I thought it would interesting...

[Sports Junkie]

The discussion on trade possibilities yesterday with mugs re: Guerin, Oates, etc got me thinking.

I thought it would be interesting if folks could come up with a list of players from their favorite team who would be on the team now if not for a trade early in their careers.

Basically guys who were traded as a young prospect on a deal for someone else and are now pretty good. It does not necessarily have to be that way I guess. I suppose it could be a little disappointing to see whom your team could have on the ice right now if they'd kept them. Does not have to be a long list, maybe just one line combo or something.

The Caps could have Richard Zednick, Jason Allison, Anson Carter, Joe Juneau and Jan Bulis on the roster right now. Of the guys those guys were traded for they have Oates and Zubrus on the roster now, and Linden was traded to Vancouver for a #1 pick. That is all I could come up with off the top of my head.

 

[kono22]

Ah, SJ, you had to remind me! I think about that all the time.

 

[TexasBC6]

Well, off the top of my head the Stars could still have Jarome Iginla, Scott Thornton, and Brett Hull. (Not Nieuwendyk though, think they got him in the Iginla trade)

Interesting lines:

Modano, Iginla, Lehtinen
Turgeon, Thornton, Hull

Yeah, I wish

 

[Centre Ice]

Sundin could be in Colorado if not traded for Wendel Clark.

Another great trade by Cliff Fletcher, was a ton better than the regime they have now

 

[fatdaddycool]

blackhawks have you all beat,

blackhawks have you all beat,

dominik hasek
ed belfour
dean mcammond
sergei krivokrasov
igor kravchuk
bryan mccabe
hatchett?
ethan moreau
chris chelios
jeremy roenick
greg johnson
gary suter
bryan marchment
shoot I could go on and on and on

 

[Dick McStiffen]

My leafs could have Scott Niedermeyer but we got Tom friggin' Kurvers for that draft pick. We also could have had Sergei Fedorov but Harold Ballard "may he rest in hell" would not let the GM take him because he is a Russian. Damn idiot.

 

[nhl8810]

The flyers could have Peter Forsberg if not for the Lindros (baby) deal

 

[Sports Junkie]

Wow, looking at my list compared to some of the others on here I don't feel so bad. Anyone else got any?

Kono, sounds like Simon at a minimum may be elsewhere by the deadline even if they are still in the playoff chase.