Comments on: 3 Way Trade Yields Kyle Calder for Jason Williams http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/02/26/3-way-trade-yields-kyle-calder-for-jason-williams/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sarah Baker http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/02/26/3-way-trade-yields-kyle-calder-for-jason-williams/#comment-9098 Sarah Baker Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:17:58 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/02/26/3-way-trade-yields-kyle-calder-for-jason-williams/#comment-9098 Justin, I'm not saying I think Calder's going to go out and become a scoring machine, but I think he could (and should) easily be an improvement over Jason Williams. My optimism is fueled by, as you said, Detroit's ability to turn "rejects into decent players." If nothing else I won't have to watch Williams struggle any more and I am pretty excited about that. (It was becoming painful!) Justin,
I’m not saying I think Calder’s going to go out and become a scoring machine, but I think he could (and should) easily be an improvement over Jason Williams. My optimism is fueled by, as you said, Detroit’s ability to turn “rejects into decent players.” If nothing else I won’t have to watch Williams struggle any more and I am pretty excited about that. (It was becoming painful!)

]]> By: Matt Saler http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/02/26/3-way-trade-yields-kyle-calder-for-jason-williams/#comment-9096 Matt Saler Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:05:54 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/02/26/3-way-trade-yields-kyle-calder-for-jason-williams/#comment-9096 Well, I'm more interested in seeing how he fits in than really excited. I think the Wings wouldn't have acquired him if they didn't think he'd benefit from playing in their system, in the same way Mikael Samuelsson did. I'm waiting to pass judgment, but in the meantime, I trust Holland's. Well, I’m more interested in seeing how he fits in than really excited. I think the Wings wouldn’t have acquired him if they didn’t think he’d benefit from playing in their system, in the same way Mikael Samuelsson did.

I’m waiting to pass judgment, but in the meantime, I trust Holland’s.

]]> By: Justin http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/02/26/3-way-trade-yields-kyle-calder-for-jason-williams/#comment-9091 Justin Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:18:43 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/02/26/3-way-trade-yields-kyle-calder-for-jason-williams/#comment-9091 I know you're feeling excited about Calder, and I don't want to ruin your optimism. But he's an underachiever and never lived up to his potential. He had his best season stats-wise last year in Chicago, but it was more because he was thrust into the #1 forward position than him improving his game. Don't expect him to put up a lot of points for the Wings. But I'm not completely frowning on this trade though. I was tiring of Williams and this could turn out to be an improvement. And plus, Detroit has turned rejects into decent players before (see Samuelsson and Draper) so it's very possible that Calder turns into a productive player in the red and white. As was mentioned, he's a gritty forward and I can see him fitting in on a line with Draper and Maltby. I know you’re feeling excited about Calder, and I don’t want to ruin your optimism. But he’s an underachiever and never lived up to his potential. He had his best season stats-wise last year in Chicago, but it was more because he was thrust into the #1 forward position than him improving his game. Don’t expect him to put up a lot of points for the Wings.

But I’m not completely frowning on this trade though. I was tiring of Williams and this could turn out to be an improvement. And plus, Detroit has turned rejects into decent players before (see Samuelsson and Draper) so it’s very possible that Calder turns into a productive player in the red and white. As was mentioned, he’s a gritty forward and I can see him fitting in on a line with Draper and Maltby.

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