And Rivet, the guy was their captain!!
- obie

Yeah but it's San Jose that let him go. And Gorges + 1st pick thtat became Pacio was enough thanks

Buffalo would be dum dum to trade the 1st pick unless it's for McDavid
- GudasNew

And they won't

Of course...

But when was the last time a 1st pick was traded before being selected?
- obie

2003.

Panthers traded the first overall to Pittsburgh for the third overall, a player I can't recall and another pick.

Pens selected Fleury.

2003.

Panthers traded the first overall to Pittsburgh for the third overall, a player I can't recall and another pick.

Pens selected Fleury.
- Scabeh

a lot of teams completely (frank)ed up that year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NHL_Entry_Draft

2003.

Panthers traded the first overall to Pittsburgh for the third overall, a player I can't recall and another pick.

Pens selected Fleury.
- Scabeh

Why would Buffalo do that?
- deadpoulet

Cause they want to reunite the Gorges-Pacioretty combo, they need leadership to replace Brian Gionta and they are ready to be the new Edmonton Oilers.

a lot of teams completely (frank)ed up that year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NHL_Entry_Draft
- Symba007

always fun to read those:

and who the (frank) is Hugh Jessiman (RW), great 12th pick by the Rangers

Erih Ferh just before Getzalf and Burn is a big ouchie too

Ca et Je ne suis pas raciste mais.. c'est mes prefs.
- Fredo

chu pas raciste, mais estie qui puzzent

Zadina, Pacioretty, ROR, a (frank)ing center, so much going on, oh my god.

What about the deal that got Kane? Oh my god!

2003.

Panthers traded the first overall to Pittsburgh for the third overall, a player I can't recall and another pick.

Pens selected Fleury.
- Scabeh

Panthers GM (Forget who he was) said he would have taken Horton 1st overall. Everybody thought E. Staal was the defacto number one and Penguins went nuts and grabbed Fleury who the Canes (Ward) and Panthers (Luongo) had zero interest in.

Weird how that dumb move worked out for them

Panthers GM (Forget who he was) said he would have taken Horton 1st overall. Everybody thought E. Staal was the defacto number one and Penguins went nuts and grabbed Fleury who the Canes (Ward) and Panthers (Luongo) had zero interest in.

Weird how that dumb move worked out for them
- AdamFrench

Rick Dudley?

Panthers GM (Forget who he was) said he would have taken Horton 1st overall. Everybody thought E. Staal was the defacto number one and Penguins went nuts and grabbed Fleury who the Canes (Ward) and Panthers (Luongo) had zero interest in.

Weird how that dumb move worked out for them
- AdamFrench

I'm guessing they didn't want the Panthers to trade the pick to someone else who could have picked Fleury?

Staal should have went #1 that yearm at least it was the pick that everyone saw happening and I remember not believing how badly Corey Perry dropped after dominating in junior.

Zadina, Pacioretty, ROR, a (frank)ing center, so much going on, oh my god.

What about the deal that got Kane? Oh my god!
- deadpoulet

so...who's winning tonight ?

so...who's winning tonight ?
- Xizord

I'm gonna stick to my pick and say Tampa.

I'm guessing they didn't want the Panthers to trade the pick to someone else who could have picked Fleury?

Staal should have went #1 that yearm at least it was the pick that everyone saw happening and I remember not believing how badly Corey Perry dropped after dominating in junior.
- Scabeh

Hard to believe, but Dustin Brown went into the draft as the 4th ranked skater...or that Zherdev was number 2 on some lists

so...who's winning tonight ?
- Xizord

Ovy

Hard to believe, but Dustin Brown went into the draft as the 4th ranked skater...or that Zherdev was number 2 on some lists
- AdamFrench

Crazy stuff on a crazy good year for drafting.

I'm gonna stick to my pick and say Tampa.
- Scabeh

Same here, but to be honest I have no idea. Ovie is on a mission.

Hard to believe, but Dustin Brown went into the draft as the 4th ranked skater...or that Zherdev was number 2 on some lists
- AdamFrench

They both had all the Tools. The rest is injury, personality and environnement. Hugh Jessiman was a bad pick, the rest is up to luck really

Tabarnack 7 millions pour un douchebag de 50 points que personne voulait toucher avec une perche l'an passé
- Fredo

Now they don't have the money to sign Tavares

Now they don't have the money to sign Tavares
- stinger67

Now they don't have the money to sign Tavares
- stinger67

They have loads of money, starting with not resigning Thornton and giving all that money to Tavares... then find a few million here or there + cap increase.

They have loads of money, starting with not resigning Thornton and giving all that money to Tavares... then find a few million here or there + cap increase.
- Mashadar

Hertl is RFA

They have loads of money, starting with not resigning Thornton and giving all that money to Tavares... then find a few million here or there + cap increase.
- Mashadar

It really helps when you don't pay a goaltender 10M+

It really helps when you don't pay a goaltender 10M+
- Fredo

impossible. you must pay your goalie a minimum of $10 million once he starts to get older.