The Tale of Steve Downie....

[3Fs]

Steve Downie was never actually traded from the Flyers. He simply took the last few years to walk, skate, and swim to and from the Virgin Islands. By the way, they're now just known as "The Islands".

This made me laugh out loud in real life....

 

[Jtown]

This made me laugh out loud in real life....

Yeah that is one of the best ones.

 

[MsMeow]

Awesome memories! This was a great thread!

 

[CoachBadkitten]

I'm really glad we traded him to you guys,if we had to trade him. simply For this thread alone.

 

[JayB]

Downie once sent $1000 to a Nigerian scammer. He received his shere of the $3million inheritance two days later.

 

[1865]

The common Cold frequently suffers from Steve Downie.

 

[Beef Invictus]

The common Cold frequently suffers from Steve Downie.

The common cold and cancer have been teaming up to find a way to fight Steve Downie. They have had no success.

 

[StoneHands]

This may explain why we got Downie for Talbot and didnt even have to add.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...o-trade-downie-because-of-landeskog-incident/

During training camp, Downie got angry at Landeskog for a trip during a scrimmage, and he drilled [Landeskog]. I was just told that from that day, considering Downie was a bit unrepentant about it, I just heard the Avalanche decided they were going to make the change at that time.

 

[Jtown]

This may explain why we got Downie for Talbot and didnt even have to add.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...o-trade-downie-because-of-landeskog-incident/

Yeah I heard this as well. I know Landeskog is a golden god that can do no wrong but Downie is a veteran and I kind of like that stuff. A team needs that kind of mentality.

No player should be off limits and no teammate should be either.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Geez Downie, it's just practice and it's the same team. Taking runs at your own stars is unwise.

 

[StoneHands]

Geez Downie, it's just practice and it's the same team. Taking runs at your own stars is unwise.

Did you read the report about what happened at the time? I thought the same thing but then I read the part that went back the an article at the time. It was during a scrimmage and basically Downie hit him and Landy go pissed and went after him on the bench and Downie didnt go back at him. Later in the scrimmage, Landy went into a corner and took out Downie's legs from behind and it was bad enough that Downie sat out some of the scrimmage in some pain. Later Downie came back on the ice later and got into it more with him.

To me, it's a scrimmage, you're allowed to hit. The article made it seem like it wasnt that much of a hit because the guy barely even noticed it. I would say its a dick move if Downie leveled him in open ice or went after his head but if you cant take a hit without going after someone and then taking out their legs, youre kind of a punk.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Alright, that's a very different situation.

 

[Legion of Gloom]

This may explain why we got Downie for Talbot and didnt even have to add.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...o-trade-downie-because-of-landeskog-incident/

Don Cherry on Coaches Corner made reference to the incident. Good for Downie, I hope he comes back soon.

 

[StoneHands]

Alright, that's a very different situation.

It's not surprising though for a guy like Downie. He's clearly an alpha male and as an NHL veteran it can't be easy to have to step onto the ice with a 20 year old kid that's ben handed the C.

 

[Jtown]

It's not surprising though for a guy like Downie. He's clearly an alpha male and as an NHL veteran it can't be easy to have to step onto the ice with a 20 year old kid that's ben handed the C.

Exactly. So many young players have been put in roles where they are entitled. I don't care how great of a leader Landeskog is , to give an inexperienced player that young the C is really a silly thing. The "C" is not something that you put on someone and then they follow you. The C is known among all players when they get into that lockerroom. If you try to maniuplate the room to make it easier for the Captain other players will see that as weakness its that simple.

 

[Calderone]

Exactly. So many young players have been put in roles where they are entitled. I don't care how great of a leader Landeskog is , to give an inexperienced player that young the C is really a silly thing. The "C" is not something that you put on someone and then they follow you. The C is known among all players when they get into that lockerroom. If you try to maniuplate the room to make it easier for the Captain other players will see that as weakness its that simple.

This sounds just like another NHL team's situation with their "C" ... I cant quite remember which team... Hmmmm, let me think...

 

[dats81]

This may explain why we got Downie for Talbot and didnt even have to add.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...o-trade-downie-because-of-landeskog-incident/

That is the mature version of Steve Downie. The younger version of Downie would have taken his stick and whacked Landeskog directly in the face

 

[Psuhockey]

Supposedly Landeskog was careless with his stick and tweaked Downey's recent surgically repaired knee. I would be pissed too. If this was truly the reason for the trade, then that is pretty pathetic.

 

[dookie88]

Supposedly Landeskog was careless with his stick and tweaked Downey's recent surgically repaired knee. I would be pissed too. If this was truly the reason for the trade, then that is pretty pathetic.

Agreed.
The Flyers would probably kill to have those kind of problems right now if those are the only problems around.

 

[CharlieGirl]

Did you read the report about what happened at the time? I thought the same thing but then I read the part that went back the an article at the time. It was during a scrimmage and basically Downie hit him and Landy go pissed and went after him on the bench and Downie didnt go back at him. Later in the scrimmage, Landy went into a corner and took out Downie's legs from behind and it was bad enough that Downie sat out some of the scrimmage in some pain. Later Downie came back on the ice later and got into it more with him.

To me, it's a scrimmage, you're allowed to hit. The article made it seem like it wasnt that much of a hit because the guy barely even noticed it. I would say its a dick move if Downie leveled him in open ice or went after his head but if you cant take a hit without going after someone and then taking out their legs, youre kind of a punk.

Did you miss the part where Landeskog tripped Downie and Downie then drilled him?

I think this is all overblown. Fights and scrums happen in EVERY training camp. Downie may have been trying to push Landeskog around - sounds to me like Landeskog dealt with him.

That Colorado team looks as though they all get along great, and it didn't look as though they didn't like Downie on the ice. It may be that Downie didn't fit in, but I think it's a stretch to say this trade was the result of one nothing training camp scrum.

 

[Muddy Wilbury]

Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy, meanwhile, told the Denver Post that Downie didn’t do anything to get himself traded. It was Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren’s insistence – Roy said he called “five or six times†about Downie – that got the deal done.

 

[Embiid]

Oops just saw this...posted it in the other Downie thread. My bad...

Carry on the discussion...

 

[Death of a Martian]

Steve Downie has returned and so has Death of a Martian.

 

[Death of a Martian]

Steve Downie does not age. He levels up.

 

[Death of a Martian]

As a joke, Steve Downie once pissed into semi trucks gas tank...

That truck is now know as Optimus Prime.