Signal
03-20-2002, 05:37 AM
What the heck happened???...I've been working so much I haven't kept track of what's going on!...I can't believe all the trades made this year!!...Normally the trade deadline doesn't live up to what alot of people think it will but there was some blockbusters this year...Especially with the Devils!...I truley thought Lou would be Lou and stay away from a last minute deal like he did...Not only did he get Joe Nieuwendyk and Langenbrunner but Richer has come back as well...This totally shocks me but my opinion is that this is a GREAT deal for the Devils but the Dallas trade was NOT one sided like the Rangers' deal a couple days ago...McKay has been a HARD worker for them doing the little things that help win games and Arnot was a big guy who really helped complete the "A Line" for the smaller wingers...However this was a great way to spark the team and I am sure the Devils players are excited about this, though perhaps a little sad to see a couple good guys go...But it is a pretty equal trade I think...Nieuwendyk is a pretty good sized guy, as is Arnot, and has all the talent the "A Line" will need to hopefully get back to their old ways...The only think that makes me nervous is that I'm wondering if Nieuwendyk will be as physical as Arnot was cause the Devs can't be having those big guys out there pushing Elias and Sykora around...McKay was a physical presense but Langenbrunner is a rugged forward himself, though I don't know too much about him...Perhaps he will add a bit of "Claude Lemieux" attitude out there from what I do know of him, that'd be nice!...Wow, what a trade though!...
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Jason
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Jason