NHL awards/draft/off-season/training camp/preseason running thread

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

This is all I saved:

Guessing BigLead might have something, since he's the one who originally teased it. Checking....
Yup, he's got more.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Well, considering that Lidstrom is also in his generation, probably not. Even the biggest winner thing isn't a sure thing, since they both have three Stanley Cups.

 

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Hell, I think Scott Stevens is/was better than Niedermayer.

 

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Good point. Forgot about him as I was responding to HB's post.

 

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Ahem. Niedermayer has four Cups, thankyouverymuch. [/ducksfan]

 

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Wow. Kid snapped.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Burnside's column on things to look for at the draft: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=2907895

 

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I'd disagree with you. Maybe early in his career he was close, but Niedermayer has the whole package. Stevens was a great physical player, but Niedermayer was a much better skater and playmaker and he makes a great first pass. He sees the game a lot better than most too.

I think a lot of the time he was playing in the shadow of Stevens' reputation and he maybe got lost in New Jersey as even in the Cup years, they weren't exactly a popular team. Had he been playing on a non-trap team elsewhere in hockey, I think Niedermayer would have received a lot more acclaim from early on.

As for Niedermayer and Lidstrom, that is a good debate.

 

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How about having Niedermayer and Lidstrom playing together rather than Pronger and Niedermayer?

 

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I think Pronger and Niedermayer match up together with their contrasting styles better than Niedermayer and Lidstrom would.

That said, this is like saying: Would Gretzky and Mario have been better than Gretzky and Messier? It's greatness, regardless.

 

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Think Niedermayer is retiring, Buck? I think so.

 

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Depends on how much the Ducks can offer him for next year. While I don't think this is a money ploy, by any means, I do think they could make him an offer he can't refuse.

Boy, what a devastating loss that would be for the Ducks, though. He's still on top of his game.