly hustles all over the ice like C. Brown & will get his pts through hard work, steals & maybe on the PK which he seems destined to play.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[Tuna99]

Happy for him. Easy player to like.

All Kelly’s should wear #22, like a family number. Chris Kelly wore #22 to honour Van Allen. Parker Kelly should wear #22 to honour Chris Kelly.

although I do like his #45 it suits him. With #22 Parkerwill be channeling so much ju-ju and bottom 6 good will

 

[God Says No]

Isn't he 6' 200 lbs? He is bigger than guys like Sean Avery and Darcy Tucker and about the same size as a guy like Steve Ott. He seems right in line with the typical size of superpests from the past. As long as he stays dedicated in the gym I think he should do just fine.

Is he? He looks small out there. Also Avery/Tucker/Ott were more skilled than Kelly. I just want to pump some breaks on this guy as he's not that big nor skilled enough. I see him very similar to McCormick. But I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

 

[playasRus]

Is he? He looks small out there. Also Avery/Tucker/Ott were more skilled than Kelly. I just want to pump some breaks on this guy as he's not that big nor skilled enough. I see him very similar to McCormick. But I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

Definite doesn't look like a 200 lb guy. Maybe he came in at the start of the season at 200 but lost some over the course. Looks like a 180ish Turris body.

 

[swiftwin]

Nothing against Kelly, but these two players aren’t in the same ballpark.

Seriously... Kelly went undrafted. Brown outscored McDavid in junior.

 

[DJB]

The Boro of forwards.

Bust his butt but isn't all that skilled. Wish he was bigger so he could male more of a physical impact.

I'm good with him being our 4th line or 13th forward next year