Comments on: We’ll miss ya, Joe http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/ News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick Carpiniello Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:27:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Derek http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193205 Derek Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:00:18 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193205 There just aren't many players like Sakic anymore. The guy stuck with one team through the bad turning them into a champion. Of course, part of it was the whole Lindros saga with him getting rewarded to the Flyers for that ridiculous package that included Forsberg and Ricci. The Rangers offered Beezer, Kovalev, Weight, Amonte 3 No.1's and 12 million. The age old question is had they gotten him, would they have won a Cup/been better? Teaming Lindros with Mess would've been something. They still would've had Leetch, Zubov, Graves, Turcotte, Gartner, Beuke and Patrick. Marchant would be dealt for MacT for the Cup. Would that still have happened? And Weight was moved for Tikk. It's hard to say how the team would've looked/performed. All I know is in writing a piece on Sakic yesterday, his one quote on Lindros stood out because he didn't want players that didn't want to be there. Once the situation was resolved, the Nordiques started winning. Then of course lost to us in the first round before relocating to Colorado. The rest is history. Joe did have great talent around him but also performed posting 18 goals and 34 points to win the Conn Smythe incl. 6 game-winners. He was just awesome. And even without Forsberg, who was lost the final 2 rounds, there was Sakic leading the Avs past a great Devils team looking to repeat. How many players got the better of Stevens? Of course, Mess did in his heyday. Sakic was awesome that series. Imagine what he might've done here. Of course, they probably would've found a way to screw it up. I'm glad he finished his career with one franchise. He's a throwback who will be missed. There just aren’t many players like Sakic anymore. The guy stuck with one team through the bad turning them into a champion. Of course, part of it was the whole Lindros saga with him getting rewarded to the Flyers for that ridiculous package that included Forsberg and Ricci.

The Rangers offered Beezer, Kovalev, Weight, Amonte 3 No.1’s and 12 million. The age old question is had they gotten him, would they have won a Cup/been better? Teaming Lindros with Mess would’ve been something. They still would’ve had Leetch, Zubov, Graves, Turcotte, Gartner, Beuke and Patrick. Marchant would be dealt for MacT for the Cup. Would that still have happened? And Weight was moved for Tikk. It’s hard to say how the team would’ve looked/performed.

All I know is in writing a piece on Sakic yesterday, his one quote on Lindros stood out because he didn’t want players that didn’t want to be there. Once the situation was resolved, the Nordiques started winning. Then of course lost to us in the first round before relocating to Colorado. The rest is history.

Joe did have great talent around him but also performed posting 18 goals and 34 points to win the Conn Smythe incl. 6 game-winners. He was just awesome. And even without Forsberg, who was lost the final 2 rounds, there was Sakic leading the Avs past a great Devils team looking to repeat. How many players got the better of Stevens? Of course, Mess did in his heyday. Sakic was awesome that series.

Imagine what he might’ve done here. Of course, they probably would’ve found a way to screw it up. I’m glad he finished his career with one franchise. He’s a throwback who will be missed.

]]> By: Anthony M http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193174 Anthony M Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:47:40 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193174 The NY Times had the following article back in 1997 in respect to the Avs matching the Blueshirts bid. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/14/sports/cable-wires-are-tangled-as-avalanche-receives-aid.html The NY Times had the following article back in 1997 in respect to the Avs matching the Blueshirts bid.
http://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/14/sports/cable-wires-are-tangled-as-avalanche-receives-aid.html

]]> By: Rick Carpiniello http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193155 Rick Carpiniello Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:22:54 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193155 new post. new post.

]]> By: Bill nyR http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193154 Bill nyR Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:22:00 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193154 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284084 yessssssssssssss http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284084

yessssssssssssss

]]> By: Staal Wart http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193153 Staal Wart Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:21:10 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193153 Maybe he didn't wake up yet... Maybe he didn’t wake up yet…

]]> By: Rick Carpiniello http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193152 Rick Carpiniello Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:19:58 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193152 Staal, I've been wondering the same thing. Staal, I’ve been wondering the same thing.

]]> By: Cindy Crawford http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193151 Cindy Crawford Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:16:41 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193151 They should give at least 1 of the A's to the younger guys They should give at least 1 of the A’s to the younger guys

]]> By: Staal Wart http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193150 Staal Wart Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:10:11 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193150 Hey what happened to Kaspar? Hey what happened to Kaspar?

]]> By: Staal Wart http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193149 Staal Wart Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:08:17 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193149 Why take the "C" from Drury...he's 'clutch' ;) Why take the “C” from Drury…he’s ‘clutch’ ;)

]]> By: UESBlueshirt http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/well-miss-ya-joe/#comment-193148 UESBlueshirt Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:07:55 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=4638#comment-193148 I would add Getlzaf to the list as well. I would add Getlzaf to the list as well.

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