Mister Ed
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Martin Erat Retires
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Devilsfan118
Sing us a song, you're the Schiano man
...didn't even know he was still playing, if I'm being honest.
Shame his career will always be overshadowed by that awful, awful trade.
Shame his career will always be overshadowed by that awful, awful trade.
tarheelhockey
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When I think of Martin Erat, I think of his amazing trade value.
Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
Legionnaire11
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One of my all-time favorites. Another one of those players from the early Preds teams who starred under the radar on teams that just didn't have enough to make an impact in the league. Guys like Erat played a big part in building the Preds identity during seasons that the club had no chance at making a Cup run. I wish a few of them could be on the current squad and enjoy the team success now.
Jacob
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Damn.. he took that trade harder than anyone..
sufferer
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He had a brilliant career for a 7th round pick. Nashville definitely made the most of the pick and of him as a player.
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Still don't understand how George McPhee thought that trade was a good idea considering everyone knew it was awful the second it happened.
Voight
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The guy did built a Stnaley Cup Champion + a SC finalist so hey I wont judge his GM abilities.
Its an awful trade sure, Erat did nothing for the Caps but at the end of the day they now have more championships than NSH so I dont think their fans are sweating.
A little video I made some years ago:
Always liked Erat. He was probably one of the leagues most underrated forwards in his prime. Too bad that the younger generation of fans only remembers him for the Forsberg trade.
Always liked Erat. He was probably one of the leagues most underrated forwards in his prime. Too bad that the younger generation of fans only remembers him for the Forsberg trade.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
Sol
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It's sad that Erats good career is now marred over a bad trade he had nothing to do with really.
He might have drafted some of the stars for said team but he was bad at everything else at the position. GMBM deserves more credit for providing depth scoring and an NHL defense.
tony d
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A player I always liked, definitely should be remembered for more than that trade that sent him to the Capitals in 2013.
One of my favorite Predators, it's a shame he ended up a punchline due to a bad trade. He's a great guy and in his prime he was always good for around 50-55 points playing for the ultra conservative Trotz teams. He probably could have hit 60 on a different team.
A very underrated player, for a 7th round pick to string along almost 900 games and end up 2nd and 3rd in each offensive category for a young franchise is pretty spectacular.
A very underrated player, for a 7th round pick to string along almost 900 games and end up 2nd and 3rd in each offensive category for a young franchise is pretty spectacular.
sepHF
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Damn.. he took that trade harder than anyone..
wow he aged over a decade, crazy
ViktorBaeArvidsson
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One of my favorite Preds, I remember when he got traded and I was super sad to see him go. Even if the return was very good.
blood gin
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He's been out of the league four full years. He's BEEN retired.
Can't wait for tomorrows announcement that Steve Larmer has retired.
Can't wait for tomorrows announcement that Steve Larmer has retired.
Golden Puppers
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Damn.. he took that trade harder than anyone..
Damn. That's some Faces of Meth miles.
True. But there's aging like a Fine and Wine and then there's aging like Milk in the Hot sun.
Devil Dancer
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Agreed, GMGM drafted the core, but consistently failed to build around it. He wasted the prime of Semin & Green's careers, and a big chunk of Ovie and Backstrom's as well.
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That's actually the morning of the day the trade took place compared to the evening of the same day.
