Colorado Wins 2004 Stanley Cup

[Team_Mclaren]

Aves
Now all they need is a good goalie, hopefully no cujo!!! caseu he just SUCK!!!!!
I hope they get provin (spell!?) he may be old but his stil good

[Ferio_vti]

Originally posted by max_boost


Kariya signed for 1.2million U.S

Yah, what's up with that?? Quite the pay cut there.

[evylgrynn]

Originally posted by Ferio_vti


Yah, what's up with that?? Quite the pay cut there.

Once he has a huge year (playing with all those guys, its pretty much a garantee) then he can sign with anyone anywhere, probably for big bucks again.
I dont think Avs need a great goalie, just a good one (remember Detroit with Osgood) with all that firepower
but they still will never match the old Oilers

[Dope Dealer]

I heard that both Selanne and Kariya might sign with the Ducks next season (Avs contracts are for only one year).

We'll see....

[max_boost]

Originally posted by evylgrynn


Once he has a huge year (playing with all those guys, its pretty much a garantee) then he can sign with anyone anywhere, probably for big bucks again.
I dont think Avs need a great goalie, just a good one (remember Detroit with Osgood) with all that firepower
but they still will never match the old Oilers

Don't forget Tom Barrasso

No team can rival the Oiler's Dynasty unless they have a prolific scorer to match up against Gretzky. Only person that comes to mind is Lemieux and his early 90's Penguins.

[boosty]

Originally posted by Ferio_vti


Yah, what's up with that?? Quite the pay cut there.

Kariya has made enough money for his grand kids to retire... he's got way more money than he knows what to do with and the driving force for him is to win a Stanley Cup. Even though the Avs didn't do so hot in the post season this last year, with two first lines (karyia, sakic, selanne) and (hedjuk, forsberg, tangay), if they can land a semi decent goalie (wouldn't surprise me if Cujo waves his no-trade clause to play for the Avs), there's no doubt they'll be the heavy favourites to win the Cup this coming season.

[evylgrynn]

Originally posted by max_boost
Don't forget Tom Barrasso

No team can rival the Oiler's Dynasty unless they have a prolific scorer to match up against Gretzky. Only person that comes to mind is Lemieux and his early 90's Penguins.

Yeah, too bad Lemieux's stuck playing with a bunch of minor leaguers, he could have signed anywhere else (Colorado??) and made back the money he would have lost with the Penguins
But his loyalty is impressive

But Colorado's lineup is probably the best around in the last few years, I think Detroit's in trouble even with Hasek!!
I dont see the Avs getting Cujo, unless Detroit pays part of his salary and I don't know if they want to help out their main competition

[accordboi_02]

Avs probably won't get Cujo... You think Detroit would WANT to give him to the Avs? No way!!
But the Avs will most probably pick up an experienced goaltender - they are putting all of their eggs in this one year; once it's over, Forsberg, Sakic, Kariya & Selanne are all free agents, and we also can't forget about the labour issue at the end of this season.
They would be just stupid to not get a goaltender; isn't Byron Dafoe still available???

[sexualbanana]

I think the Avs will do fine with Aebisher. He's not great, but he's pretty damn good. Good enough to keep the Avs winning, especially with the depth that Avs have.

[Hakkola]

Colorado wouldn't take Dafoe, they have a history of only really employing french canadian goalies, I liked Denis, they should have kept him, I'm sure they'll find someone good though, maybe aebischer will be ok though.

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by Hakkola
they have a history of only really employing french canadian goalies,

That's because for some odd reason, most of the good goalies are french.