Let's Meet Jarod Palmer

Change is good.

Make the jump, let's take a look at Palmer, and see what some of the so called experts have to say about him.

First off, his basic stats:

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 195

Shoots: Right

Hometown: Fridley, Minnesota

Age: 24

Position: Listed only as "Forward"

Stats from Hockeydb.com:

From his bio on Miami University's webiste:

Never missed a game in his college career. Durability. Man, wouldn't that be nice?

From CNati.com, a website dedicated to sports local to the Cincinnati area, is a great piece for those looking to learn a thing or two about Palmer.  A couple of my favorite bits:

One of the top undrafted free agent pick-ups. Granted, it is a slightly biased source, but those words sound good, so I'm going to just leave them be.

Make sure you read the section under the heading "Obvious Talent."

Sigh. A guy who wins battles for the puck. Wild fans, if you don't tear up with that info, you just aren't enjoying show business enough.

I'll leave the rest of that article for you to read on your own. Great stuff if you want some background on this kid.

The last link I will give you is this one from College Hockey News. It has a break down of what he did, game-by-game for this past season.

My Two Cents:

Nathan is obviously excited about this signing as well, judging by his comment on the Walk today. I will admit that I had heard his name mentioned a time or two, but knew little in detail about him. With the excitement surrounding the signing by people in the know about these kinds of things, it is hard to not count this as a quality signing.

He has size, he is described as a durable, healthy guy who wins battles and plays solid defense. He is 24 years old, so he will not need, nor likely be given, years to develop in Houston. He led the #1 team in the country in scoring, and has a .76 point-per-game average coming out of college.

So, to sum up: size, defensive ability, offensive ability, PK ability, PP ability, wins battles in the corner. Yeah, this is a good signing.

I want to see some excitement from this fan base. The GM is making improvements. Improvements you deserved years ago. Make some noise, people!