Hail Mary??????? It had Forsberg, Sakic, Roy, Hedjuk, Little League World Series Winner Chris Drury, Foote and just for lols added Rob Blake at the deadline. That team won the President's Trophy. We can say Ray left to chase a Cup and no one begrudged him for doing so, but it wasn''t a hail mary, he picked a good team.
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Hail Mary??????? It had Forsberg, Sakic, Roy, Hedjuk, Little League World Series Winner Chris Drury, Foote and just for lols added Rob Blake at the deadline. That team won the President's Trophy. We can say Ray left to chase a Cup and no one begrudged him for doing so, but it wasn''t a hail mary, he picked a good team.
If his career ended today, would you put him at #5?
I try not to have these conversation until a person's career is over. Or near retirement
The Hockey Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that they will induct Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl as players and Colin Campbell and David Poile as builders into their hallowed halls in a ceremony in November.
I didn't even think Shea Weber was eligible. I didn't think he'd filed his paper work and retired
I didn't even think Shea Weber was eligible. I didn't think he'd filed his paper work and retired
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Weber got in this fast? Lol.
They should have at the very least put Datsyuk and Zetterberg in together.
They should have at the very least put Datsyuk and Zetterberg in together.
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You read a little too much into my posts and take them a bit too seriously. If you look into the other sports threads during games I goof around and say off-the-wall shit just having fun and trolling a bit. I have no agenda. As far as MacKinnon vs. McDavid goes, I guess I'll say it again, I just think McDavid is a photo finish #2 behind MacKinnon and you refuse to accept a differing opinion.
If you want my true thoughts on all this with no goofing around and trolling, I want to see McDavid hoist the Cup and would be very sad to see a player of his caliber go his whole career without it. I also like to root against the machine who tend to overstate and overhype a player's accomplishments a bit. They do it in every sport, and it's always one player who is the most cherished by the media and company. You clearly read my post history, so you must have seen where I said I had no dog in this fight until Edmonton players (McDavid included) were becoming persistent in cheap shots to the head and groin when they were frustrated and about to lose. Made me sour on him a little, but still doesn't affect my desire to see him when it all some day.
By the way, you can have a "supermajority opinion" and still be wrong.
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His hope in getting a trade for his final season was to win. It didn't come first year and it was his last go regardless
Well he wasn't doing it for giggles...
I'm just saying it wasn't a hail mary which implies that it was a long shot. That team was stacked and have been there or thereabouts since they moved to Colorado. The league at that time was pretty much one of Detroit, Colorado, New Jersey and for awhile, Dallas
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Not disagreeing.
I meant from his perspective. He knew the bruins were in a rebuild and he needed to ask to go to a contender. From his perspective he was crossing his fingers and going for it before he knew where he would land.
Knowing what we know now, had he been there longer he probably would have several cups.
Him and Sakic gelled immediately and Sakic had the best year of his career with a full year of Bourque transitioning the puck for him
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I think he retired after the bubble year, and proceeded to fuck the cap for the Predators because they got hit with the salary retention penalty.
I just am on the fence about him being in the HOF.
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Ray knew that he was done win or lose after that season. It just never got out.
Sure, he could have stayed and maybe gotten another cup, but what a fucking way to go.
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I think he retired after the bubble year, and proceeded to fuck the cap for the Predators because they got hit with the salary retention penalty.
Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Ozzy should have went in together... imo
Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Ozzy should have went in together... imo
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This is precisely what I was referring to about Connor being the NHL and media darling. Lol. Such a hilarious excuse that would be laughed out of the room if it were made for any other player. And you will see ridiculous excuses like this for the sports darlings in all the other major sports too. I want to see him win a Cup some day, but I also enjoy seeing the apologists suffer and say the stupidest shit. "Three day breaks in between every game is not enough for him!"
Losing the Final in game 7 probably increases his odds to be voted in as the Hart winner too.
Losing the Final in game 7 probably increases his odds to be voted in as the Hart winner too.
I thought he just said he was banged up and would have to sit a year out, as a minimum. I didn't think he had actually said he had retired. His contract was traded to join the HoF roster of contracts held by the Coyotes
It was a great way to go. But I think most kinda thought he was done the year before and were a little bit surprised he came back for another shot.
The feeling I got was he really didn't want to leave Boston the city.
Well pre cap, it was the weak canadian $$$$$
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