Player Discussion Victor Mete: Part II

[DinosaurBones]

Romanov-Brook

Future 1st pairing right there.

Personally I don't see any of our D prospects having the smarts that Mete has. And that's just his smarts, as the 2nd youngest guy on our team. Let alone his skating ability and first look. Its a very very good thing having Mete and Romonov as LD. Mete just deserves way more respect

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Personally I don't see any of our D prospects having the smarts that Mete has. And that's just his smarts, as the 2nd youngest guy on our team. Let alone his skating ability and first look. Its a very very good thing having Mete and Romonov as LD. Mete just deserves way more respect

By this time next year few will fail to see Mete as a core player on this quickly improving team.

 

[DinosaurBones]

By this time next year few will fail to see Mete as a core player on this quickly improving team.

I mean definitey opinion for some but in a league that is getting faster and being one of the faster D in the league and still unable to drink in all but 7 NHL cities. He will be apart of the D core for a long time

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I mean definitey opinion for some but in a league that is getting faster and being one of the faster D in the league and still unable to drink in all but 7 NHL cities. He will be apart of the D core for a long time

Mete can only survive in his current role with a beast like Weber on his flank. His upside looks like a Spurgeon lite and Spurgeon isn't a legit top pairing dman himself.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Mete can only survive in his current role with a beast like Weber on his flank. His upside looks like a Spurgeon lite and Spurgeon isn't a legit top pairing dman himself.

Yes he is. Unless by "legit top pairing d-man" you mean a #1D, in which case that's a poor choice of words.

 

[HOPE]

Mete can only survive in his current role with a beast like Weber on his flank. His upside looks like a Spurgeon lite and Spurgeon isn't a legit top pairing dman himself.

Lets agree to disagree on this one, Because i think Mete does more good to Weber than the way around. Mete could me way more aggressive in the Ozone with more a mobile Dman, Everytime he joins the rush and the play dies, for example, he passes in front, Puck get a rebound, counter rush, Weber gets burned 8 times out of 10.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Lets agree to disagree on this one, Because i think Mete does more good to Weber than the way around. Mete could me way more aggressive in the Ozone with more a mobile Dman, Everytime he joins the rush and the play dies, for example, he passes in front, Puck get a rebound, counter rush, Weber gets burned 8 times out of 10.

Mete is 100% useless in front of the net. He is a liability without a monster beside him. Claiming Weber relies more on Mete than vice versa is comical. I like Mete but he was bad for half the season before finally being sent to Laval to get his game together. To his credit he did turn it around but he is not a true top pairing defender and likely never will be. He can't box out attacker's in front of the net and has no reach or length to cover passing lanes with his stick. His skating obviously is a great help but he just has to be insulated with a top defender to be effective in the dzone. Weber is one of very few dmen in the league who can compliment and protect the crease well enough to allow Mete to be effective in a top pairing role. Hopefully he can gain some much needed bulk and strength because I like the way he thinks the game and he shouldn't sacrifice much speed due to his great technique.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Yes he is. Unless by "legit top pairing d-man" you mean a #1D, in which case that's a poor choice of words.

I wouldn't put him in the top 32 dmen so no, he is not a legitimate top pairing defender imo. If a ďman is not in the top 32 then he isn't good enough to play as a 1 or a 2 on more than half of the teams. After that you play top pairing due to default and/or handedness.

 

[Guns n Roses]

Mete can only survive in his current role with a beast like Weber on his flank. His upside looks like a Spurgeon lite and Spurgeon isn't a legit top pairing dman himself.

Mete is a perfect 3rd pairing guy for the future.

Romanov-Brook
?????——??????
Mete - Weber

 

[Vachon23]

Mete is a perfect 3rd pairing guy for the future.

Romanov-Brook
?????——??????
Mete - Weber

The real question is

??? - Weber
Romanov - Brook

 

[Guns n Roses]

The real question is

??? - Weber
Romanov - Brook

Weber stays with Mete, they are perfect for each other. If anything, next year should be:

SolidD-Petry
Mete-Weber
Kulak-Brook

Mete’s job should be to protect Weber defensively for the rest of Weber’s career.

 

[Vachon23]

Weber stays with Mete, they are perfect for each other. If anything, next year should be:

SolidD-Petry
Mete-Weber
Kulak-Brook

My point was more Romanov-Brook could be a good 2nd pair but a 1st pair ? They have alote to do

 

[Guns n Roses]

My point was more Romanov-Brook could be a good 2nd pair but a 1st pair ? They have alote to do

1st pairing in a couple of years, no question in my mind. I’ve watched both player and I think they would be an incredible fit together.

 

[De Montreal]

Mete is 100% useless in front of the net. He is a liability without a monster beside him. Claiming Weber relies more on Mete than vice versa is comical. I like Mete but he was bad for half the season before finally being sent to Laval to get his game together. To his credit he did turn it around but he is not a true top pairing defender and likely never will be. He can't box out attacker's in front of the net and has no reach or length to cover passing lanes with his stick. His skating obviously is a great help but he just has to be insulated with a top defender to be effective in the dzone. Weber is one of very few dmen in the league who can compliment and protect the crease well enough to allow Mete to be effective in a top pairing role. Hopefully he can gain some much needed bulk and strength because I like the way he thinks the game and he shouldn't sacrifice much speed due to his great technique.

Mete was sent down on Nov 30 - team only played 25 games at that point

 

[habsfan92]

Mete's bread and butter is his skating ability. No offense in his game and has no shot, and he struggles physically in his own end. He should be playing in Laval to improve his defensive positioning. His upside is a bottom pairing guy. Weber needs a better partner to make his pairing more effective for the minutes he can play.

 

[Habs]

Mete's bread and butter is his skating ability. No offense in his game and has no shot, and he struggles physically in his own end. He should be playing in Laval to improve his defensive positioning. His upside is a bottom pairing guy. Weber needs a better partner to make his pairing more effective for the minutes he can play.

Its a joke he played where he did all year. He has zero offensive instinct, or creativity. I hope he gets pushed to the AHL where he belongs. He makes Benn look like Brent Burns.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Mete's bread and butter is his skating ability. No offense in his game and has no shot, and he struggles physically in his own end. He should be playing in Laval to improve his defensive positioning. His upside is a bottom pairing guy. Weber needs a better partner to make his pairing more effective for the minutes he can play.

Mete's upside is not bottom pairing. I get your concerns in his game in terms of his weaknesses but bottom pairing at best? Come on man.

 

[habsfan92]

Yes, bottom pairing. But a regular. That's a plus. If he was smarter defensively with his stick he would be more effective & could offset his lack of size. Didn't say I hate him. He still has some developing to do-in Laval. But I think that by the time he's developed he will be overtaken by other prospects.

 

[chaosrevolver]

Yes, bottom pairing. But a regular. That's a plus. If he was smarter defensively with his stick he would be more effective & could offset his lack of size. Didn't say I hate him. He still has some developing to do-in Laval. But I think that by the time he's developed he will be overtaken by other prospects.

So he's already hit his potential?

To me, his true ceiling is a #3 D if his offense translates and a #4 if it doesn't fully.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Yes, bottom pairing. But a regular. That's a plus. If he was smarter defensively with his stick he would be more effective & could offset his lack of size. Didn't say I hate him. He still has some developing to do-in Laval. But I think that by the time he's developed he will be overtaken by other prospects.

you really don't think a 20 year old D man can get any better? At all? When does that ever happen?

 

[admiralcadillac]

Yes, bottom pairing. But a regular. That's a plus. If he was smarter defensively with his stick he would be more effective & could offset his lack of size. Didn't say I hate him. He still has some developing to do-in Laval. But I think that by the time he's developed he will be overtaken by other prospects.

He's already better than a bottom pairing dman - unless you see regression in his future at age 20.

 

[Mrb1p]

Mete can only survive in his current role with a beast like Weber on his flank. His upside looks like a Spurgeon lite and Spurgeon isn't a legit top pairing dman himself.

Mete looked better than Weber down the stretch, and it was Weber that was giving Mete trouble.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Its a joke he played where he did all year. He has zero offensive instinct, or creativity. I hope he gets pushed to the AHL where he belongs. He makes Benn look like Brent Burns.

Careful you don't burn yourself on that take

 

[EveryDay]

Mete's bread and butter is his skating ability. No offense in his game and has no shot, and he struggles physically in his own end. He should be playing in Laval to improve his defensive positioning. His upside is a bottom pairing guy. Weber needs a better partner to make his pairing more effective for the minutes he can play.

You are totally wrong...we definitely see things differently . Mete is MTL best defenseman is his positioning in his own zone and probably second best to get the puck out of the zone behind Petry. He's not good to clear the front of the net but that's why Weber is playing with him.

Mete is already playing like a true top4 defenseman and he's only going to get better. He won't be a big producer but I'm expecting between 20-30 points for several season starting next year.

 

[tazsub3]

Mete looked better than Weber down the stretch, and it was Weber that was giving Mete trouble.

At least someone watched the games, and not looked at the goal total