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Post by Heanor Lair on Oct 26, 2004 12:15:08 GMT
We'll see how this guy fits in on Sunday afternoon. Remember he has to fit into the team, you don't sign individual players, you sign teams. If he don't fit into the team then he won't be much use. If he's making his debut on Friday in London then that should be a good match because London have signed Scott Nichol and if he is playing (not sure if he is) then it could make the game extra-interesting. Helen Nichols is apparently making his home Racers debut on the 12th Novemeber against the Steelers. of course your right about individuals and teams, but someone of his ability and experience, will benefit the team even if he is an individualist rather than a team player. HL
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Post by P.G.F.I. on Oct 26, 2004 12:17:03 GMT
:oYAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!
This is a great signing for the PANTHERS!!!! ;D
Lets hope he can stay to the end of the season!!! ;D
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Post by MP on Oct 26, 2004 12:17:53 GMT
Remember he has to fit into the team, you don't sign individual players, you sign teams. If he don't fit into the team then he won't be much use. Very true Helen - an individual can disrupt a team rather add to it. A good team is greater than the sum of the individual players. McKenna sounds to be a good team player so fingers crossed. At 6'8" I'm not sure how Big Steve will fit into the team - reckon he'll have to duck to get in the locker room!
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Post by Rich on Oct 26, 2004 12:17:56 GMT
Read the write ups about him,one site actually calls him "the ultimate team player"!Id say he will fit in well!
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Post by heja on Oct 26, 2004 12:24:09 GMT
Looks like he is the first true NHL to play in England then as even Davison was liek a 7th defencman or somthing like that.
but a top line forward WOW
well done panthers
think we already have released him from his contract short term at least otherwise we wouldn't be able to sign this guy.
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Post by Heanor Lair on Oct 26, 2004 12:33:51 GMT
Looks like he is the first true NHL to play in England then as even Davison was liek a 7th defencman or somthing like that. but a top line forward WOW well done panthers think we already have released him from his contract short term at least otherwise we wouldn't be able to sign this guy. I think your probably right. Sheffield have done a similar thing with Bobyck. Stand to be corrected but the notice period on standard contracts is 2 weeks, which of course would mean this weekend for Tvrdons notice period. AS for short term, well reading Hockey News this weekend, the Lock out is at stalemate, and it would appear the earliest the season would start is January and that looks very unlikely. The comments in the Hockey News suggest that this NHL season is already being written off. Just as an aside the uside of the lock out apart from MCKenna ;D, is that NASN is showing AHL games, and good they are too. Cme on the Wolf Pack......... ;D ;D
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Post by ManInBlack on Oct 26, 2004 12:36:07 GMT
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Post by heja on Oct 26, 2004 12:39:10 GMT
he's not big on points in the NHL for a poor team
but this is britain and he has some of the best players in this country around him.
plus he is bound to be a massive hitter ;D
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Post by Shaggy on Oct 26, 2004 12:46:25 GMT
Remember that in the NHL, he's likely to have been forced much more into a specific role..... ie: enforcer. They can do that over there with their large rosters. With us having so few players, McKenna is likely to be given the chance to basically do as much as he can.
Want to be he ends up having more fun than he did in the NHL?
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Post by heja on Oct 26, 2004 12:49:25 GMT
the only thing is he won't be able to check Vezio Because if he does he will get thrown out for checking to the head ;D also it will be funny seeing him and cadotte standing next to each other LOL
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Post by fightygirl on Oct 26, 2004 12:57:06 GMT
the only thing is he won't be able to check Vezio Because if he does he will get thrown out for checking to the head ;D also it will be funny seeing him and cadotte standing next to each other LOL Hahahaha - little and large
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Post by Adam on Oct 26, 2004 13:10:38 GMT
Evening post article- NEP article*Link cleaned, as ever-Anton*
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Post by heja on Oct 26, 2004 13:16:44 GMT
according to that then it deosn't look like he is 100% fit
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Post by Helen B on Oct 26, 2004 13:23:44 GMT
I think by soundof he doesn't need to be 100% fit. He'll take about 3 strides and be at the other end of the ice. I hope I don't get close up to this guy, I'll like even more of a dwarf than I do now I'm only 5'1" & a bit. Mind you our smaller players will probably be able to skate through his legs en route to goal ;D I hope for hockey's sake in this country and for your sake he doesn't take one look at Lea Valley on friday and wonder what the hell he's got himself into, lol. But good play to the Panthers I wish we could get a guy like him (nothing will happen till new owners are announced on monday ), and if he is the team player everyone says he is then I can't wait for sunday.
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Post by Tom on Oct 26, 2004 13:29:01 GMT
Looks like he is the first true NHL to play in England then as even Davison was liek a 7th defencman or somthing like that. but a top line forward WOW well done panthers Don't get too carried away there, there is no way we can describe McKenna as a true first liner. He is very much an NHL fourth liner who happily found himself on the Penguins first line when the Penguins only had the one true first liner in Mario. Don't get me wrong I think he'll alright just not as good as most people on here seem to think, or as bad as the people on the Penguins forum have been telling me.
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Post by pidge88 on Oct 26, 2004 13:31:12 GMT
I know very little about the pens, wild etc, but to play over 300 games over 8 years, you have got to be consistant as NHL coaches don t give you much of a chance, I expect big things from Steve to become a BIG asset to us .
Roll on sunday, id like to see Peron check this guy ;D ;D
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Post by MP on Oct 26, 2004 13:44:36 GMT
. Roll on sunday, id like to see Peron check this guy ;D ;D You probably will - well once at least..
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Post by heja on Oct 26, 2004 13:47:32 GMT
he might as well just run in to the boards ;D it will hurt just as much LOL
one thing he does look good at is PP's, 7 or his 18 goals have come on the PP he also has 9% shooting success (so 9 goals every 100 shoots( ithink as i just can't think at the moment LOL)) which isn't bad for a 3rd or forth liner in the NHL
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Post by broders on Oct 26, 2004 14:02:49 GMT
Just like to say one thing ROLL ON SUNDAY ;D
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Post by fightygirl on Oct 26, 2004 14:03:19 GMT
Roll on sunday, id like to see Peron check this guy ;D ;D[/quote]
He'd probably bounce off him
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Post by heja on Oct 26, 2004 14:07:21 GMT
hope no one has forgot that we have a very important game tonight epecially the players
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Post by grayhead on Oct 26, 2004 14:08:02 GMT
Will be interesting to see how the refs deal with him. Given his size, I'd have thought he may get called for high sticks a few times. Matched up with Vezio, he won't be able to play the puck without being called. Question for all you experts - who's shoulder is taken to dictate the high stick rule? I'm sure Ewasko has the same problem.
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Post by heja on Oct 26, 2004 14:11:50 GMT
well its a high stick if it goes over the shoulder and connets with the neck, face or helmet of the player no matter what there height
e.g. thats why they get called for high sticks even if they are ducking down.
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Post by masked_man on Oct 26, 2004 14:27:53 GMT
I think he will be amazing for us! This guy is a proper NHL player.
What is going to happen to Tvrdon tho?
O.k releasing him because he has'nt proved himself but if he go's and the NHL restarts or Mckenna leaves for other money reasons? realise there are other players as this is a clear example!
Is he playing on Friday against London? Think we should keep him wraped up in cotton wool for Sunday!
Either way great replacement for Nottingham!!!!!
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Post by Markus on Oct 26, 2004 14:33:41 GMT
McKenna won't have a problem regards high sticking and Vezio, he will simply play Vezio AS the puck.
Problem solved. ;D
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