Colorado gets Kariya AND Selanne

Dylflon · 07-17-2003, 02:47 PM

Colorado recently picked up Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne. It's nice to see them finally playing together again. But with the addition of these two players to an already too powerful team, chances of anyone snatching the cup from them this upcoming season grows slimmer. Do you think anyone else stands a chance?

Null · 07-17-2003, 03:05 PM

thier offence grows stronger, but thier defence gets weaker. and big time weaker with the loss of Roy.

there might be a couple teams with jusssst slight chances.

nWoCHRISnWo · 07-17-2003, 05:55 PM

I thought we already had a thread like this, must have been in the user group...

And Colorado has a damn great first two lines of offense now, but they don't really have depth after that, and their defense doesn't even compare to New Jersey, Detroit, etc. And nowadays in NHL, defense seems to matter a whole lot more than offense.

Sykkie · 07-19-2003, 11:41 AM

Anaheim replaces Oates and Kariya with Federov and Prospal.

IMO, this is a much better situation for Anaheim. They get younger, cheaper and better defensively. This is key in the West.

Feds just signed a 5 year deal worth $40mil with Anaheim. Murray's slap in the face to Kariya.

Null · 07-19-2003, 11:54 AM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

we finally got rid of him!!! Ohhhhh the hocky gods are smiling now! *does a little jig*

now hopfully we can replace him with someone much much better. and save a **** load too.

woot!

Sykkie · 07-19-2003, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

we finally got rid of him!!! Ohhhhh the hocky gods are smiling now! *does a little jig*

now hopfully we can replace him with someone much much better. and save a **** load too.

woot!

How into hockey are you? You don't get "rid" of players like Federov. You lose them. Disregarding your bitterness, anger or resentment of this signing, Federov is a premier player in the league. He's arguably the most balanced two way guy playing. The only guy I could say is better is Forsberg and possibly Modano.

Few players in the league have packages of offensive and defensive skills like Forsberg, Modano and Federov do.

Also, you cannot replace guys like Federov. You can attempt to fill a hole but that hole will always be there.

Who is on the market that could possibly fill Detroit's #1 center hole? There has been talk of a Joseph for Lindros trade but Lindros has been a wasteland the last two years and what will Kenny Holland say? "What have you done for me lately?"

None of this Colorado stuff either. I frequent some nice hockey boards and there have been a lot of newbies that say Joseph's going to Colorado. Not even in a three way...lol! I'm sure Holland would love to deal a #1 (even as bad as Joseph) to the team that has only one hold to fill.

Anyway, I know you won't admit it...but losing Federov is a huge blow to any team. Especially one that's next best center is Datsyuk. Yes, Yzerman will be back but in terms of impact on the ice, Dats is the best center the Wings have.