Norris who? and what position does he play?

- BiggE

Well...he's been dead for 52 years, and never played a minute of NHL hockey. However, he did effectively own the Red Wings, Blackhawks, and Rangers simultaneously. That's gotta count for something.

Alexandre Daigle says hi!
- BiggE

Alexander Daigle at least produced, just not to his expectations. Taking Patrick Stefan #1 overall instead of either of the Sedin's, to this day, is probably the worst #1 overall ever (at least since the WHA merger).

Eh, I'm done arguing what's top-4 and who's reliable.

Mark Streit is an offensive defenseman who can, in the correct matchups, be fairly effective defensively.
- jmatchett383

Pretty much my thoughts on Streit.

Well...he's been dead for 52 years, and never played a minute of NHL hockey. However, he did effectively own the Red Wings, Blackhawks, and Rangers simultaneously. That's gotta count for something.
- jmatchett383

Too bad he couldn't have swapped the Hawks and Rangers for the Leafs and Canadiens. He would have won every friggin cup but one from 1942 to 1969!!

Alexander Daigle at least produced, just not to his expectations. Taking Patrick Stefan #1 overall instead of either of the Sedin's, to this day, is probably the worst #1 overall ever (at least since the WHA merger).
- jmatchett383

I guess, but at least Stefan tried. That's more than can be said for old Alex.

Too bad he couldn't have swapped the Hawks and Rangers for the Leafs and Canadiens. He would have won every friggin cup but one from 1942 to 1969!!
- BiggE

I'm sorry. He's been dead 62 years.

I'm only an engineer, these 4-digit subtraction problems are above me.

I guess, but at least Stefan tried. That's more than can be said for old Alex.
- BiggE

Probably. It's just that Stefan never put up good numbers. Then again, that draft was incredibly weak in the first round (after the twins, Havlat is the best player).

I'm sorry. He's been dead 62 years.

I'm only an engineer, these 4-digit subtraction problems are above me.
- jmatchett383

Didn't account for the safety factor.

Alexander Daigle at least produced, just not to his expectations. Taking Patrick Stefan #1 overall instead of either of the Sedin's, to this day, is probably the worst #1 overall ever (at least since the WHA merger).
- jmatchett383

Brain Lawton has to be the worst... Stefan was bad, but that draft was pretty crappy. Taking Lawton over Yzerman, Neely and LaFontaine is as bad as it gets in retrospect.

I'm sorry. He's been dead 62 years.

I'm only an engineer, these 4-digit subtraction problems are above me.
- jmatchett383

As I said yesterday, I was a film major. I have to take off my shoes just to count to 20!

Probably. It's just that Stefan never put up good numbers. Then again, that draft was incredibly weak in the first round (after the twins, Havlat is the best player).
- jmatchett383

Hitchcock is still trying to make him eat his lunch!

As I said yesterday, I was a film major. I have to take off my shoes just to count to 20!
- BiggE

What do you do to get to 11?

Brain Lawton has to be the worst... Stefan was bad, but that draft was pretty crappy. Taking Lawton over Yzerman, Neely and LaFontaine is as bad as it gets in retrospect.
- Tomahawk

What was that, 83? I don't think I ever saw Lawton play, so I guess I can't really rate him. But as a top pick relative to the rest of the field, you're probably right.

What was that, 83? I don't think I ever saw Lawton play, so I guess I can't really rate him. But as a top pick relative to the rest of the field, you're probably right.
- jmatchett383

As I said yesterday, I was a film major. I have to take off my shoes just to count to 20!
- BiggE

Well, I'm sure you don't have time to count when you've got that 25-page paper due in 6 weeks.

Just joking, I know all majors have their own demands.

god i hate waiting for defensemen to develop. feel like hagg and morin have been in the system for a decade already

What was that, 83? I don't think I ever saw Lawton play, so I guess I can't really rate him. But as a top pick relative to the rest of the field, you're probably right.
- jmatchett383

He was like the Wayne Gretzky of high school hockey, lol. Hit a brick wall in the pros.

Man, that Stefan draft was hilarious... I remember the Rangers thinking they were set up so well because they took Lundmark and Brendl, lol.

Toews out for the regular season but back at 100% for the playoffs.

Toews out for the regular season but back at 100% for the playoffs.
- mayorofangrytown

Orpik knocked him into next week. Clean hit.

Are these airbags reliable?

Yes, but not for head-on collisions.

He was like the Wayne Gretzky of high school hockey, lol. Hit a brick wall in the pros.

Man, that Stefan draft was hilarious... I remember the Rangers thinking they were set up so well because they took Lundmark and Brendl, lol.
- Tomahawk

What wasn't so hilarious was drafting a goaltender at # 22 that never won an NHL game when Ryan Miller was available in Round 5.

Are these airbags reliable?

Yes, but not for head-on collisions.
- PhillySportsGuy

seek help

What do you do to get to 11?

- mayorofangrytown

use my nose?

Well, I'm sure you don't have time to count when you've got that 25-page paper due in 6 weeks.

Just joking, I know all majors have their own demands.
- jmatchett383

Hard to remember that far back, I graduated college in 87!

What wasn't so hilarious was drafting a goaltender at # 22 that never won an NHL game when Ryan Miller was available in Round 5.
- PLindbergh31

In the scope of that draft, it wasn't that surprising -- that 1st-round was like a whos-who of busts.