Man, if we're going to go with Anti-Rushmore lists, we've got to get down to the nitty-gritty. You can't take the randos... you gotta go with the huge, massive strikeouts.
ALEXANDRE DAIGLE: - Supposed poster boy of the franchise, we put all of our eggs in one basket, and that basket ended up having more holes in it than a sieve. Planning around Daigle while trying to make Yashin the 3rd wheel couldn't have gone much worse than it did. For best effect, Daigle's "Rushmore" carving would feature him in his infamous nurse's uniform from that one historically awful photo shoot.
BRYAN BERARD: - Drafted 1st overall by the Sens in '95, was called a generational talent at defence. Refused to report to Ottawa, because he's generally regarded as a premiere arse. Acted like a prima donna. Sens ended up with Redden because of Berard's jackarsery, and while Wade was a great player for us, was clearly the lesser of the two defencemen skill-wise. Berard's "Rushmore" carving would be with his Sens draft cap on, pouting like a baby and giving us the finger.
TOM BARRASSO: - Traded away a huge fan favorite in Tugnutt to get him. The trade supposedly signalled the end of our "goalie graveyard" issues, but instead only exacerbated them more. He was horrible for us, hated being here, hated everyone in the press, hated everyone in the dressing room, and was the first out the door once our season was done. What was intended as a symbolic move to put us over the top ended up screwing us, and jinxing the position for us even more. Barrasso's "Rushmore" carving would feature the mask he wore with us that featured the two PENGUINS Stanley Cups he won in Pittsburgh on it. Jerk.
BRIAN LEE: Yeah, Lee. The immortal and eternal testiment to the suckitude of John Muckler's stupid run as GM. Symbol of why we never won a cup in Ottawa, and why our downfall was so precipitous after our peak was over. Brian Lee, taken before Mark Staal, before Anze Kopitar, before Luc Bourdon. Lee, who analysts said Ottawa was crazy for taking ahead of those three guys. Lee. Brain ****ing Lee. Possibly one of the laziest guys in the history of our organization. Easily our worst draft pick of all time. Lee's "Rushmore" carving is him with that stupid smug Chucky grin on his face, with a backwards ballcap, in a bar instead of the gym, and a Binghamton logo somewhere, because that's where he belongs.