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Seems like in those days, that could be said just for about every player that was signed. Remember Mike Keane?Karpa was actually a decent enough bottom pairing for Carolina. He gets to New York and gets worse.
Seems like in those days, that could be said just for about every player that was signed. Remember Mike Keane?Karpa was actually a decent enough bottom pairing for Carolina. He gets to New York and gets worse.
I would take Kevin Stevens ahead of Kevin Hatcher. Or Ulanov.Worse than Kevin Stevens or Kevin Hatcher?
Seems like in those days, that could be said just for about every player that was signed. Remember Mike Keane?
Yeah, yet another one who regressed since the RangersRemember Brian Skrudland?
Yeah, yet another one who regressed since the Rangers
They were. The Rangers had just watched (let?) Messier go to Vancouver. They had missed out on Sakic. And it was decided that the Rangers would go defense first (despite not really having the personnel to play that way) and signed Keane and Skudland. Despite the fact they would then trade Lafontaine—who was the only player Keane ever hit as a Ranger.I recall (maybe incorrectly) that Skrudland and Keane were twin signings, like Gomez and Drury.
They were. The Rangers had just watched (let?) Messier go to Vancouver. They had missed out on Sakic. And it was decided that the Rangers would go defense first (despite not really having the personnel to play that way) and signed Keane and Skudland. Despite the fact they would then trade Lafontaine—who was the only player Keane ever hit as a Ranger.
The goal of signing Keane and Skrudland was to pair them with Bill Berg and have "the best 4th line" in the league. Also, both had worn letters on other teams and would fill the "leadership void".
The goal of signing Keane and Skrudland was to pair them with Bill Berg and have "the best 4th line" in the league. Also, both had worn letters on other teams and would fill the "leadership void".
That reminds me. Didn't we have Kirk McLean for a bit?Vincent Damphousse
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The goal of signing Keane and Skrudland was to pair them with Bill Berg and have "the best 4th line" in the league. Also, both had worn letters on other teams and would fill the "leadership void".
Cannot recall, but didn't Kris King and Tie Domi play on the same line? Hated the Eddie O trade. King and Domi played a good role on the team.They were actually the 3rd line. Skrudland was slotted in behind Gretz and Patty L.
It was the 90's, the 4th line was still filled with lovable goons, like Darren Langdon, or guys that looked like they should be goons but weren't, like Mike Eastwood.
I loved the Czech Mates because I was too young to be annoyed they were the first line.