Player Discussion Paul Byron

[mariolemieux66]

he's a player i hope they protect him

They definitely will. With what he brings for his salary you have to.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

he's a player i hope they protect him

oh sweet jesus I hope it's not even a question. a guy who makes a shade over a million and gets 20 goals?

 

[beowulf]

They definitely will. With what he brings for his salary you have to.

Exactly, he has done nothing but improve since he was acquired. We can only hope he continues to improve all aspects of his game. If he can put up another 4-5 seasons or 15-20 goals and 40 or so points he will well be worth protecting.

 

[donghabs98]

oh sweet jesus I hope it's not even a question. a guy who makes a shade over a million and gets 20 goals?

Yeah at this point it should be a foregone conclusion that Byron should be protected over Pleks.

 

[BLONG7]

oh sweet jesus I hope it's not even a question. a guy who makes a shade over a million and gets 20 goals?

Amazing, bang for the buck!! This kid has hard a hard luck story, turn out very well, kudos to him, and kudos to MB for finding him on waivers!!

 

[NotProkofievian]

Yeah at this point it should be a foregone conclusion that Byron should be protected over Pleks.

I honestly hope Las Vegas picks Plekanec. Byron at least has a place on this team.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I honestly hope Las Vegas picks Plekanec. Byron at least has a place on this team.

Byron's gonna get protected. It doesn't matter who Vegas picks, Byron will not be an option for them.

 

[LaP]

There's 0 alternate reality where Byron is not protected. And i'm not a big fan of him.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Byron's gonna get protected. It doesn't matter who Vegas picks, Byron will not be an option for them.

Yep. We don't have 7 better forwards than Byron.

 

[Teufelsdreck]

I'd be reluctant to see him go but Byron has amplified his value so much by scoring 20 goals (a number of them in clutch situations) that he could become a key element in a trade for a #1 center.

 

[LaP]

I'd be reluctant to see him go but Byron has amplified his value so much by scoring 20 goals (a number of them in clutch situations) that he could become a key element in a trade for a #1 center.

If there's a possibility for him to be a piece in a trade for a 1st line center you got to let him go. Sell high. Buy low.

But i don't think NHL GMs will value him that high. I don't dislike the guy but he's coming out of nowhere. He's not proven and he'll be 28 soon.

 

[Teufelsdreck]

If there's a possibility for him to be a piece in a trade for a 1st line center you got to let him go. Sell high. Buy low.

But i don't think NHL GMs will value him that high. I don't dislike the guy but he's coming out of nowhere. He's not proven and he'll be 28 soon.

Isn't Duchene 26 or so?

 

[CHarlie]

If I was GM.....I would be hard pressed to trade him.........after all I got him for nothing so the trade better improve my team big time....

 

[LaP]

If I was GM.....I would be hard pressed to trade him.........after all I got him for nothing so the trade better improve my team big time....

Unless MB can sign Shipachev this summer he'll have no choice but to overpay for a center (unless he sees AG as one with more maturing). The other GMs will see him coming from a mile.

 

[DangerDave]

If there's a possibility for him to be a piece in a trade for a 1st line center you got to let him go. Sell high. Buy low.

But i don't think NHL GMs will value him that high. I don't dislike the guy but he's coming out of nowhere. He's not proven and he'll be 28 soon.

That contract is nice though. He's also a solid, low maintenance player that can play in any situation. That's where teams will find value. Like you said though, he's under the radar.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

Isn't Duchene 26 or so?

I think his point is that at 28 he has 1 good season under his belt. He's not established and he's 28, not that 28 is old.

Duchene had many good years thus far.

 

[Goldthorpe]

Paul Breakaway Byron - The Sequel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxODlYxrj2w

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

is it right that all 22 of his goal are at ES? holy ****! what a beaut

 

[SB164]

is it right that all 22 of his goal are at ES? holy ****! what a beaut

I believe he has 21 ES goals, 1 SH goal.

 

[LaP]

is it right that all 22 of his goal are at ES? holy ****! what a beaut

Yes.

One of the problem with him last year is close to 30% of his points came from the pk. Long term if you want to be an offensive player that's not sustainable. He had to become a better 5 on 5 player and he did this season. That's the big difference with last year imo.

 

[SB164]

He doesn't have 22 even strength goals...

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I believe he has 21 ES goals, 1 SH goal.

even better! unreal. I'm not sold on him being a consistent 20 goal guy but I don't think it's too far fetched. He's pretty much paced for 10-15 goals in the 3 or so years before this one. If this is a career year I still don't think he'd fall off that much. 15 goal guy for 1.1 million is great. Hell he could even still get better.

 

[Habs]

Gotta admit he proved me wrong. Dude had a good year.

 

[the]

22 goals and 40 points for a player who gets paid 1.16m...unbelievable!

There's still 4 games left, we might be talking about a 25 goal scorer when it's all said and done!

 

[Rapala]

Mr. Lord Paul Byron Esq. Sir,
I wanted to thank you personally for a fantastic season.
I am equally impressed with your efforts this post season. It is unfortunate we don't have a stout Centerman who could create a little more time and space for you and provide a greater sense of security.
Many of us questioned MB's signing and timing thereof but now I'm questioning you...
Why didn't you take a one year Dude!
Sincerely a Habs fan