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Fledgemyhedge
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Yeah I’ve done this a lot.
The best is when majority of the takes have aged like shit and you start laughing to yourself only to see your username pop up in horror parroting everything you’ve just made fun of with no memory of the thread
That’s actually happened to me multiple times. Truly humbling
The best is when majority of the takes have aged like shit and you start laughing to yourself only to see your username pop up in horror parroting everything you’ve just made fun of with no memory of the thread
That’s actually happened to me multiple times. Truly humbling
Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
Every once in a while I do so, but mostly I have a personal example I lean on as a reminder of how this goes: "The price for Ryan Johansen is Jordan Eberle."
That line was born around 2010 from Edmonton thirst for the #1C they desperately needed and not taking "no" for an answer, to the point that I resigned my moderator position on TR&FA so I could end every post I made on that subforum with some variant of that quotation (I was in a bit of a Cato the Censor mood). At the time, it was both defensible - per behind-the-scenes shows, that's what Columbus had demanded at the 2010 draft - and yet absurd - Eberle had just made himself the hero and leading goal scorer of Team Canada at the WJC that year, so there was no way that was going to fly, especially after his subsequent fantastic NHL debut. So Johansen remained a Blue Jacket and I kept on annoying thirsty Oil fans by repeating that line over and over.
About half a decade later, when both players were in their primes and there were Johansen trade rumors, it was equally ridiculous - the other way around. Johansen was now an established NHL center who was now meeting or exceeding Eberle's production (and would continue to do so for years beyond) and Edmonton was trapped in the basement of the NHL again; it was clear with hindsight that Edmonton would have absolutely cleaned up if they'd taken that Eberle-for-Johansen deal. Johansen was ultimately traded for a #1D in Seth Jones - adding insult to injury, as Edmonton had desperately wanted him but couldn't get a package together, and as they now had McDavid Joey could easily have been spared - oops! They rushed into making up for it with the infamous Hall-Larsson trade (which is its own convoluted storyline), and everyone pointed and laughed at this comedy of errors.
A little over half a decade after that, both players are aging out, but Eberle's done so much more gracefully and capably than Johansen has. And Johansen had a bit of a monster of a contract. So when Colorado was looking for suitors after realizing their reclamation project even at 50% was no good, suddenly Eberle-for-Johansen would have been a ripoff for the Eberle-holding team again. Joey got dumped on Philadelphia, put on LTIR, and may never play again; Eberle is still contributing for Seattle and will probably keep doing so for a year or two yet.
The moral of the story is that one should not assume what is true now will always be true, and that which looks absurd now may well have been very true then. Consider these things when reviewing the past. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
That line was born around 2010 from Edmonton thirst for the #1C they desperately needed and not taking "no" for an answer, to the point that I resigned my moderator position on TR&FA so I could end every post I made on that subforum with some variant of that quotation (I was in a bit of a Cato the Censor mood). At the time, it was both defensible - per behind-the-scenes shows, that's what Columbus had demanded at the 2010 draft - and yet absurd - Eberle had just made himself the hero and leading goal scorer of Team Canada at the WJC that year, so there was no way that was going to fly, especially after his subsequent fantastic NHL debut. So Johansen remained a Blue Jacket and I kept on annoying thirsty Oil fans by repeating that line over and over.
About half a decade later, when both players were in their primes and there were Johansen trade rumors, it was equally ridiculous - the other way around. Johansen was now an established NHL center who was now meeting or exceeding Eberle's production (and would continue to do so for years beyond) and Edmonton was trapped in the basement of the NHL again; it was clear with hindsight that Edmonton would have absolutely cleaned up if they'd taken that Eberle-for-Johansen deal. Johansen was ultimately traded for a #1D in Seth Jones - adding insult to injury, as Edmonton had desperately wanted him but couldn't get a package together, and as they now had McDavid Joey could easily have been spared - oops! They rushed into making up for it with the infamous Hall-Larsson trade (which is its own convoluted storyline), and everyone pointed and laughed at this comedy of errors.
A little over half a decade after that, both players are aging out, but Eberle's done so much more gracefully and capably than Johansen has. And Johansen had a bit of a monster of a contract. So when Colorado was looking for suitors after realizing their reclamation project even at 50% was no good, suddenly Eberle-for-Johansen would have been a ripoff for the Eberle-holding team again. Joey got dumped on Philadelphia, put on LTIR, and may never play again; Eberle is still contributing for Seattle and will probably keep doing so for a year or two yet.
The moral of the story is that one should not assume what is true now will always be true, and that which looks absurd now may well have been very true then. Consider these things when reviewing the past. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
hamzarocks
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I had a thread or a few threads in 2015 when leafs were shopping kessel that were horrific
One was
Kessel to Flordia for Huberdeau + Barkov + 2015 1st Crouse) and I remember as a 15/16 year old not able to understand why panther and other team fans would say no lol
Another horrible one was;
Dion Phaneuf to Vancouver for Jake Virtanen (2014 60A 1 year after drafted) + Bo Horvat (2013 9OA in his D+3 year) and a 2nd
Horrific deals that I cant believe I not only proposed but thought were fair for both teams
One was
Kessel to Flordia for Huberdeau + Barkov + 2015 1st Crouse) and I remember as a 15/16 year old not able to understand why panther and other team fans would say no lol
Another horrible one was;
Dion Phaneuf to Vancouver for Jake Virtanen (2014 60A 1 year after drafted) + Bo Horvat (2013 9OA in his D+3 year) and a 2nd
Horrific deals that I cant believe I not only proposed but thought were fair for both teams
I Hate Blake Coleman
Bandwagon Burner
Not necessarily trade threads but I wish I could find some GDTs just to relive some moments. The CuJo game where the Flames were down 3-0 and then Cory Sarich vaporized Patrick Marleau, starting the comeback in the eventual victory would be great to re-read.
Edit: I once proposed a Dustin Boyd for Brad Marchand, one for one trade.
Edit: I once proposed a Dustin Boyd for Brad Marchand, one for one trade.
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hamzarocks
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Kane One
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The best threads didn’t survive the Xenforo migration
The Nuge
Some say…
What a weird example to pick. When Suzuki was drafted, he was a mid first round pick, and Klefbom was a 23 year old #1 dman (HF voted him as a top 20 dman in the league) on an absolutely insanely bargain contract (4.1 per). Suzuki and another mid 1st weren’t even close to being worth Klefbom, and if it wasn’t for Klefbom having a career ending injury, this past season is probably the first time Suzuki might have been worth more than Klefbom, and that’s not even a guarantee.
Clint Eastwood
Eff the Habs
Didn't someone once make an obscure prediction about Matt Bartkowski that ended up being true one time?
A lot of trade proposals I’ve read here are: take our absolute junk or prospects we don’t care about for your decent roster player. Then the OP argues like he’s in court fighting for his life in order to make people see it the other way around. It’s as if wishful thinking can come true if you just apply yourself. Truth is that some of this stuff is embarrassing from the get-go.
alko
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There were many funny threads. Sadly, they are locked after few pages.
Wasn't there some thread "This is out house" ? Many hfboards members called it as the best thread ever.
We should have the opportunity to vote a Thread to the HFBoards Hall of Fame.
Wasn't there some thread "This is out house" ? Many hfboards members called it as the best thread ever.
We should have the opportunity to vote a Thread to the HFBoards Hall of Fame.
jetsforever
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One day you'll be an NHL prediction savant and look back at this post and feel ridiculous
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Not trade related, but this has been worthy of hysterical laughter for years...
cowboy82nd
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I don't remember this trade proposal, but I would have laughed at that, just because I liked Barkov so much. In 2015, Huberdeau was still getting his feet wet, so I could see that but not with Barkov added to the mix.
Yes — that he’d score in a particular period of a specific game. Months in advance. It turned out to be true. And it was eerie.
JPT
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JohanFranzenstein
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MartyOwns
thank you shero
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the best thread of all time was the guy whose girlfriend bought him a knockoff rangers jersey. she was cheating on him with a scientist or some shit.
JPT
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I vaguely remember a photoshop featuring a shirtless Sidney Crosby lying on a bed of cash maybe with a creeped-out Pierre McGuire (I know, redundant) looking in through the window.
Lol yes
Most replies to a proposal thread not based on a rumor:
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Proposal: - I WANT TANEV!!!!! (TOR/VAN)
To TOR Chris Tanev Cole Cassels To VAN 2018 1st Kasperi Kapanen Dakota Joshua Tanev will help put TOR's D into the realm of respectability. Rielly Tanev Gardiner Hainsey Dermott Zaitsev Borgman (7th D)
The actual best content on this site was early lounge stuff before social media like Facebook existed. There was some single Canadian dude living in squalor that would post cooking videos of him sifting through layers of trash to make eggshell omelettes and nonsense meals with the perfect tongue in cheek commentary to go along.
That or “Who is the best Goatlender in the league” with photoshopped Brodeur as a shepherd.
That or “Who is the best Goatlender in the league” with photoshopped Brodeur as a shepherd.
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