Agreed, but Chiarelli believing that Kessel was worth 7th overall and two years of Kaberle with only one 30 goal/60 point season was equally astonishing.
Nah bro. kaberle was extremely underrated. So smooth, so reliable. If kabs had played his entire career under post 2004 rules he would be a borderline hof player. His point totals would of went up, esp since his prime was before the rule changes and a few years after. He was one of those p!where you don't appreciate on your team until he's gone. I would not have traded kaberle and 7 for kessel. Even just kaberle and the 7th each is hard to swallow. I would have done 7 for kessel straight up, especially since kessel had no contract and wanted out. But both? No, not in 2009. Your bias is showing hard
Wow! That would have been a great deal for us. Adding Neely to the group we had might have led to a dynasty—a bad decision by Savard.
There were rumours in the early 90s of him and/or Brett Hull going to Montreal. I can't remember what the return was going to be, but it was being reported in the papers.
When the deal was ultimately done that sent Roy to Colorado Houle started with Deadmarsh. Who woulda thunk that he got fleeced in his first trade?
Roy for Yzerman was what was floating around.
I have never heard that one before. Are you sure it is not one of those trade this board created
I can't remember which podcast it was, but it was mentioned that Buffalo offered Thompson to a team for a 5th and the team obviously didn't do it and then Thompson broke out the next year I believe.
It was after the 94 loss to the Sharks entering the 95 season so before they went to the finals. It is also when Ken Holland by and large ascended in the three headed GM position to the top because Ilitch killed the deal and was angry with Devellano and Bowman for attempting it. They have spent a lot of time running from this since but it was pretty well known around town. Yzerman even gave a presser where he admonished Bowman for not behaving like an adult.
