Whom do you think was the best player we let walk away?
The one that could've made a difference.
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3Pronger. Opportunities to win the Cup seemed to just follow him around for a few years there.
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4Gosh, it's got to be Pronger or Stevens right? I truly think the Blues would have a cup with them around.
Just on a personal, player I hated to see go was Handzus. What a great career he carved out for himself.
Just on a personal, player I hated to see go was Handzus. What a great career he carved out for himself.
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5Scott Stevens....we should have fought that sham all the way to the Supreme Court.
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6Hull was an interesting happening.
They couldn't very well trade him....and Hull was willing to keep up the charade of ongoing contract talks...
Imagine the gnashing of teeth had there been a trade.
They couldn't very well trade him....and Hull was willing to keep up the charade of ongoing contract talks...
Imagine the gnashing of teeth had there been a trade.
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7But just think if the Blues could have resigned Hull. They would have still had Pronger and Mac at that time. He went on to win a few cups.
Pronger definitely up there too. The Great One anyone?
Pronger definitely up there too. The Great One anyone?
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8Only like what...Edmonton, Anaheim, and Philadelphia....ledzeppelinfan1 wrote:Pronger. Opportunities to win the Cup seemed to just follow him around for a few years there.
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10I don't know honestly.CaptSMRT wrote:Letting Hull walk was plain stupid.
We got the best of Hull in STL by far.
Played about 10 years with us and got 500 goals.
Played about 10 years elsewhere...and got about 200 goals.
There would be no home team discount I'd presume....would you pay him to stay?
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11Interpreting this question literally, the one and only answer has to be Gretzky.
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12It was but I think coach Q was sick of Hullie. I always blamed Quenneville (and Brett himself to be fair) for Hull's departure more than anything.CaptSMRT wrote:Letting Hull walk was plain stupid.
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13Gilmour or Stevens.
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14Based on the age they were traded I would go with Brind'Amour & then Doug Gilmour.
It was a bummer seeing Hull go but in reality I think it was best for both sides.
It was a bummer seeing Hull go but in reality I think it was best for both sides.
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15Gotta be Gilmour. He was just before my time. I wish there was a video of 9 year old me looking at the back of a Gilmour card, seeing that the Blues had him at one point, then running to my uncle and asking why we don't have him anymore, and the look on my poor uncle's face as he tried to explain why Dougie was traded.NHLTIM wrote:Gilmour or Stevens.
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16Yep...Brind'Amour could easily be that guy as well. I've always said the Blues broke my heart twice... the day they traded Gilmour and the day they traded Brind'Amour.STLBlueshistory wrote:Based on the age they were traded I would go with Brind'Amour & then Doug Gilmour.
It was a bummer seeing Hull go but in reality I think it was best for both sides.
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17Gretzky and Gilmour
Watching Dougie play here was unbelievable... then to watch him play NOT here was PAINFUL as hell!!
Obviously, Gretz would have been GREAT to have for more than the cup of coffee... to see what he would have helped transform this team into was exciting while it lasted. Did I mention I LOATHE Keenan!!
Watching Dougie play here was unbelievable... then to watch him play NOT here was PAINFUL as hell!!
Obviously, Gretz would have been GREAT to have for more than the cup of coffee... to see what he would have helped transform this team into was exciting while it lasted. Did I mention I LOATHE Keenan!!
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18Everybody hates Keenan....AttackLemmings wrote:Gretzky and Gilmour
Watching Dougie play here was unbelievable... then to watch him play NOT here was PAINFUL as hell!!
Obviously, Gretz would have been GREAT to have for more than the cup of coffee... to see what he would have helped transform this team into was exciting while it lasted. Did I mention I LOATHE Keenan!!
I don't get it.
Who brought Gretzky here?
Who brought Fuhr here?
Oh yeah, that Pronger kid?
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20I gotta go with Pronger. He impacted the club so much both offensively and defensively.
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21Agree on those points, but to bring Gretz in and then run him out for a playoff loss was just dumb! Power trip...Battra wrote:Everybody hates Keenan....AttackLemmings wrote:Gretzky and Gilmour
Watching Dougie play here was unbelievable... then to watch him play NOT here was PAINFUL as hell!!
Obviously, Gretz would have been GREAT to have for more than the cup of coffee... to see what he would have helped transform this team into was exciting while it lasted. Did I mention I LOATHE Keenan!!
I don't get it.
Who brought Gretzky here?
Who brought Fuhr here?
Oh yeah, that Pronger kid?
Gretz should have retired a Blue.
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22Going to go with Pronger. I think there's a very good case to be made that he was the best player in the game post lockout to the time he suffered the career ending concussion. I think you can make a similar statement can be made about Stevens.
Gretzky, Hull were well past their time when they left here.
Gretzky, Hull were well past their time when they left here.
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23Then if nothing else, you have to call that a wash.AttackLemmings wrote:Agree on those points, but to bring Gretz in and then run him out for a playoff loss was just dumb! Power trip...Battra wrote:Everybody hates Keenan....AttackLemmings wrote:Gretzky and Gilmour
Watching Dougie play here was unbelievable... then to watch him play NOT here was PAINFUL as hell!!
Obviously, Gretz would have been GREAT to have for more than the cup of coffee... to see what he would have helped transform this team into was exciting while it lasted. Did I mention I LOATHE Keenan!!
I don't get it.
Who brought Gretzky here?
Who brought Fuhr here?
Oh yeah, that Pronger kid?
Gretz should have retired a Blue.
I don't think there was ever a chance of his staying here looking back.
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24Curious as to why you say that? Everything I read said that 99 was planning on resigning here, but that something with Keenan made him choose to move on. It's in JR's book, I just can't remember the specifics.Battra wrote: Then if nothing else, you have to call that a wash.
I don't think there was ever a chance of his staying here looking back.
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25Nope, not gunna change my mind... I knew all that before and still hate the man... Hated him with Chicago, and hated him here.Battra wrote: Then if nothing else, you have to call that a wash.
I don't think there was ever a chance of his staying here looking back.
You can like him if you want, I want nothing to do with him.(Hatred probably spills over from the Chicago days)