What player would you start building your team around?

Post by **batdad** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:51 pm

Hmmmm......I dunno...you tell me.

Name the player you would start your team with that is in the show right now.

Mine: Mike Richards.

Post by **philou21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:54 pm

I think were getting of topic a little bit.

But i'm gonna take Ryan Getzlaf or Miller, defence wins championships!

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:56 pm

I don't know if it's really off topic but it might be a question worthy of it's own thread. It could be an interesting discussion.

Post by **joehelmer** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:00 pm

Sorry for taken this even more off topic, but I agree with B72!

Post by **batdad** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:02 pm

Who would you start your NHL franchise with if you could pick any player?

Me--Mike Richards

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:06 pm

Okay, I split the old posts into a new topic and at the same time Batdad was starting the new topic. So I've merged the two threads. So now we've got one thread. Who would you start with?

Post by **CatchUp** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:06 pm

Malkin. Size, skill, wants to be better than Ovechkin. He's got the fire.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:10 pm

Are we taking contract into consideration or just the player? This is actually a very difficult question.

Post by **batdad** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:11 pm

No contact,.... just the guy.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:13 pm

I want to be a homer and go with Chara but I'm not positive. In Chara you've got your defensive backbone, size, grit, a booming shot, and a lead-by-example type of captain. Then again, an outstanding goalie can be huge. Or what about that big center?

Hensel · Post by **Hensel** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:13 pm

Ovechkin...theres no other player comes close

Post by **philou21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:16 pm

Hensel wrote:Ovechkin...theres no other player comes close

Sure Ovechkin could be a logic choice in a team. But for starting an building up around, i prefer to take a complete player ( like Batdad take Richards ) than a big scorer like Ovechkin, but i would pick him in second or third place.

Post by **batdad** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:19 pm

Lets not start a who is better Richards or Ovi to start a team.

EVeryone gets their say, and all is good...I mean I sure would not sneeze at Ovi. Just I love what Richards brings to a team.

Hensel · Post by **Hensel** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:21 pm

Richards is the best two way player in the game today alongside Pavel Datsuyk, but OV has the ability to change a game that no one else has.

Post by **philou21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:23 pm

Hensel wrote:Richards is the best two way player in the game today alongside Pavel Datsuyk, but OV has the ability to change a game that no one else has.

For this i'll give you that, he is far in front of everybody.

stone169 · Post by **stone169** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:15 pm

You need to start with D. Chara or Pronger or Neidermayer.

Post by **philou21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:18 pm

Don't mention Pronger please. He is too old now, plus he is an idiot, taking stupid penalty. Replace him by Phaneuf or an healty Eric Johnson ( though maybe too young for leadership and experience )

Post by **batdad** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:18 pm

Come on Stone, pick one...okay I will eliminate your senior citizens. You pick Chara. Good with that?

jays_leafs4life · Post by **jays_leafs4life** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:40 pm

hmmm I would say Getzlaf, but maybe in a few years maybe Matt Duchene.

Lakrisal · Post by **Lakrisal** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:42 pm

Start with the backbone: a goalie that can pull a team

Henrik Lundqvist or Ryan Miller

Post by **joehelmer** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:14 am

I think a good goalie is a key role so either Lundqvist or Miller, like Lakrisal.

Mortex · Post by **Mortex** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:22 am

I think the most important role is defense so I would like to start with good defensman and solid defence prospect,so.....Victor Hedman together with Eric Johnson.....

stone169 · Post by **stone169** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:12 pm

batdad wrote:Come on Stone, pick one...okay I will eliminate your senior citizens. You pick Chara. Good with that?

Ya, ya, I'm fine with that. I thought that we could pick anyone, but if I was looking at youth it would have to be either Erik Johnsson or Marc Staal.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:07 pm

stone169 wrote:
batdad wrote:Come on Stone, pick one...okay I will eliminate your senior citizens. You pick Chara. Good with that?
Ya, ya, I'm fine with that. I thought that we could pick anyone, but if I was looking at youth it would have to be either Erik Johnsson or Marc Staal.

If you were building a team around 1 player now, would you want somebody that is as old as Pronger or Neids?

Post by **batdad** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:29 pm

I would love to see guys make 1 choice. Not so and so or so and so. Go for it guys, make a decision.

What player would you start building your team around?

The player to start your team with