edguy
Registered User
I really dont think McCormicks one way deal is any threat whatsoever to Paul. Paul is simply a way better player and can bring way more to the table. People are forgetting how effective he was up with the sens when he finished the year two seasons ago. He actually cycles the puck and can bury players, his reach is also very usefull.
I would be pleasantly suprised if Chlapik forced a call up, I just think there will be an adjustment very similar to Perron. Going from being bigger and stronger than everyone in Jr to the pros is a massive adjustment. For a player that isnt physically strong for his age or fast he is going to have to adapt his game.
Forwards on 1 way deals in 18/19:
Hoffman-Turris (assuming new deal)-Stone (assuming new deal)
MacArthur (assuming Health)-Brassard-Ryan
Smith-Pageau (assuming new deal)-Pyatt
Dzingel (Assuming new deal)-Thompson-Burrows
McCormick
Seeing as Boucher loves to run 8D up for depth we likely only carry 13 forwards. Its safe to assume Pageau/Stone/Turris will all be resigned to multi year deals..
Dzingel will likely get 2 years out of arbitration if it goes that far, so he'll likely be around too.. Then there's also White who will likely be on the team.. And guys like Brown/Chlapik/Perron also pushing for roster spots..
Now obviously trades/Moves could be made.. But they are in win now mode, so the odds of them moving an experienced vet for a question mark like Paul is not very likely.. (McCormick clearly doesn't have the value to trade..)
And of course He is also waiver eligible next year too, soo the question becomes would they rather pay Max McCormick $650K to play AHL or Lose Paul to waivers.. I know what most of HF is going to say, but in reality it will be lose Paul to waivers (or a trade, but how much value does the kid really have.. honestly not much)..
To answer your statement, McCormick's 1 way deal majorly affects Paul, and speaks volumes as to where management see's Paul within our future.