The “Wow He’s Still in the League?” Thread

[SannywithoutCompy]

It's weird, they gave Gallagher that enormous contract, after he had already steeply declined due to injury.

And that at the same time they didn't commit to Danault.

Huh? He signed after putting up 22 goals and 43 points in 59 games, basically a 30 goal, 60 point pace.

It was obvious at the time that it would age poorly, probably starting pretty quickly, but the decline hadn't really started just yet.

 

[HanSolo]

I'm shocked Zherdev isn't in the KHL. Surely, even one of the garbage teams could use him? Unless he REALLY wants to live in Italy



He even got his name on the cup with the Blues in 2019

(Only played 7 games with them; zero in the playoffs)



I feel like I was watching him in the WJC + Memorial Cup like yesterday.

I mean for me it feels like a lifetime ago. He's two years older than me so he's been a Duck for the entirety of my adult life so far (and part of my teen years)

 

[Ceremony]

Darren Helm.

Darren Helm. For some reason to me, it feels like he's been around for ever.

Helm retired in the summer and only played about 10 games last season.

The offensive blackhole Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is still in the NHL with Colorado.

He's currently on his second team since leaving Colorado, and was never an offensive player.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Zuccarello at 36 going on 37 putting up PPG+ numbers.

guy is a great passer and shootout weapon.

 

[Faterson]

Tomas Plekanec still playing out in the Czech league, looks to be pretty much done though now.

He retired in late October, aged 40.

He won two Stanley Cups...odd that you're a big enough NHL fan to be here and don't know who he is.

He wasn't a "black ace" or a passenger for those cups, either. He was a key contributor.

Granted that was 10 and 12 years ago...

Trevor Lewis assisted on the 2014 overtime Cup-winning goal by Alec Martinez.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Nic Deslauriers
Guy is absolutely worthless. Just like Zac McEwen, only gets minutes without worry of ever being scratched on the Flyers.

 

[Paulinbc]

Ben f***ing Hutton.
what in the ever loving hell is that all about?

 

[Breakers]

Nic Deslauriers
Guy is absolutely worthless. Just like Zac McEwen, only gets minutes without worry of ever being scratched on the Flyers.

When he signed his contract, it was one of the funniest threads in HFboards history

 

[metalan2]

Zemgus Girgensons, forever and always

He's 29. Lol

 

[Sheva7]

Exactly what I said when they announced the Bortuzzo trade

 

[MXD]

I had totally lost track of Lard Seller.

 

[Shellz]

Jack Johnson

 

[Matty Sundin]

Before I opened this thread I really didn’t know Curtis Lazar was still around. I do forget James Reimer is still around.

 

[FormerLurker]

Rick DiPietro hasn't played an NHL game in 10 years, but he's getting paid $1.5M a year until '28-'29. At 47 years old he'll be the third oldest player in history to cash an NHL paycheque, behind Chelios and Howe.

 

[tom leafers]

Anyone say Jeff Skinner yet?

coming up on 1000 games with not a single playoff appearance.

Dudes also a career -134 lol, obviously not the best stat but thought it was funny

 

[Vector]

Now and forever, Zac Dalpe. Hasn't played an NHL game yet this season but his time will come.

 

[NobleSix]

Jeff Carter

 

[Azrael89]

Jack Johnson

That’s Stanley Cup Champion, Jack Motherf***in Johnson. Put some respect on his name.

 

[miscs75]

Anyone say Jeff Skinner yet?

coming up on 1000 games with not a single playoff appearance.

Dudes also a career -134 lol, obviously not the best stat but thought it was funny

The 2023 Olli Jokinen.

 

[LevelingSolo]

DJ Smith

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I feel like my team's defense currently has 3 of these guys:
Merrill
Goligoski
Bogosian

 

[Shagrat59]

Gotta throw Nick Leddy in the mix.....feel like he's been around forever

 

[Eye of Ra]

Brendan Smith,

 

[Stealth JD]

surprised Shattenkirk is still earning an NHL paycheck

 

[eramosat]

Nick Cousins. He probably has a lot of NHL time left in him. But I am constantly surprised to see him pop up when he does. Same team and era for me as Bellamare, who was old when he STARTED playing in the NHL (at age 29!!) that guy has been an absolute wonder, and Jordan Weal, who is a KHL star now.

Pierre Edouard Bellemare! Bellemare signed his first North American contract as a 29-year old free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on 11 June 2014. Has played with Philly, Vegas, Colorado, Tampa and Seattle, and while he has had some playoff success, has managed to miss out on the Cups that many of his teammates have won in the last few years.