King of the ES Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Tanev is better than both. Tanev hasn't just blended in like the other's he has stood out with his play, he capable of making the perfect pass and making the right play when there is alot of pressure on him. He has that smooth style and is very reliable. The thing that makes Hamhuis so valuable is the exact same thing that makes Tanev so good, being smooth and reliable all the time no matter what the circumstances. So it's that versus a guy who can't crack the top 9 on the worst team in the NHL, I like Paajarvi but you are overrating him and underrating Tanev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Go post this proposal on Edmonton's board, and see how it's received. You'll be laughed off of their site. With all of this talk on how there's so much competition on Vancouver for a spot for Paajarvi, how soon we've all forgotten about that Justin Schultz guy that Edmonton signed in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the ES Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Anyways what I was saying is that Tanev has thusfar acomplished more and seems like more of a sure thing, Paajarvi has more potential but Tanev is more of a sure thing, I think for us considering the jog lam or wingers we have, we don't really need Paajarvi, and we need Tanev more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 You sure about that? Paajarvi: --121 GP, 17 G, 42 PTS Tanev: --54 GP, 0 G, 3 PTS Come on. He has not accomplished more, and he's absolutely not more of a "sure thing". I am not underrating Tanev. He is a borderline NHLer, at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Hockey Place Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I am not underrating Tanev. He is a borderline NHLer, at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpush Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 You sure about that? Paajarvi: --121 GP, 17 G, 42 PTS Tanev: --54 GP, 0 G, 3 PTS Come on. He has not accomplished more, and he's absolutely not more of a "sure thing". I am not underrating Tanev. He is a borderline NHLer, at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpush Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The real stat that proves what I'm saying about Tanev is Plus/Minus Tanev: hasn't even played a full season in the NHL yet and he is a career +10, and he has already shown he can slot into the top 4 when needed and play well. Pajaarvi: In 121 NHL games is a career -20, he has struggled to make the worst team in the NHL, and has been very inconsistent, which is the reason he has spent alot of that time in the AHL. This just shows that while Tanev isn't a PP specalist by any means, everytime he plays for the Canucks he has been solid and reliable and has never beena weakness, he has always been able to preform at a high level in whatever situation he has put in. Whereas Pajaarvi has been very inconsistent and hasn't done all that much of anything impressive with the big club, everythough he has had much much more opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 While I agree with some of what you say +/- is a very dubious stat IMO as it doesn't take into account things like Vancouver being a very good team and Edmonton being very bad or who you play with or what lines you play against on a regular basis. Paajarvi also had better TOI and PP time in his first season where he was succesfull than his second season when other guys got more opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolander Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Tanev is as cool as a cucumber and is mature beyond his years. He has also proven he can slot into the top 4 IF NEEDED. Paajarvi, who was drafted 10th overall in 2009 is having trouble cracking the OILERS top 6. Gillis would be stupid to make this trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the ES Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 This is getting funny. If Edmonton proposed trading Jeff Petry for Zack Kassian, would you guys be interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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