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Old 10-29-2018, 12:13 PM   #4096
Bleeding Red
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Originally Posted by Anduril View Post
I'm of the thought that while Sigalet is the common factor and the easiest thing to point a finger at, it's not like we've had up and coming stars needing some time to prove their worth. If anything it's been a string of disappointment, older guys on the tail end of their careers and the like.
Not quite:

Ramo was 27-29 yrs old while he was here. He was also considered the top goalie outside the NHL at the time.

Berra was 26 and coming off a Euro league championship the year he was here.

Ortio was just 22 and considered a good enough prospect that management didn't want to lose him on waivers.

3 guys under 30 - 2 of which probably needed a little more time at the time.

Yes, they are all out of the league now. Will we be saying the same things about Gillies & Parsons if they don't pan out and are out of the league in 2 years?
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