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Post by BadCompany on Mar 19, 2002 14:12:27 GMT -5
Adam Oates to the Flyers for (get this!!):
2002 1st
2002 2nd
2002 3rd
Maxime Ouellette.
Wow! Do the Caps make off like bandits here!
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Post by jerry_dog on Mar 19, 2002 14:24:15 GMT -5
I don't think "call me Bob" has lost his mind. He is, however, in the process of expanding it pharmaceutically.
Actually, I have a fairly good good idea of where his head is at and he has a really good view of his pancreas! ;D
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Post by Johnny Verdun on Mar 19, 2002 14:24:34 GMT -5
remember that it's a soft draft and the Caps don't know how to draft anyway.  |
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Post by PTH on Mar 19, 2002 14:30:24 GMT -5
Bobby Clarke seems to have fallen for the Milbury/Keenan phenomenon - overpaying drastically for that one guy he really, really wants.
And talk about overpaying. Ouch....
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 19, 2002 15:48:57 GMT -5
OK, before we call Clarke an idiot...let's remember this:
Jeremy Roenick almost had his knee ripped out last night.He says he will be ready for the playoffs and blah, blah, blah...apparently, he has a slight tear of his ACL and a bunch of other injuries in there.
They also lost Primeau(who has had a mediocre year) with that rib problem again.
John LeClair and Mark Recchi have not developped any chemistry with Primeau...Oates could be what gets LeClair and Recchi going.Or he could fill in with Gagné and Williams.Their PP has been TERRIBLE this year, Oates can help them there.
BUT, if JR is OK, same thing for Primeau, this deal is a F'ING JOKE!
They already have one of the deepest center stables in the league(Roenick, Primeau, Dopita, Murray,etc)..adding a guy like Oates won't change much...unless they can convince one of them to go to the wing(yeah like Roenick will go to the wing..)
AND they gave up their potential superstar goalie(Ouellete) and their first 3 picks in this year's draft...I guess they see the future in Boucher or that Finn guy Nietemaky....
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 19, 2002 15:50:34 GMT -5
remember that it's a soft draft and the Caps don't know how to draft anyway. They know have 3 first rounders  And why do they need Ouellete with Kolzig who just signed long term last summer? I think we are about to see a major overhaul of the Washington franchise, folks. |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 19, 2002 16:35:57 GMT -5
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Post by PTH on Mar 19, 2002 17:29:56 GMT -5
And why do they need Ouellete with Kolzig who just signed long term last summer? I think we are about to see a major overhaul of the Washington franchise, folks. Ouellet is 10 years younger than Kolzig - you need to have a kid in the system.... this is like Théodore who was drafted 10 years after Roy. By the time Theo steps up (ie, now) the veteran (Roy) is on his way out. Ouellet will take a while to develop, Kolzig gives him that time. |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 19, 2002 17:35:10 GMT -5
Ouellet is 10 years younger than Kolzig - you need to have a kid in the system.... this is like Théodore who was drafted 10 years after Roy. By the time Theo steps up (ie, now) the veteran (Roy) is on his way out. Ouellet will take a while to develop, Kolzig gives him that time. But Kolzig signed for something like 5 years this summer...Ouellette will be like 25-26 by the time he could become their #1 goalie...I think he will be ready way before that. |
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Post by GNick on Mar 20, 2002 6:25:57 GMT -5
Looks like Clarkie is pulling out all the stops to win it all
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Post by legaspesien on Mar 20, 2002 11:35:26 GMT -5
I can't confirm this but somebody on radio last night said that Phily had 8 picks in the first 3 rounds if so they still have 5 and is it possible that some of those 2 nd and 3rd are conditional on Oates siging extention
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Post by PTH on Mar 20, 2002 15:38:33 GMT -5
But Kolzig signed for something like 5 years this summer...Ouellette will be like 25-26 by the time he could become their #1 goalie...I think he will be ready way before that. So there might be a season or two where both can play, it'll just force Ouellet to develop better and be the best he can be. It's like Hack and Theo - only in this case there's a bit more of a difference in age. As the vet ages the kid is more and more ready to step in. If ever both are very capable #1's then the Caps move one.... I just don't see a problem here. After all, Theo is 25 now, and it's only now that he's really ready for prime time.... maybe a season or two ago he could have done it as we all know, but having to really, truly earn that starting role only makes a goalie better - Theo and Roy are good examples.... Guys who are just handed the #1 slot usually don't develop as well. Just look at Thibault until he had Moog to push him :-) |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 20, 2002 15:40:46 GMT -5
Looks like Clarkie is pulling out all the stops to win it all IF that is the case, why doesn't he go out once and for all and get a proven, stanley cup winner in goal? why not sacrifice Ouellet to get a guy like that? |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 20, 2002 15:42:12 GMT -5
I can't confirm this but somebody on radio last night said that Phily had 8 picks in the first 3 rounds if so they still have 5 and is it possible that some of those 2 nd and 3rd are conditional on Oates siging extention Yes, Philly has been stockpilling picks.They got the Blues 1st rounder for Langkow(Yotes got that 1st rounder in the Tkachuk deal), they acquired a 3rd and 7th last week from the Thrashers and they have a bunch of other picks from the Lindros deal.(conditionnal picks) |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 20, 2002 15:45:08 GMT -5
So there might be a season or two where both can play, it'll just force Ouellet to develop better and be the best he can be. It's like Hack and Theo - only in this case there's a bit more of a difference in age. As the vet ages the kid is more and more ready to step in. If ever both are very capable #1's then the Caps move one.... I just don't see a problem here. After all, Theo is 25 now, and it's only now that he's really ready for prime time.... maybe a season or two ago he could have done it as we all know, but having to really, truly earn that starting role only makes a goalie better - Theo and Roy are good examples.... Guys who are just handed the #1 slot usually don't develop as well. Just look at Thibault until he had Moog to push him :-) Theodore was ready 2 years ago...he saved our butts in 1999-2000.The team was going nowhere early in the year and Theodore's along with the Red line of Petrov, Zholtok and Zubrus got them back on track...he had one of the best saves %'s that year and a great GAA(something like 2,10),he was great in the 2nd half last year when he finally shook off the rust from his holdout. |
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