Comments on: The 2 R's-Ray Returning? http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/ NHL - Hockey Trade Rumors, providing NHL Hockey Trade Rumors since 1996 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: chanman http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79063 chanman Fri, 06 Feb 2004 15:41:56 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79063 Remember ottawa and toronto in the playoffs last year or the year before? the leafs clobbered the sens all through the series. I had never seen such dirty, hacking, holding hockey as the leafs played then and they lost the series. Toronto is a good team, no doubt about it. But thier brand of hockey cannot win them the cup. they need to get better Defensivly and stop trying to out-muscle everybody if they are going to make it to the finals.

]]> By: chanman http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79062 chanman Fri, 06 Feb 2004 15:33:28 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79062 Yeah. Least smartest. Like I said, Ray is not in game shape. He has absolutly no skills outside of his fighting ability, which has declined in the past couple years. He is a preasence in the locker room and the ice, for sure. but there are better choices out there.

]]> By: LondonK http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79061 LondonK Thu, 05 Feb 2004 16:19:42 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79061 That’s exactly it. It’s nice that you can drop the gloves but the key is:

Tucker isn’t a fighter. He will fight, but he is an agitator, the fact that he has offensive skills is a bonus.

Domi is a fighter, but he will throw hits.

Nolan a PF. I saw some people calling Marian Hossa a PF last year. Perhaps in size and skill level, but there are wet napkins that are tougher than him.

]]> By: Aetherial http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79060 Aetherial Thu, 05 Feb 2004 09:18:56 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79060 They don’t need a goon who drops t he gloves and plays oe minute a game. The Leafs don’t have that on their team.

You can all hate Domi all you want but he contributes out there AND he is tough.

It is not about dropping the gloves though.

They need players who are mentally tough and who can not disappear when the game gets physical.

The Sens are a better team than the Leafs. I don’t think there is any question about that.

However, look at the Leafs lineup… Roberts, Tucker, McCabe, Marchment, Domi, Perrot…

even the non-combatants on the Leafs are mentally tough, Sundin, Fitzgerald, Klee, Antropov, Nieuwendyk, Renberg…

Hell Even Tomas Kaberle doesn’t shy away the way the Senators team does.

They are good enough talent-wise… they need to play bigger.

Look for them to win this game tonight. The Leafs are without Belfour. Kidd has looked HORRIBLE a few times lately. The score could get ugly.

]]> By: TheThrill http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79059 TheThrill Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:57:35 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79059 least smartest?

]]> By: wayne2 http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79058 wayne2 Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:26:48 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79058 I`m glad the sens got rid of Schastlevy but also

got a tough defensemen in return.If i were the sens

i`d play Simpson and Bonvie(i think they got him

back of waivers or something).They have a lot of injured players + they need to send the leafs a

message.I dont think(although i woudnt mind) a

big trade for toughness is necessary i mean,Fisher,

Varada,Volchenkov and Chara will all be back come playoff time + with the acquisition of Simpson

they`ll be tough enough for the playoffs.The talented Spezza and Vermette will also be there so..

Of course they`re could be some injured players

before then but if everyone is healthy the sens are

going to make a run for it again this year.

]]> By: chanman http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79057 chanman Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:13:28 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79057 To bring back Ray is the cheapest way to add toughness, and probably the least smartest.

he hasn’t played in a year, And is no doubt rusty.

They should spend a draft pick and grab a younger guy, buffalo has both Peters and Boulton and scratches at least one every game. Laroque will probably warrent a player in return.

]]> By: jacosta http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79056 jacosta Wed, 04 Feb 2004 23:55:09 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79056 Talking about the Simpson trade, I think that Ottawa just made a decent move. A real decent one. I hate ottawa but that was a good move. He should be their eigth defenseman but he can contribute.

]]> By: Enigma http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79055 Enigma Wed, 04 Feb 2004 23:14:47 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79055 lol

]]> By: Enigma http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-2-rs-ray-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-79054 Enigma Wed, 04 Feb 2004 23:13:39 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=7864#comment-79054 The Ottawa Senators added some grit to their blueline on Wednesday, acquiring defenceman Todd Simpson from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for forward Petr Schastlivy. Simpson has played in 46 games with the Ducks this season, scoring four goals and seven points with 105 penalty minutes.

source: tsn.ca

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