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Paul, Sieloff, Gagne.
I have it marked out from the Yashin trade, but here is a visual:
Dreger: Teams calling about Nick Paul
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I have it marked out from the Yashin trade, but here is a visual:
McCarron can also keep up with the NHL, he has a hard time finding his place but the potential is there. And no not because of his draft pick, but because I personally think he is better, and I value this with a low pick. I think they are similar player who will fill a similar role in their career but maybe they could use a change of scenery.
I really don't see how Paul can be a better prospect than McCarron. They are very similar.
Paul, Sieloff, Gagne.
I have it marked out from the Yashin trade, but here is a visual:
Love the graphic.
Paul is getting a lot of hate for no damn reason.
He’s 22 years old. Easily in the top 10 percentile in size and strength in the league. Fast and quick for his size, underrated hands, good puck possession player, impossible to knock off the puck in the cycle, and solid defensively + in the dot.
I like the comparison to Boyle. He is a definite glue guy you would want in your bottom 6 for years to come. Mid 20 point player offensively, but with everything else, he’s an NHL’er bottom line.
As a Sens fan, they should just keep him to replace Thompson in the next year or two.
He’s 22 years old. Easily in the top 10 percentile in size and strength in the league. Fast and quick for his size, underrated hands, good puck possession player, impossible to knock off the puck in the cycle, and solid defensively + in the dot.
I like the comparison to Boyle. He is a definite glue guy you would want in your bottom 6 for years to come. Mid 20 point player offensively, but with everything else, he’s an NHL’er bottom line.
As a Sens fan, they should just keep him to replace Thompson in the next year or two.
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Yeah, not sure why they would trade him for a nothing piece. He's not a bad player.
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Xspyrit
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Well ok, but me and Mike Bossy and all kind of people seem to differ on that opinion.
Don't think the Sens would be interested in that swap. If Paul doesn't have a roster spot on the Sens, I doubt Gaunce would. Nick Paul is a better skater and offers things that Gaunce doesn't
Gil Gunderson
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I don't understand why we don't just play him. He's looked decent but doesn't get more than 6 minutes of icetime before being sent down.
Gecklund
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Don't know if this is enough but Jannik Hansen+Joel Ward for Nick Paul+ cap dump or Hansen for Paul straight up? How's your D? Would Dillon or Martin help at all?
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Qward
Because! That's why!
Sens traded Hammond in the Duchene trade. He is on loan to Belleville, but the Avs own his rights now.
Personally I would like an upgrade on defense, but the Sens have too many down the left hand side.
Phaneuf, Oduya, Borowiecki, Claesson,
and in the pipes
Chabot, Harpur, Englund, Jaros.
At the deadline I could see them trying to get some vet experience and be interested in Joel Ward.
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Yeah I know, Paul is totally NHL ready.
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Smith is injured for about 2 more weeks, so Paul has a spot right now. Let White get accustomed with the pro game in the AHL a little bit more.
Sens seem to be very patient with their prospects lately, and make them work very hard to earn some opportunity. That's a good thing I guess.
No need for a D-man unless it would be for getting an impact D-man
Currently Harpur and Chabot are in the AHL and they definitely can play and contribute at the NHL level. Jaros and Englund are too far from being ready too, but Jaros has been injured lately. I think it's more likely next year in their case. Same for Lajoie, who might be 2 years away.
I'd prefer Hansen than Ward (37 y/o soon and not very fast). A Paul for Hansen deal would make sense, but I dunno. I think I would like to see Nick Paul for a full season in the NHL.
Its a lot less about hate, but that he gets no love. And for reason. If he was all that he would not be an OK AHL player that he has been shown to be thus far, he'd be at this level, not producing lower AHL numbers at age 22 than Ceci did at age 20 as a D man.
He is definitely worth hanging onto for a few more years, bigger players develop later it seems. But for now I do not see the dominant player in him you are describing.
