Sports ,Trades and Draft choices ,Best" coup" or worst ?
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On May 15, 1967, Chicago traded forwards Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, and Fred Stanfield to the Boston Bruins for defenseman Gilles Marotte, center Pit Martin, and goalie Jack Norris.
This was a disastrous trade by the Blackhawks. Had they not made this trade, they could have won a couple of Stanley Cups in the 70's. This trade alone was a franchise turner for the Bruins, who were among the best teams in the 1970's.
That trade also allowed the Bruins to make one of their biggest trades in team history: On Nov. 7, 1975, Boston traded center Phil Esposito and defenseman Carol Vadnais to the Rangers for defenseman Brad Park, center Jean Ratelle and defenseman Joe Zanussi in what would become one of the most monumental trades of the decade. The trade was a very good one for the Bruins since Esposito was on his last legs. Ratelle was also near the end of a very productive career, but Brad Park was still an all-star calibre defenceman at the time. The Bruins remained competitive and would have won another Cup or two had it not been for the Montreal Canadiens. The Rangers made it to the Cup final the year they obtained Esposito. But it's quite possible that they would have made it there even if they hadn't made the trade. Goalie John Davidson was spectacular that season and led them to the final.
This was a disastrous trade by the Blackhawks. Had they not made this trade, they could have won a couple of Stanley Cups in the 70's. This trade alone was a franchise turner for the Bruins, who were among the best teams in the 1970's.
That trade also allowed the Bruins to make one of their biggest trades in team history: On Nov. 7, 1975, Boston traded center Phil Esposito and defenseman Carol Vadnais to the Rangers for defenseman Brad Park, center Jean Ratelle and defenseman Joe Zanussi in what would become one of the most monumental trades of the decade. The trade was a very good one for the Bruins since Esposito was on his last legs. Ratelle was also near the end of a very productive career, but Brad Park was still an all-star calibre defenceman at the time. The Bruins remained competitive and would have won another Cup or two had it not been for the Montreal Canadiens. The Rangers made it to the Cup final the year they obtained Esposito. But it's quite possible that they would have made it there even if they hadn't made the trade. Goalie John Davidson was spectacular that season and led them to the final.
Carol Vadnais was a piece of shit in a Ranger uniform
Phil did well in NY (ooh la la Sasoon )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAqMfJHMEo
Best Regards
Smuler
I agree. Phil did very well for himself in NYC and it led to a coaching/GM career. But as a player, he was literally done and didn't have much left in the tank. Off the ice, it was a different story. Remember the 'Hockey Rockers'? Esposito, Ron Duguay and another player or two had started their own musical act, appearing on several variety shows back in the day (e.g. The Rene Simard Show, etc). They were hillarious to watch! :lol:
Here's Phil in action (along with The Unknown Comic, Alan Thicke and Gil Gerrard) on The Alan Thicke Show.....check him out at the 4:08 mark:
The Hockey Sock Rock
Hillarious!!! :lol:
Andrew Ladd to the BlackHawks
Another great coup by young Bowman ,he might be building a legacy of is own ?
Cheers
Booker
Another great coup by young Bowman ,he might be building a legacy of is own ?
Cheers
Booker
Count me among the group that isn't that impressed with the Andrew Ladd acquisition by the Blackhawks. They paid a very high price for a player on an expiring contract who won't be playing for them next season. He also had a very average season. The Winnipeg Jets received F Marko Dano, 2016 first-round pick, 2018 conditional pick.
Since Chicago doesn't even have a second-round pick this season, sending their first-rounder to Winnipeg for a veteran rental player is a high price to pay. Plus the fact Marko Dano is highly regarded former number one pick who was thought of by the Hawks of being a potention future core player.
I'm still having trouble sleeping when i think of the time interim GM Cliff Fletcher of the Leafs traded Alex Steen & Carlo Coliacovo to the Blues for Lee Stempniak. Or the time John Ferguson Jr. traded Toronto's first, second & fourth picks in 2007 to San Jose for goalie Vesa Toskala and Mark Bell. Toskala was awful for the Leafs. Bell spent half the season in prison and didn't last long with the Leafs. That first round pick they gave away was used to draft future star Logan Couture. Other players that could have been drafted had the Leafs hung on to that pick were Ryan McDonagh, Max Pacioretty, David Perron or Brandon Sutter, among others. Brutal!!!!!! 
This years playoff revealed you on the right side and young Bowman wrong ,no repeats for the Blackhawks
Cheers
Booker
These trade deadline deals near the end of the season rarely work out, especially when teams overpay for players on expiring contracts. I still shudder at the thought when the Leafs gave up picks and prospects for the likes of Yanic Perreault and Owen Nolan at the trade deadline only for those awful trades to come back and haunt them. Same thing when they re-acquired Wendel Clark from the Islanders, but that trade happened after the season was over.
Signing expensive free agents also rarely works out. I don't remember the last time there was a successful signing. They're often disastrous. That's why i wouldn't be that disappointed if Stamkos signed elsewhere.
Hello Doc
You are right ,the best exception I do remember is this one https://www.nhl.com/news/goring-trade-still-gold-standard-for-deadline-deals/c-552077.
Cheers
Booker
