EHM The Blue Line

Jypfan92 wrote:Hah, Peter Forsberg announces his retirement.

Seriously? Didn't he just rejoin the Avs?

Ah too bad. I know this was coming though, I guess he injured himself on the foot again. From what I heard from Denver he done pretty well in those two games. darn injuries.

Too bad. I was hoping he could pull it off, but obviously it was impossible. I can't help but blame the injuries; I'm sure that if it wasn't for that he would have still been a star in the league, given his talent and skillset. Sill, thanks for the great career, Peter.

Yeah, he was one of the best european player that played in the NHL for sure, nobody can't argue on that. Still, he tried instead of years laters been like " I should've tried back in the days." Too bad I wasn't born earlier to see him play more than this.

I thought he was going to play the rest of the season, but I could see this coming, first off his foot injury, second he is quite old and third the speed in NHL is much higher today than it was when Foppa was in his prime.
But he is the best Swedish hockey player....ever! At least according to me.

Here's some Foppa-candy, and I remember both of them very well, especially the goal against Finland!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTtFmPZpoAI (Swedish commentators, but watch the magic 17 years ago, yes I still bring this up as this a unforgetable moment in Swedish hockey)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2jppt9KiSc

joehelmer wrote: But he is the best Swedish hockey player....ever! At least according to me.

I disagree. Nicklas Lidström is the best ever. Forsberg has done more for the national team but looking at Lidström's career with the Wings, he is the greatest

God must not like the Canucks d-men this year. Another one down last night. Alberts a broken wrist. Lets see... Edler, back surgery, Hamhuis, concussion, Ballard, sprained knee, Sweatt, broken foot. Lucky Salo is back or the whole Moose team might need a call-up. As is Yann Sauve gets the call tonight. Should be an interesting few weeks to see if all the unheralded kids can hold the fort.

Círyatan wrote:Too bad. I was hoping he could pull it off, but obviously it was impossible. I can't help but blame the injuries; I'm sure that if it wasn't for that he would have still been a star in the league, given his talent and skillset. Sill, thanks for the great career, Peter.

All those injuries were result of his tough playing style. Without been somekind of mix of power forward and playmaker, he wouldn't have been the same unique Peter Forsberg we know.

joehelmer wrote:I third the speed in NHL is much higher today than it was when Foppa was in his prime.

I disagree on that one, on some forums over the internet, Avs same say that Forsberg could easily follow the play the two game he was playing. It is just the goddamn injuries.

I couldn't agree more that he's probably the best Swedish ever. Lidstrom got a nice career for sure but he didn't been injured has Forsberg is. If Forsberg never got those injuries he would've been even more awesome.

philou21 wrote:

joehelmer wrote:I third the speed in NHL is much higher today than it was when Foppa was in his prime.

I disagree on that one, on some forums over the internet, Avs same say that Forsberg could easily follow the play the two game he was playing. It is just the goddamn injuries.

I couldn't agree more that he's probably the best Swedish ever. Lidstrom got a nice career for sure but he didn't been injured has Forsberg is. If Forsberg never got those injuries he would've been even more awesome.

As I said above, those foot injuries were the result of Foppa's physical game. That physical game made him awesome playmaker, but also during a long run it made him sensitive for injuries.

Yeah he liked playing physcial. That's what killed him unfortunately. The same could happen with Ovechkin if he continu like this.

CeeBee wrote:God must not like the Canucks d-men this year. Another one down last night. Alberts a broken wrist. Lets see... Edler, back surgery, Hamhuis, concussion, Ballard, sprained knee, Sweatt, broken foot. Lucky Salo is back or the whole Moose team might need a call-up. As is Yann Sauve gets the call tonight. Should be an interesting few weeks to see if all the unheralded kids can hold the fort.

If the Bruins don't use him as part of a trade package for a scorer or puck-moving defenseman, I bet they could get Mark Stuart for a pick.

Oh man, the Canucks could really use some healthy defencemen. As I mentioned in the other thread, now Bieksa gets his foot fractured while blocking a slapper. This leaves the Canucks blueline looking something like:

Oberg – Salo
Sauve – Ehrhoff
Rome – Tanev

I wonder who's gonna dress up for the Moose now.

Oberg said the Moose dressed only 5 dmen before he was called up... sounds like they are down to 4 now and the Canucks only have 6 on the roster..... wow. Never seen anything like this before

Chris Stewart,Kevin Shattenkirk and 2011 or 2012 2nd-round pick traded to St Louis,St Louis sent back Erik Johnson, Jay McClement and 2011 or 2012 1st-round pick Sherman must be sick,that is ultimate victory for St.Louis...

gambia_boy wrote:Chris Stewart,Kevin Shattenkirk and 2011 or 2012 2nd-round pick traded to St Louis,St Louis sent back Erik Johnson, Jay McClement and 2011 or 2012 1st-round pick Sherman must be sick,that is ultimate victory for St.Louis...

That's really interesting trade. I really want to see is this top or flop trade for St. Louis (if we talk about players, not picks).

You are kidding right? What the Dickens!!! I can't comment on that one.

philou21 wrote:You are kidding right? What the Dickens!!! I can't comment on that one.

Oops what a typo! I missread whole trade and write something really really weird.

I'll be very pleased if someone deletes my comment.

Me I wasn't talking about you Jyp don't worry. I was talking about the trade itself.

Well St. Louis wins there, but I guess Colorado went with needs they needed a big D-man. You can't really tell who will be better Shattenkirk or Johnson... I don't think Colorado should have given Stewart so easily though

philou21 wrote:Me I wasn't talking about you Jyp don't worry. I was talking about the trade itself.

Ok, I think I wrote something that sounds stupid (as I did). But McClement is kinda weird addition, Avs has many centers, McClement is more defensive but still...

Clearly a case of a young stud d-man wearing out his welcome in a city. Wonder who EJ slept with? Anyway... St Louis adding Stewart because they needed a power forward? Wow! Ringing endorsement of a guy like David Backes eh?

batdad wrote:adding Stewart because they needed a power forward? Wow! Ringing endorsement of a guy like David Backes eh?

I found that weird too, but I think Stewart is and will be way better than Backes.

Calgary's Niklas Hagman has cleared waivers and no-one picked him, so he will continue in Flames.

The mighty Peter Stastny criticized quite violently the transaction with the Blues. Saying that Sherman destroyed the Avs and he slow down the team development for 2-3 years with that trade.

I think the same thing but why did Stastny telled that to the media? His he still around the team? I wonder if this got something to do with Paul.