Player Discussion Paul Byron

[windycity]

We should be happy we have him, great pick-up. Exceeding expectations, 15-25 goals a season for his price tag is amazing

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I seriously never understood why some fans were saying last season was a fluke. It made it seem like he came out of nowhere by completly ignoring the fact that he was also scoring goals in his first season with us.

He had 11 goals in 62 games with us the first season. If he played a full season he would have had 15 goals.

Even if he was going to regress it wasn’t going to be by much. After playing on pace for 15 goals in year 1 and 22 goals in year 2. I thought his chance was decent to do a repeat.

Congratulations to Ti Paul Biron on his first hat trick.

hell I never understood the bellyaching at his contract. Look at his stats even in Calgary. He was pacing for 10-15 goals in just about all his years. Even first year Byron with us would've been a nice contract for 1.1 million. Just bizarre that people thought it was a bad contract even at the time.

Now it's looking like one of the best contracts in the NHL. Less than a third of Gallagher's already amazing contract cap hit wise.

 

[mariolemieux66]

He's going to score 20 againthis year.

 

[Scriptor]

He's going to score 20 againthis year.

Bergevin is a genius

 

[Habsfan18]

Love this player. Nice to see him rewarded with a hat trick. Seems like a genuinely good dude.

 

[Chili]

You can measure height and weight.

You can`t measure heart.

 

[Belial]

You can measure height and weight.

You can`t measure heart.

It's not only heart to be honest, he's actually a good hockey player... Go Paul Go!

 

[Chili]

It's not only heart to be honest, he's actually a good hockey player... Go Paul Go!

They`re all `good`players.

What sets alot of them apart is how bad they want to succeed.

The kid brings it virtually every shift.

 

[groovejuice]

Can't believe Calgary got rid of this guy for nothing!

The Flames didn't want to lose him. They miscalculated that he'd slide through waivers.

 

[Belial]

They`re all `good`players.

What sets alot of them apart is how bad they want to succeed.

The kid brings it vitually every shift.

He scored 37 goals and 33 goals in the OHL before graduating... I mean he's not some sort of scrub on a great run, he's actually a skilled little fellow!

 

[Souffle]

He still surprises me by how fast he is, even though I'm used to seeing it by now. Watching it in a game sometimes still makes me go, Wow.

 

[mariolemieux66]

He scored 37 goals and 33 goals in the OHL before graduating... I mean he's not some sort of scrub on a great run, he's actually a skilled little fellow!

Byron is a very good hockey player and its not everyone thats 5'8" 170 pounds with skills that is going to make it. The difference is many instance is the determination and Byron as a lot ot it. He finishes his checks, will take one to make a play and he goes to the net, which is impressivr considering his size. He looks like an office geek more than a hockey player.

 

[Chili]

He scored 37 goals and 33 goals in the OHL before graduating... I mean he's not some sort of scrub on a great run, he's actually a skilled little fellow!

Where did I say he was a scrub?

If you look very carefully between lines, you`ll see there is nothing there.

 

[Belial]

Byron is a very good hockey player and its not everyone thats 5'8" 170 pounds with skills that is going to make it. The difference is many instance is the determination and Byron as a lot ot it. He finishes his checks, will take one to make a play and he goes to the net, which is impressivr considering his size. He looks like an office geek more than a hockey player.

This might be the first time I agree with you but yes, Paul is great!

 

[Belial]

Where did I say he was a scrub?

If you look very carefully between lines, you`ll see there is nothing there.

Paul is great.

 

[1909]

He scored 37 goals and 33 goals in the OHL before graduating... I mean he's not some sort of scrub on a great run, he's actually a skilled little fellow!

Not in the OHL. In the Q for Gatineau.

 

[Belial]

Not in the OHL. In the Q for Gatineau.

CHL, who cares.. The point was that he was an offensive player.

 

[1909]

CHL, who cares.. The point was that he was an offensive player.

Don Cherry would care.... Why don't you just admit that you are not perfect.

 

[Belial]

Don Cherry would care.... Why don't you just admit that you are not perfect.

I don't think I ever said I'm perfect...

 

[groovejuice]

CHL, who cares.. The point was that he was an offensive player.

The reason he went on waivers is that he wasn't producing points. Flames needed to replace the zeroes even though they liked his game.

He had a ton of breakaways in Calgary too, but couldn't convert them. No way they thought they'd lose him in waivers.

 

[Belial]

The reason he went on waivers is that he wasn't producing points. Flames needed to replace the zeroes even though they liked his game.

He had a ton of breakaways in Calgary too, but couldn't convert them. No way they thought they'd lose him in waivers.

Well , he finally put it together and we're profiting from it.. But the potential was always there.

 

[groovejuice]

Well , he finally put it together and we're profiting from it.. But the potential was always there.

No doubt about that. I was one of the few who knew his game before Bergevin acquired him and was very happy when I heard.

 

[No More Subban]

I love how pissed off he gets when he misses his breakaways.

Made sure he didnt miss one tonight. 2 for 2.

 

[Teufelsdreck]

To be honest it would be a crime if we put him on the 4th lines to start the season.

CLaude Julien love players that can play a solid 2 ways game. I would be shock if he doesnt start the season on the 3rd.

The kind of production he had last year while playing with Plek and other teams top line is pretty crazy.

Habs fans should realize that picking up Paul Byron on the waiver wire was a stroke of good luck (if not of genius). He's become a valuable contributor. His 22 goals last season were not a freak occurrence. He could well surpass it this season. I'm aware that certain fans hoped that Hab prospects in the AHL would achieve an equivalent or even greater success but they haven't and probably won't. (Not that I 'm rooting against them.) This team could make waves if Galchenyuk puts up big numbers, and Gallagher continues to be hot

 

[Plekanov]

Amazing 1st career hat trick tonight. Praise Ti-Paul.