Michael HOMERUNing
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- Feb 24, 2019
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i guess on paper the old 03/04 team looks better ...but what a disgusting choice in a head coach (Tony Granato) and a terrible lineup in goal (David Aebischer and Philippe Sauve). such a disappointing season and a wasted opportunity.
i'm going with 2021. i have more faith in them, to be honest. better coaching, too.
still could use some help in goal.
The 03/04 roster was not good: Colorado Avalanche 2003-04 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com
The current defence is better and so are the goalies. Forwards are probably a wash, although 21 are probably better relative to pre-season expectations.
The thread asked which team was better. Selanne and Kariya weren't good. Forsberg played half a season. Sakic scored 87 points in 81 games - MacKinnon has been consistently higher than that the past three years, and Rantanen/Landeskog are comparable to Hejduk and Tanguay in terms of output. A healthy Forsberg would make a difference purely because you could put him and Sakic on a different line unlike today's team, but that's about it.Comon... on paper it’s not even close. Forsberg leading the league in points per game (however missing half the season but I’m guessing we’re basing this on a healthy roster) Sakic well over ppg, + Selanne, Kariya, Hejduk, Tangay. An all star team like that wouldn’t even be possible post cap. Image a team with Crosby, Malkin, Getzlaf, Perry, Stamkos and Aho. Would be the equivalent today.
On paper the 03/04 team, in practice the 20/21 team.
Kariya-Sakic-Selanne
Tanguay-Forsberg-Hejduk
That's literally an all star team.