Henkka
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has any other team ever drafted two first ballot hall of famers in the same draft before?
Look for the Oilers drafts in early 80's.
has any other team ever drafted two first ballot hall of famers in the same draft before?
has any other team ever drafted two first ballot hall of famers in the same draft before?
From what I remember hearing, the "brain trust" kicked around the idea of bringing him back, but the consensus they arrived at was that they shouldn't.
Why Datsyuk over Zetterberg?
Mostly personal preference, but Datsyuk also has edge in stats and awards and has been more consistent. Although he has been injured a bit his play has not dropped quite as sharply as Zetterberg's.
In terms of effectiveness at peak they were about the same but Zetterberg has a lot of intangibles.
To be honest, though, barring major recovery this year I don't really feel like either one of them is capable of handing 20+ minutes a night of first line duty through an entire year. On a cup contender team they would be used more as a 1b option, playing on the second line.
I didn't know they had shot down 91 for Richards that is really promising to hear.
If it weren't for Sergei, Yzerman wouldn't have even gotten a sniff of the Stanley Cup. He was the best forward on the team in 97, 98, and 2002. He belongs in the rafters based on what he did on the ice. Who cares about what happened off the ice or behind closed doors?^It wasn't the money from Karmanos, it was how it was allotted with all that up front money. Fedorov worked with Karmanos to try and create the poison pill that Ilitch couldn't swallow. He wanted out badly.
Not every other player did what he tried to do. I'm fine with getting yours, it wasn't about that with Sergei, it was about getting off the Red Wings at the time. It was about getting away from Yzerman's shadow.
If it weren't for Sergei, Yzerman wouldn't have even gotten a sniff of the Stanley Cup. He was the best forward on the team in 97, 98, and 2002. He belongs in the rafters based on what he did on the ice. Who cares about what happened off the ice or behind closed doors?