Still too early to write Puljujarvi off just yet. Just look at the Strome/Yotes for comparison.
- Wildschwein

i agree, it's still early to say Pulj is done.
But I think the book is closed in regards to the Pulj/Laine comparison.

- Wildschwein

Always one of my favorite of all time.

Apparently the Wild GM has the green light to make deals even if it takes them out of the playoffs....IF that’s the case then it certainly doesn’t hurt to throw it out there and see what comes of it....we might have to add a pick to get it done
- RatedR80

apparently chia had too much of a green light to wheel-and-deal.

Agreed. Irbe was a beast until arguably the best team ever assembled faces them.
- RafiDRW

Pretty much.

You guys had a single line of players that cost more than the Hurricanes entire team.

poor lundqvist. his hopes are ova
- DeflatedPucks

Lundqvist wins it with Calgary next year.

Pretty much.

You guys had a single line of players that cost more than the Hurricanes entire team.
- BINGO!

Damn right we did. Our third line had Brett Hull and Pavel Datsyuk for (frank)s sake. Talk about depth.

Remember the Pulj/Laine debate...
Man, I was big on the Pulj side of that debate!!
- Cooshie

I would have taken Laine over Puju 10/10 times but at only 20 years old there is still time....not with the way he is currently being used but still

A lot of great goaltenders that just won’t get the cup.
- RafiDRW

Thankfully that beautiful hockey god Hasek was finally able to get a ring with the Wings

i agree, it's still early to say Pulj is done.
But I think the book is closed in regards to the Pulj/Laine comparison.
- Cooshie

Yeah Laine is the better player, at least when he’s scoring goals. When he goes cold there is (frank) all of a difference between the two.

Yeah Laine is the better player, at least when he’s scoring goals. When he goes cold there is (frank) all of a difference between the two.
- Wildschwein

He does one thing and one thing only.

He just happens to be stupid good at it.

A treasure trove of premium assets...
- Beergu

At this rate I’ll change it to 2 6th round picks and no prospects

Thankfully that beautiful hockey god Hasek was finally able to get a ring with the Wings
- RatedR80

Hasek made me poop my pants on breakaways and he started flipping or coming out to the blue line. Every single time. But then he almost NEVER had a goal against on those insane plays.

apparently chia had too much of a green light to wheel-and-deal.
- DeflatedPucks

That’s because him along with the people that employed him are idiots....if the plan was to successfully ruin a franchise then bravo boys you did it

He does one thing and one thing only.

He just happens to be stupid good at it.
- BINGO!

I hope he can learn a few more things. Could mean the difference of being an Ovechkin/Stamkos or being a Cheechoo.

Hasek made me poop my pants on breakaways and he started flipping or coming out to the blue line. Every single time. But then he almost NEVER had a goal against on those insane plays.
- RafiDRW

Hasek was my fave goalie ever....you just didn’t know wtf he was going to do but he made it fun watching

I would have taken Laine over Puju 10/10 times but at only 20 years old there is still time....not with the way he is currently being used but still
- RatedR80

Yeah, but they time the draft rolled around, you are right - Laine was the guy to take.
It was more the year leading up to the draft where the debate of Laine vs. Pulj was played out.

- Wildschwein

Strombone unmasked. Put the mask back on ... please.

He does one thing and one thing only.

He just happens to be stupid good at it.
- BINGO!

Pretty much.

Luckily for the Jets, he’s forgotten how to do that one thing this year (so far anyway). Should make him somewhat more affordable.

I hope he can learn a few more things. Could mean the difference of being an Ovechkin/Stamkos or being a Cheechoo.
- RafiDRW

I think he might just be like Alex Semin all over again, but less talented.

Yeah, but they time the draft rolled around, you are right - Laine was the guy to take.
It was more the year leading up to the draft where the debate of Laine vs. Pulj was played out.
- Cooshie

At the time I just didn’t think Puju was better then Laine but with that being said I didn’t expect Puju to drop or Laine to become a very one dimensional player either

I think he might just be like Alex Semin all over again, but less talented.
- BINGO!

Has anyone seen Laine fight? That’ll make or break that comparison.

Pretty much.

Luckily for the Jets, he’s forgotten how to do that one thing this year (so far anyway). Should make him somewhat more affordable.
- Wildschwein

I actually had to look at his stats to see how many goals he had....I didn’t think it would be 25 but he did have that really hot run too

At the time I just didn’t think Puju was better then Laine but with that being said I didn’t expect Puju to drop or Laine to become a very one dimensional player either
- RatedR80

There were tons of fans saying Leafs screwed up and shoulda taken Laine over Matthews. Even some in the media said it...

Hasek was my fave goalie ever....you just didn’t know wtf he was going to do but he made it fun watching
- RatedR80

Wasn’t Vanek the one who he made so a full flip on the ice by bowling under him?

I actually had to look at his stats to see how many goals he had....I didn’t think it would be 25 but he did have that really hot run too
- RatedR80

Was surprised by that too. But poop. Even Ovi has thirty goal seasons.