Young Avalanche center Matt Duchene was pegged to play alongside new right winger P.A. Parenteau ever since the former New York Islanders forward was signed as a free agent last summer. Sure enough, those two and left winger Gabriel Landeskog were appointed a line Sunday by Colorado coach Joe Sacco on the first day of an abbreviated training camp.
Parenteau earned his four-year, $16 million contract by producing 38 goals with the Islanders as John Tavares' right winger over the past two seasons. Tavares and Duchene are similar players, and were selected first and third, respectively, in the 2009 draft.
"Look at what he's done the last few years. He's really built a name for himself. And looking at his contract, the Avs obviously think a lot of him," Duchene said of Parenteau, 29. "I'm excited. I got Landy and P.A., great guys to play with."
Duchene celebrates his 22nd birthday Wednesday. He would like to continue to play with Landeskog and Parenteau until he is at least 23.
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I hope this line is as good as it sounds like it'll be!
I think youll get good production from PAP, just keep your expectations realistic and be prepared for periodic dumb penalties.
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I hope this line is as good as it sounds like it'll be!
It sure does sound good, that much is true.
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lolThe Duchene line looks good... Same with Stas and McGinn.... Jones looked off... like he spent the whole lockout drinking cheap beer and playing WOW....
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Didn't the Jones family produce it's first offspring a few months back? That's probably what's kept his attention during the lockout.The Duchene line looks good... Same with Stas and McGinn.... Jones looked off... like he spent the whole lockout drinking cheap beer and playing WOW....
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Didn't the Jones family produce it's first offspring a few months back? That's probably what's kept his attention during the lockout.
Even that keeps you in some kind of shape though....
And to qualify my observations, I was at camp for about an hour today
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Judging from how many of my hs friends have changed in the belly region, fatherhood doesn't keep you in shape. Doesn't prevent some from staying in shape, which Jones should have done.
I could have just been the hour that I saw him though...
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It can sure flip flop ones life and sleep and focus and all that though. I've said it once I'll say it a hundred times. Pro athletes should not be allowed to have children until they are retired.Judging from how many of my hs friends have changed in the belly region, fatherhood doesn't keep you in shape. Doesn't prevent some from staying in shape, which Jones should have done.
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It can sure flip flop ones life and sleep and focus and all that though. I've said it once I'll say it a hundred times. Pro athletes should not be allowed to have children until they are retired.
so.... a temporary castration?
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