NHL: Around the League 45

[Rick C137]

Capitals terminate Brendan Leipsic contract. Will become a free agent.

Hope he likes Russia. Looks like his brother got snipped from his college team because of his involvement too

 

[Mrfenn92]

Hope he likes Russia. Looks like his brother got snipped from his college team because of his involvement too

Not a good day for the Leipsic brothers. But both a pair of dumb asses.

 

[Teemu]

I guess the Hawks know how to get out of Shaw's contract now

 

[ChiHawk21]

brutal back and forths what the hell was that? hopefully they look themselves in the mirror. Im sure most people would be embaressed by what they say in private dms or texts but jeeze.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Colorado possibly bringing the Nordiques jersey back for their 25th any. Sweet!

 

[Rick C137]

Colorado possibly bringing the Nordiques jersey back for their 25th any. Sweet!

Saw that and was thrilled. Some of my favorite unis of all time. Have a Sakic Nords jersey somewhere

 

[Putt Pirate]

That uni is so good looking.

 

[Styles]

Middle, top, bottom.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Not goig to lie, the possibility of a Nordiques/Whalers game the next time Ava and Canes meet is very intriguing to me.

Also, damn 90s.... two good-looking teams moved and are replaced by just meh visual jerseys/logos for decades on end.

 

[Matty24]

Hey guys,

First post here so I apologize if I am off topic or at the wrong place but I need Hawks fans opinion. Having an argument with my 17 year old son the question is :

At the end of the day and at the prime of their respective careers who of Keith or Chelios was a better D.

We are both habs fans from Montreal but we disagree on this one.

 

[Matty24]

Hey guys,

First post here so I apologize if I am off topic or at the wrong place but I need Hawks fans opinion. Having an argument with my 17 year old son the question is :

At the end of the day and at the prime of their respective careers who of Keith or Chelios was a better D.

We are both habs fans from Montreal but we disagree on this one.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Hey guys,

First post here so I apologize if I am off topic or at the wrong place but I need Hawks fans opinion. Having an argument with my 17 year old son the question is :

At the end of the day and at the prime of their respective careers who of Keith or Chelios was a better D.

We are both habs fans from Montreal but we disagree on this one.

Chelios. By a decent margin.

 

[Matty24]

Chelios. By a decent margin.

Thank you !

that is what I am saying but my son says that I (and you I guess) are bias to whom we have watched play in our youth. He says everybody on these type or boards are old and will choose Chelios because of that reason but that Keith was more important to the Hawks than Chelios has ever been to any teams.



thank you for your response

 

[crazyhawk]

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.57 pts/game for Chelios

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.53 pts/game for Keith .. so far

Chelios has 3 Norris wins vs Keith's 2
Chelios is in the HOF ... Keith will be once he retires.
Keith has 3 cups to Chelios' 1
Keith has a Conne Smythe to 0 for Chelli

I don't think it's so cut and dried to say Chris is the better D over Keith ... he was edgier that's for sure

Oh and I'm one of the older fans here and remember Chelios and loved him as a Hawk.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Thinking about the ripple effect of this is fun:
(old article)
What if … Chicago Blackhawks traded for Eric Lindros? (NHL Alternate History)
How it affects the Blackhawks:
Hasek remains a Blackhawk
Lindros never gets destroyed by Scott Stevens

Significant Players that never end up with the Blackhawks(potentially)
Eric Daze
Tony Amonte
Alex Zhamnov

Nords/Avs effects:
Sundin remains in Quebec
Roy never gets traded there, and goes elsewhere.

 

[Giovi]

Thinking about the ripple effect of this is fun:
(old article)
What if … Chicago Blackhawks traded for Eric Lindros? (NHL Alternate History)
How it affects the Blackhawks:
Hasek remains a Blackhawk
Lindros never gets destroyed by Scott Stevens

Significant Players that never end up with the Blackhawks(potentially)
Eric Daze
Tony Amonte
Alex Zhamnov

Nords/Avs effects:
Sundin remains in Quebec
Roy never gets traded there, and goes elsewhere.

One can't assume the Hawks win 3 cups if that trade had happened. I'm fine with the way things turned out.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

One can't assume the Hawks win 3 cups if that trade had happened. I'm fine with the way things turned out.

Me too, but it's still interesting.

 

[Rick C137]

One can't assume the Hawks win 3 cups if that trade had happened. I'm fine with the way things turned out.

Yeah I wasn’t old enough to really appreciate lindros prime and the butterfly effect almost assuredly means we don’t have the same team that went 3 in 6 so Im glad it didn’t happen but a core with Lindros/Roenick/Chelios/Hasek would have been a tough one to beat. Although I can’t imagine old man Wirtz ponying up the dough. Think JR still would have been on his way out.

 

[ClydeLee]

1,651

185

763

948

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

.57 pts/game for Chelios

1,138

101

509

610

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

.53 pts/game for Keith .. so far

Chelios has 3 Norris wins vs Keith's 2
Chelios is in the HOF ... Keith will be once he retires.
Keith has 3 cups to Chelios' 1
Keith has a Conne Smythe to 0 for Chelli

I don't think it's so cut and dried to say Chris is the better D over Keith ... he was edgier that's for sure

Oh and I'm one of the older fans here and remember Chelios and loved him as a Hawk.

Um, 1 cup? Chelios has 3 cups. Though the 2008 one he was regulated to a 3rd pairing not even every game player.

I just find it hard to evaluate, how actually good was Chelios defensively say compared to Keith. Because in the era of being the big hard hitter was praised but was it actually good for results on D.

 

[hawksrule]

Peak Lindros was an unreal player.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Peak Lindros was an unreal player.

No telling what he would have done had Scott Stevens not attempted to decapitate him multiple times.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Yeah I wasn’t old enough to really appreciate lindros prime and the butterfly effect almost assuredly means we don’t have the same team that went 3 in 6 so Im glad it didn’t happen but a core with Lindros/Roenick/Chelios/Hasek would have been a tough one to beat. Although I can’t imagine old man Wirtz ponying up the dough. Think JR still would have been on his way out.

When I started to really understand what was going on in sports, Lindros was in his prime. He was just unreal.

To the bolded: No shit, that's why Lindros wasn't a Hawk.

 

[crazyhawk]

Um, 1 cup? Chelios has 3 cups. Though the 2008 one he was regulated to a 3rd pairing not even every game player.

I just find it hard to evaluate, how actually good was Chelios defensively say compared to Keith. Because in the era of being the big hard hitter was praised but was it actually good for results on D.

Oh sh*t .. I forgot all about Detroit! Well .. understandable.
No Conn Smythe's for Cheli.
Still think it's a wash between the two as to who's the better all around D.

 

[Sarava]

Hey guys,

First post here so I apologize if I am off topic or at the wrong place but I need Hawks fans opinion. Having an argument with my 17 year old son the question is :

At the end of the day and at the prime of their respective careers who of Keith or Chelios was a better D.

We are both habs fans from Montreal but we disagree on this one.

Chelios for sure.

 

[Giovi]

Pretty much a wash, imo. Now if someone is asking who I'd rather have on my team, I'd take Keith hands down.