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Posted: **Thu Dec 3, 2009 9:03 pm**

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Jiri Tlusty to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Philippe Paradis.

Paradis was the Hurricane's first-round pick in this past June's Entry Draft. The 18-year-old centre is currently playing for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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Posted: **Thu Dec 3, 2009 9:07 pm**

Very interesting, I haven't seen the kid play but I hear he's got some solid potential. Here is some info:

• Paradis helped lead the Shawinigan Cataractes to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s – they fell to Drummondville in seven games. He had 12 points (6-6-12), including, two game-winning goals, in 21 playoff games in 2009.

• During the regular season, he posted 50 points (19-31-50) in 66 games.

• At the 2009 CHL Top Prospects, event, Paradis blasted a 95.7 miles-per-hour shot in the hardest shot competition, defeating seven other prospects.

• Paradis started playing hockey when he was three-years-old and he credits his parents for having the most influence on his career with their constant support and sacrifices.

• His favorite players are Edmonton’s Ales Hemsky and Chicago’s Martin Havlat -- he patterns his game after their skill, but tries to add a stronger physical presence to his own game.

FAVORITES

NHL Team: Montreal Canadiens
NHL Players: Ales Hemsky, Martin Havlat
Goal celebration: Never the same
Video game: NHL ‘09
Movie: The Rocket or Walk the Line
TV Show: Lance et Compte
Actor: Will Ferrell
Cartoon: The Simpsons
Website: Facebook or RDS
Restaurant: La Cage aux Sport
Sport (other than hockey): Baseball
Breakfast food: Bacon, eggs, sausage, toast
Superhero: Superman or Hancock - NHL.com

Talent Analysis

A mixture of physical presence and scoring skill, Paradis is an attractive prospect. He possesses a hard shot and has the ability to make room for himself and his teammates on the ice. Paradis isn't a player to back down from a challenge. Already an intriguing medley of grit and ability, if Paradis gets faster and stronger, he could become a dominant force in the QMJHL. - HF

Some analysis from when he was drafted:

Analysis: "This guy can shoot a puck through a wall. With Paradis, Carolina's got some good young forwards to provide insulation for Eric Staal." - Pierre McGuire

Tlusty has the ability to become a very solid top 6 forward in the future, but Toronto really wasn't the place for him. I don't know much about Paradis, but a gritty forward with a lot of offensive ability (including a hammer of a shot) sounds like a pretty solid pick up. And why is Burkie going after Habs fans :lol:

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Posted: **Thu Dec 3, 2009 9:52 pm**

Read some more on him, contrary to what I previously thought, some other websites say he has limited potential in the league and is raw (skill-wise). He was expected to go somewhere in the second round and the pick was apparently a stretch by the Hurricanes. Dobber Hockey said at the time of the draft he was two years away from having an impact in the NHL and he should be a solid third liner. We don't need another one of those, I hope the kid turns out to be more than just that.

Posted: **Thu Dec 3, 2009 11:48 pm**

It was pretty obvious that Tlusty was never going to amount to anything....at least not in Toronto. He had plenty of opportunities but never showed anything. Tlusty is afraid of going into corners and doesn't have a good hockey sense. I don't know anything about Paradis but he is only 18 so he has more room to grow and I like that he brings a more physical game to the table.

Posted: **Fri Dec 4, 2009 5:50 am**

I'm mixed on Tlusty. I really feel they should have given him a solid chunk of 30 games or so to see what he can do, rather than just keep moving him up and down from the Marlies. But, I can't deny that he's done absolutely nothing when he's been called up.

Hopefully Paradis will amount to something. His numbers this year in junior are decent but not spectacular. I guess if you've decided Tlusty isn't going to help you, and it's obvious he wasn't in the plans here, then getting another team's recent first-round pick isn't a bad return.

Posted: **Fri Dec 4, 2009 4:57 pm**

I wish Tlusty would've gotten a real shot with the team. This trade may bite us in the ***, but he really needed a change of scenery.

Although I'm not exactly thrilled we just traded him (he still has loads of potential), we did get a good return. After trading our picks in the next 2 years, picking up an 18 year old former first round pick is still rather decent.

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