Most of the guys being written about had been better players earlier in their careers and not so much when they joined us ie Briere, PAP, Corson2, Murray etc infinitum. It is amazing to me how many guys it seems like we added whereby their last games in the NHL were in a Habs jersey. Maybe I am exaggerating but I started thinking we were some kind of top off for about to retire/head to Europe NHL guys.
So this is bad enough, but what really rubs me is the guys who did better elsewhere after the Habs.
Turgeon was not here long but I think after here he became a more complete player with the Blues. Craig Darby became a good 3C and I mention him as he was traded with Turgeon.
Andrew Cassels, yet another centre ,who had a decent career after Montreal.
Chris Chelios was already great with us but given his continued excellence and endurance post Habs I would say he was another one.
John LeClair. Yeah he played with Lindros , but you dont become a 50 goal scorer from a 19 goal scorer just by changing sweaters. This guy had untapped ability and it was no doubt untapped by not setting him up to be as successful as we could have.
Controversey coming. Mikey Ribs. Yes, Ribiero has a great darkness and demons within himself, but this guy was a no.1 C in Dallas , breaking 80 points once and generally producing really well.
My pick for the next one is, Galchenyuk. The Yotes are going to play him at centre. Will be interesting the debates we will have. "See he is a centre ". " No, he scores but his 200 foot game stinks." Will be interesting.