Sports ,Trades and Draft choices ,Best" coup" or worst ?

[str8flash]

But I always wondered what would Dionne have accomplished if he'd played with the talented Montreal Club at the time ?

He did play for Montreal scoring 21 goals in 39 games in the 92 seasons...ehhh... are we talking about Gilbert Dionne ???
Blague à part, Marcel Dionne a compté plus de 700 buts dans sa carrière sans jamais prendre part à une finale de la coupe Stanley.
Son frère Gilbert malgré ses maigres 61 buts en carrière, a gagné la coupe à sa deuxième saison avec le Canadien !!!

 

[BookerL]

He did play for Montreal scoring 21 goals in 39 games in the 92 seasons...ehhh... are we talking about Gilbert Dionne ???!

Well yes the start was impressive
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Blague à part, Marcel Dionne a compté plus de 700 buts dans sa carrière sans jamais prendre part à une finale de la coupe Stanley.
Son frère Gilbert malgré ses maigres 61 buts en carrière, a gagné la coupe à sa deuxième saison avec le Canadien !!!

Marcel Dionne l'un des meilleurs joueurs a n'avoir jamais gagne la Coupe Stanley !Dommage




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[Doc Holliday]

Marcel Dionne l'un des meilleurs joueurs a n'avoir jamais gagne la Coupe Stanley !Dommage

I agree. But many great players never won a cup. I'm sure we could make a couple of all-star teams with them. For example, Gilbert Perreault.

But for whatever reason, there are still some people out there who see a player as a total failure if he's never won a cup. Stupid.

 

[BookerL]

I agree. But many great players never won a cup. I'm sure we could make a couple of all-star teams with them. For example, Gilbert Perreault.

But for whatever reason, there are still some people out there who see a player as a total failure if he's never won a cup. Stupid.

Yes I agree Doc

But Gil Perreault has won the Memorial Cup with the Montreal Junior Canadians and went in the foggy final against Philly !
While Marcel Dionne Failed in is Memorial Cup quest while pLaying with the St-Catherines Black Hawks against the Ramparts and "Tit Guy"



Memories of Great players





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[Doc Holliday]

Pat Lafontaine, Pavel Bure, Jeremy Roenick, Cam Neely, Dale Hawerchuk, Phil Housley, etc......so many greats have never won a cup.

 

[BookerL]

Pat Lafontaine, Pavel Bure, Jeremy Roenick, Cam Neely, Dale Hawerchuk, Phil Housley, etc......so many greats have never won a cup.

Mike Gartner over 700 goals
Brad Park ,the best dman to never win the Norris
Jean Ratelle ,the Hole Gag line



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[Doc Holliday]

Between the pipes.....

Ed Giacomin, Tony Esposito, Curtis Joseph, etc.

 

[BookerL]

Between the pipes.....

Ed Giacomin, Tony Esposito, Curtis Joseph, etc.

You know your hockey Doc !:thumb:

Rogie Vachon ...............................................................................






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[Doc Holliday]

You know your hockey Doc !:thumb:

Rogie Vachon ...............................................................................

I considered mentionning Rogie, but wasn't sure if he was on the habs team which won the Cup when Dryden joined them late into the season as a rookie.

 

[BookerL]

I considered mentionning Rogie, but wasn't sure if he was on the habs team which won the Cup when Dryden joined them late into the season as a rookie.

Finally he was a Stanley Cup Championships in 1968, 1969, 1971 (with Montreal).Before being traded from Montreal .




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[str8flash]

Pat Lafontaine, Pavel Bure, Jeremy Roenick, Cam Neely, Dale Hawerchuk, Phil Housley, etc......so many greats have never won a cup.

What about Peter Stasny !!!

 

[Doc Holliday]

Boston trading the great Tyler Seguin to Dallas has been a disastrous trade, and even team President Cam Neely recently admitted that the team made a mistake by trading him. Not many players Boston got back in that trade are left. Boston should have thought twice about giving a big contract to such a young player with a well-earned reputation of being a party-boy and later should have shown more patience in letting him mature. What a coup by the Dallas Stars!!

 

[lgna69xxx]

The bruins have a reputation for giving up on young players, the most notable besides Seguin is Joe Thornton.

Boston trading the great Tyler Seguin to Dallas has been a disastrous trade, and even team President Cam Neely recently admitted that the team made a mistake by trading him. Not many players Boston got back in that trade are left. Boston should have thought twice about giving a big contract to such a young player with a well-earned reputation of being a party-boy and later should have shown more patience in letting him mature. What a coup by the Dallas Stars!!

 

[BookerL]

Boston trading the great Tyler Seguin to Dallas

What about the Oilers selecting Taylor Hall instead of Tyler Seguin with the first round draft choice ?


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[Doc Holliday]

What about the Oilers selecting Taylor Hall instead of Tyler Seguin with the first round draft choice ?


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It was a no-brainer pick by the Oilers. 99.9% of NHL teams at the time would have picked Taylor Hall. He was the consensus #1 pick at the time. Had the roles been reversed and Seguin played with a lousy organization like the Oilers, maybe Hall would be a bonafide superstar today and Seguin may be flipping burgers at Wendy's.

 

[BookerL]

It was a no-brainer pick by the Oilers. 99.9% of NHL teams at the time would have picked Taylor Hall. He was the consensus #1 pick at the time. Had the roles been reversed and Seguin played with a lousy organization like the Oilers, maybe Hall would be a bonafide superstar today and Seguin may be flipping burgers at Wendy's.

Well it is certainly one explanation !But Hall at the time was playing with a way better Junior club then Seguin ,the two times "Memorial Cup" champs Spitfires ,was that the "no brainer"?




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[joelcairo]

The bruins have a reputation for giving up on young players, the most notable besides Seguin is Joe Thornton.

There was another team that could have drafted Seguin but they gave away their pick for a player that ultimately disappointed them and was traded himself.

 

[Doc Holliday]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[BookerL]

There was another team that could have drafted Seguin but they gave away their pick for a player that ultimately disappointed them and was traded himself.

Would that mean that there is other teams other then the Bruins having difficulties evaluating young talent



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[joelcairo]

Would that mean that there is other teams other then the Bruins having difficulties evaluating young talent



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Yes, I can think of one.