Player Discussion Paul Byron

[cphabs]

One of our best all round players with incredible speed and desire. We have too many small players and they, like him, get lumped up by January. Just an observation as a fan.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I just sometimes get frustrated with him, Lehkonen and Armia when they're playing with our current top 6 offensive players.

When they're playing with Danault or on the 4th line I absolutely love them.

I like Domi and Byron together. Those two have great chemistry!

 

[26Mats]

I like Domi and Byron together. Those two have great chemistry!

very true. Perhaps Byron-KK-Domi could be a good line.

Byron-Galchenyuk-Radulov was lights out before Chucky's knee injury. So Byron can play well on an offensive line. I just think he needs to play with offensive players with size for that to be the case.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

very true. Perhaps Byron-KK-Domi could be a good line.

Byron-Galchenyuk-Radulov was lights out before Chucky's knee injury. So Byron can play well on an offensive line. I just think he needs to play with offensive players with size for that to be the case.

I would like to see a Domi - KK - Byron line too

Tatar - Suzuki - Gally
Domi - KK - Byron
Lehky - Danault - Drouin
Poehling - Evans - Armia

These lines could be interesting.

 

[azcanuck]

If he can become a Cammalleri or Gionta, his size won't matter - they were excellent scorers in their prime...

As for the overall lack of size, it's being addressed. Anderson in for Domi. Basically Toffoli is in for Cousins or Weal. Tatar likely is gone. Suzuki is strong on his skates. Drouin is Drouin. And I don't know why Byron is still here. I.e. at this point Byron and Drouin are highly expendable. Caufield and another of our prospects could easily replace them, to go along with Anderson, Toffoli, Gallagher, Armia, and Lehkonen. That's 7 of our top 8 wingers. And Lehkonen is 6 feet and strong on his skates, strong in the corners.

Nobody is going to take on Byron's contract for his value. When it comes to scoring it doesnt matter how big you are. Any team will take anybody who can score . Goals are at a premium in the NHL.

 

[26Mats]

Nobody is going to take on Byron's contract for his value. When it comes to scoring it doesnt matter how big you are. Any team will take anybody who can score . Goals are at a premium in the NHL.

I think in pre covid times, ottawa native Byron could have been moved to ottawa, though we might have had to package a non-1st round pick to get it done. Dorion did give us a 7th for Peca.

Now that covid economic realities have hit, it remains to be seen when we'll get back to some thing close to pre covid times. But yes, I highly doubt Byron can be moved, even with a good pick attached, in these economic times.

 

[Vachon23]

He will probably have more value at the end of the year if he can stay healthy this season

 

[angusyoung]

Thought PB looked very good against Ottawa. He used to just fly up the ice but seems to have added a bit more to his game.

 

[BLONG7]

Thought PB looked very good against Ottawa. He used to just fly up the ice but seems to have added a bit more to his game.

He has finally started to play better..........not sure where he was the first 30 games?
He is about to take a ride in a cab....

 

[Tuggy]

Byron back on waivers (taxi squad purposes).

But maybe one of these times someone will claim him

 

[BLONG7]

Byron back on waivers (taxi squad purposes).

But maybe one of these times someone will claim him

Amazing how no one will take these guys for free......................

 

[Tyson]

Byron back on waivers (taxi squad purposes).

But maybe one of these times someone will claim him

Keep his overpaid Azz on the taxi squad

 

[The Great Weal]

Byron back on waivers (taxi squad purposes).

But maybe one of these times someone will claim him

5 points in his last 6 games, that's 68 points in a regular 82 game season.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

One of the Habs best forwards this playoffs

 

[The Great Weal]

People don't give this guy enough credit. He's not worth his contract, but I still want him on the team.

 

[26Mats]

One of the Habs best forwards this playoffs

It used to be that more physical players were more effective come playoff time.

Now it's speedy players.

 

[Ezpz]

He's earned his spot over Tatar going forward. Luckily all the UFAs have played and made our summer moves easy.

 

[aresknights]

It used to be that more physical players were more effective come playoff time.

Now it's speedy players.

He has finished checks.

 

[Engelwood]

He's earned his spot over Tatar going forward. Luckily all the UFAs have played and made our summer moves easy.

While Danault has not showed that he is an offensive force, he has done amazing things against Matthews.

 

[SnapVirus]

Byron is a keeper.

 

[Seb]

For all the crap I've said against him, he's been very good so far in the playoffs

 

[No More Subban]

What Byron went through this year..

All he wanted is to wear that Habs jersey.

 

[le_sean]

He’s been excellent. No one would complain if he was making $2m per year. The contract was given expecting him to continue to get 20 goals a year. That was never happening.

 

[Redux91]

Had a great game and a good playoffs
Have to admit it since I'm very critical of him
Keep it up, maybe another shortie in game 7 would be nice

 

[Bouboumaster]

He's a trooper.

Not the most talented player on ice but he comes to play at every games, not unlike Gallagher.

And he's fast AF