tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post553806891064117744..comments2023-10-25T05:51:28.164-04:00Comments on Light the Lamp - a Columbus Blue Jackets blog: What if?LTLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-47194195935481931162009-08-21T21:56:42.128-04:002009-08-21T21:56:42.128-04:00Great post LTL,
Yep it's end of August...... ...Great post LTL,<br /><br />Yep it's end of August...... <br /><br />Brassard, yes he'll be a #1 center..but he isn't an established #1 like Richards.. just like you I was really disappointed we didn't land him... but Richards isn't the sturdiest of players and it's fair to say you are not getting 80+ games per season.. I would still love to have Richards but he isn't a perfect #1 center... Brass might have the same type of carreer as BR but he might end up having a better injury history.. I will take my chances with Brass...<br /><br />Passy trade was easy for me... athletic/reactionary style goaltender with a piss poor injury history (hasn't played more then 13 consecutive pro games) and already has had surgery on 3 out of 4 joints (ankles/knees)... For me his faith was sealed when he had a minor concussion from a pre-game warm-up shot from Modin.. seriously... getting injured in the pre-game warm-up has to be very very very rare..<br /><br />BTW what about a WHAT-IF future edition... <br /><br />What if Howsen is able to trade Huselius, Chimera and some pick(s)/prospect(s) for Heatley ?? Would you do it..?? We only take on a little bit more salary... he's familiar with Hitch and Nash and might OK a CBJ trade.. personally I would be sceptical because the whole situation which has played out over the summer.. but he's 50 goals scorer, and if there is one coach who could handle him it's Hitch... anyways I will stop daydreaming now...eplaggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546755501285760023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-39051496698832463992009-08-21T21:11:58.755-04:002009-08-21T21:11:58.755-04:00Something else I meant to say in this post was tha...Something else I meant to say in this post was that at the time I really wanted Richards and was very dissapointed when we didn't land him.<br /><br />He's a very good player and that trade would have really been exciting. Hindsight being 20/20 of course things worked for the better.<br /><br />Sucked at the time though.<br /><br />As Dave Mathews would say... funny the way it is!<br /><br />-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-24809414734216899182009-08-21T15:57:34.565-04:002009-08-21T15:57:34.565-04:00Agree Snappy... another potential "what if&qu...Agree Snappy... another potential "what if"..<br /><br />What if Rick Nash didn't sign his extension this offseason?<br /><br />That will be an easy one to take stabs at.. just watch how Ilya Kovalchuk works his way out of Atlanta this season!<br /><br />Anyhow.. just some fun to past the time until camp starts.<br /><br />-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-45196161631997545722009-08-21T15:10:18.894-04:002009-08-21T15:10:18.894-04:00Nice piece, LTL. Always fun to do "what ifs&...Nice piece, LTL. Always fun to do "what ifs" in hindsight. Looking forward to more of these. While we still lack a franchise center, I think we could be okay with Brassard. Lot of pressure being placed on that young man's shoulders though. I hope he picks up where he left off and stays healthy. Hopefully, he will develop into a first rate #1 center. So, while I was "bummed" when we lost out on Brad Richards last year, I think in the long run Howson and CBJ came out just fine. I feel a lot more confident with Mason between the pipes than Pascal. Liked Pazzy. Good goalie, but injury prone and with his style...... Time will tell, of course, how all this works out. More "what ifs" to compose after this season, I suppose.CBJ_Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881421442156792110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-68020764479046645802009-08-21T14:38:04.804-04:002009-08-21T14:38:04.804-04:00Excellent point anml034! Definitely another domin...Excellent point anml034! Definitely another domino.<br /><br />..and do we win those Florida or Boston games without him last season?!<br /><br />-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-52535441790369930942009-08-21T13:44:15.902-04:002009-08-21T13:44:15.902-04:00LTL,
Going with the Richards deal you forgot tha...LTL, <br /><br />Going with the Richards deal you forgot that Creme de Brule was included going to Tampa. I think that we would not have the ammo to land Torres in a trade if the Richards deal goes down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com