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

[LemonSauceD]

Kyle Clifford is only 32 years old. How the hell did he make the NHL at 20

 

[ncm7772]

Bjugstad, Shattenkirk, Varlamov

 

[ITM]

Placeholder for Parise.

 

[metalan2]

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

That's unbelievable.

 

[WingsFan95]

Jeff Carter

About to turn 39. And he's on Pittsburgh maybe thinking a 3rd ring? Yeah good pick.

All I did was look at active games played I saw Eric Staal's name where I figured he'd retire after last season but he didn't and.....he didn't come back to the Panthers or they didn't want him? Why the hell not? He SHOULD still be playing.

Meanwhile Ryan Suter is on Dallas with 6 points......

I've been keeping an eye on Perry and Kessel and it seems Kessel is in the same boat as Staal which again boggles me unless their are contract disputes or limited locations they want to go to.

Jordan Staal meanwhile, freaking hell I know he ain't too old but it still amazes me he has maintained such a long career as basically a 3-4th perennial pitch in player. Must be a great teammate.

 

[Breakers]

I'm presuming Matt Martin has been said?

blows my mind he is still cashing NHL paychecks

 

[TT1]

Letang but it's obviously cus of all the stuff he's gone through, just incredible

 

[WreckedUm]

I always assume Matt Cullen is still in the league

 

[andora]

DJ Smith

 

[amnesiac]

Zac Dalpe

 

[T REX]

Ovi?

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Has anyone made a DJ Smith joke yet?

 

[wej20]

About to turn 39. And he's on Pittsburgh maybe thinking a 3rd ring? Yeah good pick.

All I did was look at active games played I saw Eric Staal's name where I figured he'd retire after last season but he didn't and.....he didn't come back to the Panthers or they didn't want him? Why the hell not? He SHOULD still be playing.

Meanwhile Ryan Suter is on Dallas with 6 points......

I've been keeping an eye on Perry and Kessel and it seems Kessel is in the same boat as Staal which again boggles me unless their are contract disputes or limited locations they want to go to.

Jordan Staal meanwhile, freaking hell I know he ain't too old but it still amazes me he has maintained such a long career as basically a 3-4th perennial pitch in player. Must be a great teammate.

Why are you surprised that Jordan Staal's had such a long career? He's a great 3rd line centre who can chip in 40 points, play tough minutes and win a ton of face offs.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Every time I see Cogliano I'm shocked he's still around.

I really don't know how his body holds up to the way he's played all these years, a true warrior.

 

[miscs75]

Placeholder for Parise.

Oliver Wahlstrom is very much still on an NHL roster.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Kyle Clifford is only 32 years old. How the hell did he make the NHL at 20

Kings needed a 4th liner with some life in their legs. Clifford had just gone a PPG with over 100 pims in the OHL. Was a good fit

Maybe I’m misremembering though

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

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...

Just wasn’t as into those finals or teams, and with kinda a generic name.. it’s not a slight against him, I struggle with Craig Smith, Ryan Johnson, etc.

 

[SilhouetteSpecial]

Matt Martin. Besides hits, he doesn't bring much else.

 

[bellringer77]

Not in the NHL but saw Alex Peterovic last night at an AHL game

 

[DarrenBanks56]

until i saw him last night...Bertuzzo.
i thought he was long gone

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Kyle Clifford is only 32 years old. How the hell did he make the NHL at 20

Kings needed a 4th liner with some life in their legs. Clifford had just gone a PPG with over 100 pims in the OHL. Was a good fit

Maybe I’m misremembering though

Yes and to add, they were blown away in his interviews, just a big ass farm kid already an adult at 18, so he was able to handle the rigors and play immediately, and not just handle it, but play fearlessly and know his role

he walked in and started fighting heavies like Biz and Brookbank immediately

 

[sinDer]

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

I think you didn’t understand OP’s question.

 

[Jyrki]

Goligoski is still around apparently, almost scored against the Canucks today. He's logged less than 10 minutes in some games though, retirement soon probably.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Sam Gagner has more than 9 lives

And a glutton for punishment

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Didnt Dylan McIlrath play for someone this year? Thought his career ended in Detroit 5 years ago.