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Cali Panthers Fan · 02-20-2022, 06:10 PM

This group is pretty solid and doesn't seem to have many holes, but no outright stars either, just my opinion.

I still think that 08/09 group was pretty great:

Phaneuf
Regehr
Aucoin
Giordano
Leopold
Sarich
Vandermeer
Pardy

That's 8 NHLers deep, and quality at every position. Plus, that team had plenty of forwards that could score and Kipper in net. They were poised to do some damage that year, but ran into the Blackhawks just as they were emerging into their window and exited in the first round. I remember being particularly bummed about the way that season ended.

Jesus..just looked at it and I can't believe this number: Kipper had 45 wins that year. Insane.

02-20-2022, 06:10 PM	#11
Cali Panthers Fan Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boca Raton, FL Exp:	This group is pretty solid and doesn't seem to have many holes, but no outright stars either, just my opinion. I still think that 08/09 group was pretty great: Phaneuf Regehr Aucoin Giordano Leopold Sarich Vandermeer Pardy That's 8 NHLers deep, and quality at every position. Plus, that team had plenty of forwards that could score and Kipper in net. They were poised to do some damage that year, but ran into the Blackhawks just as they were emerging into their window and exited in the first round. I remember being particularly bummed about the way that season ended. Jesus..just looked at it and I can't believe this number: Kipper had 45 wins that year. Insane. __________________ "You know, that's kinda why I came here, to show that I don't suck that much" ~ Devin Cooley, Professional Goaltender Last edited by Cali Panthers Fan; 02-20-2022 at 06:13 PM.