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the-rasta-masta · 07-27-2017, 10:03 PM

I'd have to think it was the Savard trade in terms of the response of most of who remember paying close attention to the team at the time. That was kind of a "What, that's all we got for him?" deal. We had a skilled young center who had put up 45, 53 and 65 point seasons in his his first three full seasons in the NHL. The whole Gilbert/Savard circus was so ridiculous in the first place and then they are both gone within a very short while of each other. It was incredibly short sighted, and we knew immediately we had lost that trade.

It only got worse after the fact. The guy was putting up near 100 points seasons in some of Iginla's prime years. It was obvious Zainullun or however you spell it was a real hope and a prayer to us right of the get-go. But hey, we must still own his rights? Maybe we should throw him into the prospect rankings! Zainullin jihad?

07-27-2017, 10:03 PM	#22
the-rasta-masta First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Turner Valley Exp:	I'd have to think it was the Savard trade in terms of the response of most of who remember paying close attention to the team at the time. That was kind of a "What, that's all we got for him?" deal. We had a skilled young center who had put up 45, 53 and 65 point seasons in his his first three full seasons in the NHL. The whole Gilbert/Savard circus was so ridiculous in the first place and then they are both gone within a very short while of each other. It was incredibly short sighted, and we knew immediately we had lost that trade. It only got worse after the fact. The guy was putting up near 100 points seasons in some of Iginla's prime years. It was obvious Zainullun or however you spell it was a real hope and a prayer to us right of the get-go. But hey, we must still own his rights? Maybe we should throw him into the prospect rankings! Zainullin jihad?