Herberts Vasiljevs Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Weise, because he makes a funnier face when he gets a penalty. HAHA but seriously, Weise > Volpatti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesler'sselke Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Weise for sure.. ya Volpatti can put out some crushing hit but thats about it. I still remember the goal Weise scored on the Ottawa game. I wonder can Volpatti does that? Also, last season was Weise's rookie season and he put up 8 points on fourth line that's pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 For a role player, definitely Volpatti. If you want a guy with a bit of upside then go with Weise. I still haven't really forgiven Weise for turtling Thornton in the boston game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Umm, Pinizzotto, anyone? Hits like Volpatti, has chipping-in potential like Weise. Best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Volpatti. They are the same player but Volpatti brings more of a spark. Weise looks like he is coasting far to much. Plus Volpatti us a B.C. boy. Gotta love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancanwincup Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Reading comprehension - I clearly said in my post that you said his idea was stupid. Nowhere did I say that you directly called him stupid. Edit: Although, one may infer that is what you think of him from your attitude in your original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Volpatti is a smaller frame, older, slower and less talented in every hockey category except fighting. Don't see much of a debate here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Luongo Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Easy Volpatti anyday. Weise is a punching bag and less agressive Volpatti is more aggressive and has the ability to make his opponent pay. I would like to see more of Volpatti he will get much tougher as he matures and will be respected. Pinizzotto maybe better then the both of them but haven't seen enough of him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButterBean Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 For a role player, definitely Volpatti. If you want a guy with a bit of upside then go with Weise. I still haven't really forgiven Weise for turtling Thornton in the boston game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLocke Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Maybe a better job of writing is needed by you "but if you are going to attack a person for being "stupid", at least try to make your sentence sound intelligent". You did type "idea" but ended with the notion of singling out the individual. So comprenehsion is not the problem when the writing has two subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 They play different positions.. Why are we choosing? We should be deciding between volpatti and pinizzotto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burr's bandwagon Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Put "Neither" as an option, it'd get my vote. Probably many others', too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watermelons Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Well, if there is only one spot and we are playing against a tough, physical and bigger team (Boston, LA, St. Louis etc.) we should put in Volpatti so that he could fight if needed and to provide a more physical presence overall. However, if we are playing against a skill team (Detroit, Pittsburg etc.) then I think putting in Weise would be better. He seems to have decent speed (faster than Volpatti?) and a higher skill level than Volpatti. And although Weise isn't the best fighter, he could stick up for teammates if needed. But then again, we would be pretty desperate if need to play one of our fourth liners on their off wing...which I don't think is the best thing to do *This is, of course, assuming that we are going to keep both Weise and Volpatti in our lineup.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drop Em Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Which explains why Volpatti is 3 years older and with less success at the AHL and NHL level than Weise, right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I wouldn't say Volpatti is more consistent physically, he was injured so early in the season. Chances are his aggressive play would tone down over time, he did look decent right before his injury. Weise just seems so much better at everything. I can see him turning into a solid 3rd line player, he was put in some pretty bad places throughout games and i don't remember any serious gaffes. He scored almost all his goals on playoff teams, a couple were pretty sweet highlights, and he has the size to hit and win battles. People exaggerate how badly he lost fights, he improved gradually as the year went on, winning is really just a luxury anyway. Most importantly he stayed healthy and played damn well when he got the slot in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehamburglar Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I say Patti. He was doing well, wrecking other, fighting and actually winning and defensively reliable enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Sorry, but your comment is very misleading. Whatever success that Weise had at the AHL level was when Volpatti was honing his game in college, so he hasn't had the same opportunity at the AHL level that Weise has had. Volpatti obviously showed something after he was signed to be able to play so few games at the AHL level and get to the NHL so quickly. Also, neither one of them have had any success at the NHL level, so they're at the same level as far as their NHL careers. As far as the poll goes, I took Volpatti. For the roles that these two guys are meant to play on this team, Volpatti is waaaay more consistent with his physical play, which is exactly what you want from a fourth liner. I'm not really to sure why people are so concerned about Weise having marginally more skill than Volpatti. They're both fourth line type of players and if you're relying on your fourth liners to provide skill, then you're in serious trouble. As a fourth line player, especially on this team, you need a guy who's going to be consistently physical by hitting like a truck and having the other teams d-men keep their head up and worrying about the forecheck as well as having the balls to stick up for himself and his teamates, while having the necessary "skills" to play the game with the gloves off. Sorry, but I'm already sick of seeing Weise used as a speed bag. And considering his track record in the AHL and junior, his aptitude with the gloves off are never going to get any better and he was way to inconsistent with his physical play. Also, as another poster stated, him punking out to Thornton last year, insteading of fighting him when that was his job on this team, can't be forgotten. It wouldn't have been so bad if he didn't pretend like he was going to fight him and then embarrass himself and the team by waiting for the refs to save him. I'd rather have a guy who knows his role and isn't afraid of anything or anyone and I don't see too much fear in Volpatti when he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCityScout Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 they both need to take that huge step that earns respect in the National Hockey League until that time I'll be still sitting on the fence of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keslerian one Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Tanner Glass. He fights bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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