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SensGuy said:I'm taking Ballard. I think whoever said Carle has the potential to win the Norris is crazy.
I don't know about crazy, but definitely jumping the gun by a mile. Carle's good, but not THAT good.
SensGuy said:I'm taking Ballard. I think whoever said Carle has the potential to win the Norris is crazy.
SensGuy said:I think whoever said Carle has the potential to win the Norris is crazy.
Really? He said that?Wild GM said:Joel Quennville?
SensGuy said:Really? He said that?
Watching Carle at DU for 3 years, he'll be a very solid defenseman, but I don't think he'll come close to winning a Norris.
Jori_18_23 said:I might be wrong, but I think Quenneville compared Carle to Leetch, I don't think he said he'd win a Norris.
Again, we are basing this on second hand information. I have to assume that Peter McNab, who is a former Pioneer himself, was the broadcaster who supposedly heard this from Quenneville.Wild GM said:He compared him to Leetch and said he COULD win a Norris. I mean, you compare someone to Leetch, who won a Norris, that's saying he could win a Norris.
Wild GM said:No he didn't.
Wild GM said:Leetch was nominated as a freshman, which is REALLY impressive.
Don't get me wrong, if Carle is 75% of what Leetch was, I'd be thrilled.
wild_gopher said:I think Carle wins this contest. I haven't heard much from Ballard since he left school, so I'm not so sure how he has handled the pros.
clay said:Carle is wayyyyyyy better, in my opinion.
wild_gopher said:I think Carle wins this contest. I haven't heard much from Ballard since he left school, so I'm not so sure how he has handled the pros.
TransportedUpstater said:Curiously, what did you think of Jordan Leopold while he was in Minnesota? I thought he was a dominant player, and that he would become better than he is.
I'm honestly not trying to be antagonistic. I'm wondering if anyone else thinks Leopold has more ability than he's shown?
Yeah, I guess I meant that I haven't SEEN him play since he left UM.rt said:I'll bet that's because you haven't seen any Coyotes games this season. Am I right?
superroyain10 said:Ballard is very good. He is very skilled offensively and plays adequately defensively despite his small stature. Before this year, he was known to primarly be an offensive defenseman, but he has shown that he is passible defensively. And he already got 40 points this year! He could be a good second-pairing defenseman down the road (isn't he already in Phoenix?). However, the only thing he has over Carle is experience. Carle is bigger than Ballard, and is extremely smart in the defensive zone. To boot, Carle is a player who has the potential to win the Norris and lead the league's defensemen in scoring.
Carle no contest
AgentNaslund said:Keith Ballard was compared to Jordon Leopold. Jordon Leopold has 2 goals the whole year. Anyone who is compared to Jordon Leopold, will not be that good, not that leopold is not a good player.
Matt Carle.
AgentNaslund said:Keith Ballard was compared to Jordon Leopold. Jordon Leopold has 2 goals the whole year. Anyone who is compared to Jordon Leopold, will not be that good, not that leopold is not a good player.
Matt Carle.
Patrick - Flames Fan said:Wow, win a Norris. No offense but I do not see Carle in the same league as guys like Mezaros, Pitkanen, Phaneuf, Suter, etc.
Wild GM said:Suter?
Wild GM said:Suter?
Patrick - Flames Fan said:Wow, win a Norris. No offense but I do not see Carle in the same league as guys like Mezaros, Pitkanen, Phaneuf, Suter, etc.