ColRouleBleu Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Right Wing -- shoots L Born Jun 14 1992 -- Scarborough, ONT[22 yrs. ago] Height 6.00 -- Weight 222 [183 cm/101 kg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 So, we trade a 6'2" 22 year old player with 16 points in 50 career games (0.32 PPG) for a 6' 22 year old player with 40 points in 129 career games (0.31 PPG). Why? Maybe Therrien will actually let him play because he's from North America . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I really, really liked what Sekac was doing, but I know next to nothing about Smith-Pelly so I'm not really qualified to offer any kind of opinion here whatsoever . I just hope that our new acquisition can find a place in our lineup. He'll probably end up with Patches-DD at some point - who knows, maybe we'll stumble on to something? I will add, though, that I don't think that Sekac had reached his potential here yet. I think he'll be a productive player for the Ducks, and I wish him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I'm a little befuddled by this deal. Like Manatee, I know nothing about Smith-Pelly... I guess Bergevin sees something here. Otherwise, I'm not sure why we would trade away Sekac. I liked how Sekac was performing in his first year and he seemed like someone who would turn into a regular 20-goal guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsftw19 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I actually don't mind this trade at all. Here's why. Sekac, as many of you know, has a higher offensive potential than DSP. However, MB isn't done here. MMW, we lost Sekac, and added a young winger with a ton of size and tenacity. The ONLY way this trade makes sense is when MB locks up another offensive threat. It's a bummer to see Sekac go, because he won a lot of us over. But at the same time, the way we are currently playing, the way Price is playing, this could be our year. Adding some grit/size to our top 9, and another offensive minded winger could help us tremendously in the playoffs. I take all of this back if MB doesn't lock up a goal scorer, but from what we've seen of him so far I'd say it's premature to knock this trade. We don't know what is actually behind the scenes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ducks fans put Smith-Pelly slightly above Bourque in their depth chart. Thanks, Michel! "I for one am surprised that DSP leads the team in hits, because he only seems to get in a noticeable one every 20 games or so.""Sekac has 2nd line upside while DSP has barely been a serviceable 4th liner this season." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfoundlandHab Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I trust MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaas Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I really, really liked what Sekac was doing, but I know next to nothing about Smith-Pelly so I'm not really qualified to offer any kind of opinion here whatsoever . I just hope that our new acquisition can find a place in our lineup. He'll probably end up with Patches-DD at some point - who knows, maybe we'll stumble on to something? I will add, though, that I don't think that Sekac had reached his potential here yet. I think he'll be a productive player for the Ducks, and I wish him well. Yikes. I dont like this deal on paper. Its not that I dont think Smith-Pelly cant be useful: he has the potential to be a very strong player (tough to say if he'll reach that or not) - but Sekac, imho had a great chance to be a top 6 player. I guess time will tell. MB & his scouts seem to be good evaluators of talent so clearly they see something in SP they want but I just am surprised it cost us Sekac to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I trust MB. I used to until he extended Therrien. I don't like this one bit but I don't know anything about Pelly. So one last bittersweet time....Holy Cakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 That should about do it for any undrafted free agents signing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I take all of this back if MB doesn't lock up a goal scorer, but from what we've seen of him so far I'd say it's premature to knock this trade. We don't know what is actually behind the scenes here. It's really tough to say what Bergevin's endgame is. I, too, initially thought that this must be leading to bigger things. Then I realized that I always think that. And it usually never happens. Ducks fans put Smith-Pelly slightly above Bourque in their depth chart. Thanks, Michel! "I for one am surprised that DSP leads the team in hits, because he only seems to get in a noticeable one every 20 games or so." "Sekac has 2nd line upside while DSP has barely been a serviceable 4th liner this season." Well, that's discouraging. Let's hope the Anaheim fans have it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 That should about do it for any undrafted free agents signing for us. Look for Sekac to have a hat trick on March 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Look for Sekac to have a hat trick on March 4th. Or maybe he'll be a healthy scratch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfoundlandHab Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's actually tough for me to envision us winning this trade. I think Jiri becomes the better player. If I were MB, I would have been gunning after Emmerson Etem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Also, isn't this move totally opposed to our team needing offensive capabilities? People are saying Sekac has more offensive upside... We need scoring. I'm not sure I understand this move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHab Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 We give up a skilled threat, with hands and grit because our so called coach prefers favouritism over ability. This will be that trade that we are all screaming about in a year, when Sekac shows his true potential while playing for a real coach who gives him ice time and a set line. Bad move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Also, isn't this move totally opposed to our team needing offensive capabilities? People are saying Sekac has more offensive upside... We need scoring. I'm not sure I understand this move. Why we have Carey? 2 goals a game is fine. Oh wait did I just let out the secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newton-mtl Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yikes. While I presume there's good reasoning behind this move, I hope it doesn't come back to haunt us. Sekáč's potential seems much higher. That said, from Hockey's Future scouting report on Smith-Pelly: A somewhat stocky player, Smith-Pelly earned a reputation as a strong player going to the net, battling along the boards and taking the body all over the ice. He also elevated his game in key situations. And the Ducks forum: when DSP wants to hit, he crushes you Take a look at the highlights from last night and focus on the second Detroit goal. DSP skated himself out of position to make a hit and then coasted back towards the net while the goal is scored. Hmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Look for Sekac to have a hat trick on March 4th. Well, he's going to play for an NHL-level coach in Anaheim, so I don't doubt it could happen. Also, isn't this move totally opposed to our team needing offensive capabilities? People are saying Sekac has more offensive upside... We need scoring. I'm not sure I understand this move. Smith-Pelly has 17 points this season (5-12). According to Behind the Net, he's spent 37.9% of his ice time with Ryan Getzlaf, and 27% with Ryan Kessler. 14:39 average time on ice this season. Sekáč has 16 points this season (7-9). 46.8% of his ice time was with Brandon Prust. 34.9% was with Emelin. 13:49 average time on ice. So, one more point playing around a minute more on average with Getzlaf and Kessler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Why we have Carey? 2 goals a game is fine. Oh wait did I just let out the secret? You have just jinxed our post-season. Teams now know our secret sauce. So, one more point playing around a minute more on average with Getzlaf and Kessler. Oh dear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newton-mtl Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 (and while the situation is certainly not comparable, my first thought when I read the news was: LeClair..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Oh dear... But of course, in the most important metric, which can't be quantified—grit? Smith-Pelly's from Scarborough! So, we clearly won this trade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 MB had better know something we don't. DSP,,, 5G and 53 hits in 12 GP, last years POs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.