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The Official NHL 2008-2009 Season (pg. 73)
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| DuBam |
| quote: | Originally posted by Quethas
I am totally surprised if Teemu Pulkkinen isn't drafted in the first round. After all he was supposed to be even bigger prospect than Granlund until WJC.
You better make that guy a quality player. We don't have that big prospects too often... |
So true. We haven't had anything promising since the class of '83 (M.Koivu, T.Ruutu etc.).
Excluding our goalies, that is.
Seems Rämö is breaking through as we speak, not to mention Rinne. Lehtonen has finally succeeded in consecutive games too.
Who's next? Easy, Antti Niemi! :) |
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| sean5 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
jesus christ. can we get sean5 banned from SD because he's ruining one of the only threads that previously had no ta gimp bull to it :( |
ruined with truth* |
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| Dj Smitty20 |
| quote: | Originally posted by sean5
ruined with truth* |
dude...no dude. I got THREE blowjobs tonight. She has a bit of a dumpy ass, but whatever. |
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| DuBam |
| I'm curious to know how the Leaf-fans feel about Toskala's surgery, sad about loosing their #1 goalie, or just happy Cujo gets to play.. |
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| Quethas |
| quote: | Originally posted by DuBam
So true. We haven't had anything promising since the class of '83 (M.Koivu, T.Ruutu etc.).
Excluding our goalies, that is.
Seems Rämö is breaking through as we speak, not to mention Rinne. Lehtonen has finally succeeded in consecutive games too.
Who's next? Easy, Antti Niemi! :) |
I don't think certain agegroups are actually that bad. 83's are super for Finland and that kind of agegroups are ultrarare here. But still:
84: Valtteri Filppula, Sean Bergenheim, Anssi Salmela, Sami Lepistö, Petri Kontiola, Antti Pihlström
86: Petteri Nokelainen, Lauri Korpikoski, Lauri Tukonen (these guys were supposed to be golden)
87: Oskar Osala, Jesse Joensuu, Perttu Lindgren, Mikko Lehtonen, Jori Lehterä, Teemu Laakso
( 91: Toni Rajala, Erik Haula, Joonas Nättinen, Tommi Kivistö, Nico Manelius, Sami Vatanen )
Those are fairly good agegroups too. Shame that Lehterä were injured during 2007 WJC and we had like the worst coach ever :)
And my bet for next finnish starting goalie is Tuukka Rask. Maybe next season? |
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| DuBam |
| quote: | Originally posted by Quethas
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I can see your point of view regarding the age generations, but that class of '87 is a perfect example of how downhill we're heading.
Lindgren and Lehtonen are lost causes regarding the NHL, and Laakso is just Laakso. Having followed him since he was a b-junior, I can't picture him in an NHL team's starting lineup, not now, not ever.
Osala could make it, maybe even Konna.. But they have a long way to go, too.
None of the guys posted will ever make it far as Koivu or lil Rudy.
imoimoimoimo :p |
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| Quethas |
Yep. Osala and Joensuu for an example are in my opinion 2nd line potential at best so no Koivu there. That is why I'm watching 91's and 92's with close eye and that is exactly why I hope Granlund isn't spoiled.
I wouldn't consider Lehtonen lost cause just yet. He has made some pretty impressive numbers for a rookie in AHL so there is still potential. Lindgren then again... well potential is there but does he have the will to use it is another thing. |
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| Spam |
| quote: | Originally posted by DuBam
I'm curious to know how the Leaf-fans feel about Toskala's surgery, sad about loosing their #1 goalie, or just happy Cujo gets to play.. |
Glad that he's finally getting it fixed instead of wasting an entire season playing semi-injured.
Glad that we picked up Gerber so Cujo won't be playing every game. Although Cujo playing constantly would sure be good for the Tavares lottery... |
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| chimera66 |
| brodeur tied roy's all time win record tonight and in montreal of all places :sadgreen:. i knew this day would come but doesn't make me happy...whatev roy is better |
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| Dj Smitty20 |
| quote: | Originally posted by chimera66
brodeur tied roy's all time win record tonight and in montreal of all places :sadgreen:. i knew this day would come but doesn't make me happy...whatev roy is better |
well, the debate will always rage, I think, because Roy had this amount of wins at 37 and retired (plus he didn't have the shootout). Brodeur is also 37 and played some far better defensive teams in New Jersey than Roy ever had in Montreal. Additionally, Roy won THREE Conn Smythe trophies (playoff MVP for those who don't know), two with Montreal in 86 and 93 and one with Colorado 2001. Brodeur has not won that award (yet anyway). |
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| verndogs |
| Well Roy did beat Brodeur in 2001 in a head to head matchup known as the Stanley Cup finals. Devils fans tend to forget this fact when they talk about Brodeur being the "greatest" goalie of all time :gsmile: |
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| Dj Smitty20 |
| quote: | Originally posted by verndogs
Well Roy did beat Brodeur in 2001 in a head to head matchup known as the Stanley Cup finals. Devils fans tend to forget this fact when they talk about Brodeur being the "greatest" goalie of all time :gsmile: |
that's why I'd take Roy in his prime over Brodeur in his, but I'm a little biased. |
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