Higgies got two 50 point seasons, and the best is yet to come. They'd have to be pretty desperate to offer up solid prospects for someone considering retirement. I can deal with draft picks.
Are you going to think Sundin a traitor for signing elsewhere (regardless of where)?
And the Ryder's rights is the same boat as Sundin's rights. Realistically there can't be that big a return for the 9 day trading rights of a star player....(not that Ryder is in the same league as Sundin, but you get my drift...).
PS See my edit above re: Bob Mackenzie...one draft pick.
i will not hold anything against sundin, he is my 3rd favourite leaf (that i've seen play (i'm only 26)) of all time behind Clark and Gilmour. I really am hoping he wins a cup wherever he goes and i'll be cheering for that team as soon as the leafs are out (if somehow we find a way to make the playoffs).
Ya i saw your thing about bob saying 1 draft pick is what is normal, but really for the leafs to offer exclusive rights, i think it's atleast a 1st, if not more.
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09/19/05, 05/09/06, 05/10/06
i will not hold anything against sundin, he is my 3rd favourite leaf (that i've seen play (i'm only 26)) of all time behind Clark and Gilmour. I really am hoping he wins a cup wherever he goes and i'll be cheering for that team as soon as the leafs are out (if somehow we find a way to make the playoffs).
Ya i saw your thing about bob saying 1 draft pick is what is normal, but really for the leafs to offer exclusive rights, i think it's atleast a 1st, if not more.
Canes drafted a guy named Michal Jordan yesterday. Only seems fitting, even if he is a 17 year old defenseman from The Czech Republic. That name carries a lot of weight around here.
I'm pretty pleased with our draft from what I have read on their backgrounds. First 2 picks went with scorers. Boychuk compared to Briere. Apparently he is not very big, but lightning quick and very skilled.
A couple of good players traded this weekend: Jokinen, Umberger, Tanguay (I'm happy to see Jokinen out of the SE Division)
The last Staal brother is taken. Apparently he isn't as well thought of as his brothers though. I guess he will take a ribbing at the dinner table after the other 3 all were taken in the top 11 picks in their respective drafts.
Canes drafted a guy named Michal Jordan yesterday. Only seems fitting, even if he is a 17 year old defenseman from The Czech Republic. That name carries a lot of weight around here.
I'm pretty pleased with our draft from what I have read on their backgrounds. First 2 picks went with scorers. Boychuk compared to Briere. Apparently he is not very big, but lightning quick and very skilled.
A couple of good players traded this weekend: Jokinen, Umberger, Tanguay (I'm happy to see Jokinen out of the SE Division)
The last Staal brother is taken. Apparently he isn't as well thought of as his brothers though. I guess he will take a ribbing at the dinner table after the other 3 all were taken in the top 11 picks in their respective drafts.
Seems the talent pool for the draft was a little higher on average than usual, good for most.
I was actually surprised there were that many trades.
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i will not hold anything against sundin, he is my 3rd favourite leaf (that i've seen play (i'm only 26)) of all time behind Clark and Gilmour. I really am hoping he wins a cup wherever he goes and i'll be cheering for that team as soon as the leafs are out (if somehow we find a way to make the playoffs).
Ya i saw your thing about bob saying 1 draft pick is what is normal, but really for the leafs to offer exclusive rights, i think it's atleast a 1st, if not more.
09/19/05, 05/09/06, 05/10/06
I'm pretty pleased with our draft from what I have read on their backgrounds. First 2 picks went with scorers. Boychuk compared to Briere. Apparently he is not very big, but lightning quick and very skilled.
A couple of good players traded this weekend: Jokinen, Umberger, Tanguay (I'm happy to see Jokinen out of the SE Division)
The last Staal brother is taken. Apparently he isn't as well thought of as his brothers though. I guess he will take a ribbing at the dinner table after the other 3 all were taken in the top 11 picks in their respective drafts.
I was actually surprised there were that many trades.