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Originally Posted by Lucky Luke
I picked him up as a free agent in my hockey pool just before the previous game.
It goes without saying that I am quite pleased.
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Drafted him as my 4th blueliner in a couple of pools. Got Justin Schultz too.
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Originally Posted by Et le But
His number one strength is his mind, so there's no reason a healthy Markov can't play well into his late 30's. Of course people have reason to continue to doubt his durability, but it's far from unheard of to come back from two ACL surgeries, and besides that any recent injury he has had has been minor or a fluke (the skate cut). The big question is of course the knees, but he's logged heavy minutes since finally coming back at the end of last season and has already taken a few hits without exploded - who knows what will happen long term but those things aren't quite made of glass.
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If he's healthy? Sure. But that's a big IF.
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Originally Posted by Frank Drebin
I remember discussing on the trade board this summer his value, specifically to the Red Wings. I was not trying to shop him but I figured he was at least worth a 1st and a 2nd round pick from the Wings.
There was a specific Wings fan who was adament that he did not want him, not even for a 7th round pick.
He's probably right. Wings don't need a guy like him. 
edit: here it is...starts at post 15...what a card
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Why would the Wings have dealt a 1st and 2nd on a guy who'd played a handful of games over the past couple of years? I can understand a club doing it at the deadline if he plays well but you're smoking the funny stuff if you think he was worth that over this past summer. No club would've taken that gamble.
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Originally Posted by Ozymandias
Oh the clairvoyants on this board!
And they get so angry when you have the temerity to question their absolutism.
If we don't see everything with the same shade of gloom and doom then it's obvious we're not realists and are wearing rose colored glasses.
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Oh Lord get over yourself. This coming from the guy who kept telling us he'd be back for the past three seasons...
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Originally Posted by imnothere
It's been 3 games... Isn't it a bit early for a ''I told you so'' and ''Eat crow haters!'' thread ?
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Yes.
And nobody hated Markov.
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Originally Posted by Teufelsdreck
What's the matter, tankards, is Markov frustrating you?
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From a rebuilding perspective... he's raising his trade value. As I told you, if he has a good year he's worth a 1st at least. I remember you saying nobody would give us a 1st for him. Well, how do you feel now?
Don't worry he won't be traded.
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Originally Posted by Ozymandias
Yeah, he sure is a huge fork in the rug to them.
Markov was DONE even before he could lace'em up again. That was the prevailing 'wisdom'. Absurd and twisted wishful thinking.
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Almost as absurd as reading your posts for the past three seasons. But now he's played three games so... hey I guess all those years you were wrong don't count right?
As for Markov, hopefully he's back for good. He looks awesome and that's great. I still wouldn't count on him for anything though. It would be a mistake to assume he's going to be healthy. Better to play it conservative and view what he provides as a bonus. Its got nothing to do with faith, it's about being practical.