Its funny, he left Anaheim so he could win a Cup with Teemu. Yet, not a few seasons after he left, we win a Cup something Kariya couldn't do. Add to the fact that we had Teemu, it just makes it that much more ironic (and sweet).
Its a shame, I liked Kariya when he was here, quite a bit. I'm not as pissed off at him as I was when he left (and boy, was I ever), but that doesn't mean I like him now and will stop booing him everytime he comes back. He could have been a legend with the team had he stayed, but he chose not to. I don't wish him ill, but I won't shed a tear for him either.
I still don't expect much out of Lindstrom long term. He's a dumb hockey player. All he ever did in preseason was shoot the puck. He's got a good shot, but that's just not a productive player. Maybe a PP specialist or something, or borderline 2nd liner. Although he could get smarter.
That said, isn't it time for Phoenix to throw us a bone now?
Temmu Selanne, Keith Carney, and Sean O'Donnell came to the Ducks via Phoenix. Also, they gave the Ducks their first playoff series win.
Thanks Phoenix.
I'm not entirely sure anyone could get the Senators out of the funk they've been in, even though Hartsburg wasn't probably the best choice for them. On the subject of ex-Ducks in Ottawa, I wonder how long Murray will last there now.
Wow, I almost forgot Hrkac played here. The Hrkac Circus, hehe. In a way I miss LeClerc and Chouinard, Marc was a decent 4th liner, not to mention pretty friendly. When LeClerc was healthy he was pretty good, never afraid to mix it up. Was that season (00-01) the year we got into that huge fight with Calgary, or was that the year after? I always forget if it was Hartsburg or Murray.
Personally I hate this deal for the Blues. They are a rebuilding team and gave a long term, big money deal to a 31 yr old player coming off the IR. Worst, Andy Mac was given a NTC making this deal even worst if he underperforms. Personally, the Blues should have invested the money on the great young players they have right now.
Personally I hate this deal for the Blues. They are a rebuilding team and gave a long term, big money deal to a 31 yr old player coming off the IR. Worst, Andy Mac was given a NTC making this deal even worst if he underperforms. Personally, the Blues should have invested the money on the great young players they have right now.
Ouch, bad deal for the Blues. And people complain Kunitz is over paid.
All sorts of quality journalism going on here. In the 2nd link: "On a young team, McDonald gives the Blues an inexperienced veteran. He won a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007." Ha.
Yikes. 4.7 is steep. For 4.7 I expect a solid 1st line guy (who can do some on his own). McDonald is more of a complimentary 1st line guy, who needs someone else to drive the line. I'd think he should get roughly 4.
Jerky mentions his coming off the IR. Is that really much of a concern? He has a fractured ankle, shouldn't that heal pretty well? It's not like an ACL or something is it? I mean, his effectiveness would drop a lot if he lost speed, but I don't see that as an injury that would cause much problems (unlike, say, a femur or something).
All sorts of quality journalism going on here. In the 2nd link: "On a young team, McDonald gives the Blues an inexperienced veteran. He won a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007." Ha.
Yikes. 4.7 is steep. For 4.7 I expect a solid 1st line guy (who can do some on his own). McDonald is more of a complimentary 1st line guy, who needs someone else to drive the line. I'd think he should get roughly 4.
Jerky mentions his coming off the IR. Is that really much of a concern? He has a fractured ankle, shouldn't that heal pretty well? It's not like an ACL or something is it? I mean, his effectiveness would drop a lot if he lost speed, but I don't see that as an injury that would cause much problems (unlike, say, a femur or something).
Hmm I was under the impression it was the femur... but I must have been misinformed. The ankle isn't a big deal at all... the femur or knee area are the worst.
If you consider what Gomez, Briere and Drury are making its not that bad a contract. Blame the New York Rangers for handing out second line centres 7 million dollars.
Sutherby has been great for Dallas, for anyone who hasn't been paying attention.
That's OK. We got Brookbank for him, who's playing just as many minutes as a defenseman. Oh, and who has 0 points. But hey, at least he beat Niedermayer's -4 tonight.
That's quite a healthy return actually, and Schneider hasn't even been having a good season.. Just goes to show how different the returns are at different times of the season (LOL Klee, Larsen, and Painchaud). When cap space opens up because of the prorating, when teams are more clear on their needs, and when the contenders are separated from the pretenders.
Although Bogosian's losing his development-buddy.
I wonder why Atlanta finally pulled the trigger after our game? Did our utter crappiness help convince Montreal that Schneider is good (1 A, +2)?
