This is how I picture Perron when he hears the news:
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I mean Perron is a big upgrade on Paajarvi, but I thought Paajarvi is exactly part of the core in the bottom 6 with his strong defensive play, size and added grit last season. This is just a step backwards personnel wise. Anyone see Perron play? Is his similar to a Brad Marchand type or Sam Gagner? If he brings an agitating game, then I will like this trade.
Ummm, wtf?
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Hate to say it, but great trade by the Oilers. Perron is not one dimensional. This trade makes them better today and thats what the Oilers need. This team needs to take that next step more than anybody.
Maybe "OilFan#81" has some input but it sounded like MPS has been on the block for over a year. The 2nd round pick means nothing to the Oilers considering all the high end talent they have gathered over the years. This is the kind of trade Tambellini should have made last year.
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another small, injury prone, soft player is a move in the wrong direction.
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Hrmm... how tall/big are you guys if 5"11, 196 lbs is considered small?
I think this is a case of the 2/10 would not bang meme nerd..
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I'll readily admit that I don't watch much of these other players, so I'll have to go off of stats for last year.
Perron doesn't hit too much, doesn't block shots, was 9th amongst forwards in SH TOI on the Blues (8th if you don't count Langenbrunner's 4 games), middle of the road +/- for the team, doesn't take faceoffs (and was bad the few he took), doesn't fight.
Paaaajarvi might be the better player starting this coming season.
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Have you ever watched David Perron play? Oh that's right you said you haven't. He's not a soft player at all.
I like Paajarvi and he will do well in St.Louis. He will get better. But this is a great trade for the Oilers.
he averages 1 hit per game.
Paajarvi will be a very good 2-way 3rd line winger. If he isn't one already
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That's a good deal for Edmonton. MPS isn't that good and a 2nd rounder is almost just a lottory ticket. I'd trade that for a legitimate NHL player like Perron if I thought my team was ready to become a contender.
I think this offseason has pretty much signalled that the Oilers think their time starts now.
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doesn't make him a soft player; he goes into the hard areas; takes hits to make plays; goes to the net
thanks, knowing his playing style makes this move more tolerable.
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This is a solid move by the Oilers. Man I hate when they do smart things. Anyone calling him soft hasn't watched him play, he is not soft. He plays in the high traffic areas and isn't afraid to take the puck to the net. He has very good hands and some highlight reel goals on his resume already. He is also very responsible defensively. He also had one of the goals of the year for the entire league in 2009, see below:
This is a solid move by the Oilers. Man I hate when they do smart things. Anyone calling him soft hasn't watched him play, he is not soft. He plays in the high traffic areas and isn't afraid to take the puck to the net. He has very good hands and some highlight reel goals on his resume already. He is also very responsible defensively. He also had what I consider to be the goal of the year for the entire league in 2009, see below:
if there is one think Paajarvi was really flawed at, it's that he couldn't ever drive to the net.
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