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Originally Posted by browna
It was discussed in the papers, pretty sure, and not just here at CP (those days of the forum lost in internet ether), so it's not Warrener making things up. Different CBA rules then, but the same as Hull in 1986, Iginla in 1996 and I think Comrie for the Oilers in 2001, starting careers in the playoffs.
Red Deer was eliminated late April 2004 so just around same time Flames were dumping the Wings. Having lost Gauthier in R1, and using Brennan Evans for 2 shifts vs Detroit, talk was more that bodies were needed more than Phaneuf being an impact player.
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I'm saying Rhett is probably exaggerating a bit on the players were begging for him and they would have won the cup. Who knows.
He is the hot take guy these days...always featured in the clips. They have got a little click baity lately.