Forsberg And Theodore: Where I Stand

But let's bring back Foppa, at a reasonable price. He's not going to be getting the 5.75 mil that he received last year.  His health is not the greatest, we know.  But at the same time, we are talking about one of the most singularly gifted athletes of our generation with upcomparable vision on the ice.  Forsberg at 80% is still better then 90% of the NHL.  If he's willing to come back for a couple mil, I say give it a shot.  High risk, yes.  High reward, possibily.  As we've seen with the Rangers, there are ways of structuring contracts that make the salary considerations less of an issue, but I'll admit that I'm not exactly sure how that works.  

I love it, I signed up for this site no more than twelve hours and am already in disagreement with the people in charge.  Thanks for getting the site up anyway.

I totally agree with everything that Anonymous hero guy wrote.  I can just tell that he's not only got this subject nailed but that he's handsome.

in an Avs uniform again does have a certain appeal to it, but I think bringing him back would be the equivalent of many of the moves the late '90's/early '00's Rangers would make: bring in a veteran who's getting up there in age and not exactly the most reliable person to stay on the ice. Of course, Forsberg is better than all those guys the Rangers brought in during that period.

Really, I think the Avs need to move forward and put a new brand of hockey on the ice, which has already started. Adding Forsberg would be a step back. However, when Forsberg wants to retire, he's more than welcome to sign a one-day contract so he can retire as member of the Avalanche.

I agree, reaquiring Forsberg will be a step back, not an improvement.  Some of you seem to think that the in-and-out nature of Forsberg's icetime wouldn't be hurdle for a young team to overcome.  I disagree.  Younger players like Wolski, Statsny, and Svatos need to have consistant linemates, and if you insert Forsberg every 3rd, 6th, or 10th game, he's going to throw off everything.  Plus that fact that in order to make room for Forsberg, somebody else has to get bumped.  If forsberg plays center, then Arnason gets bumped to the fourth line and Guite is in Cleveland.  If he plays on the wing, then Brunette, Svatos, Richardson, Wolski, or Lappy have to be bumped and receive less ice time.  Is the potential damage to Wolski, Svatos, Richardson, or even Guite worth it for a guy that may/may not actually help?

Remember, he was brought in to be the playoff catalyst in Nashville and that didn't work out.

Ohh, and Theo sucks.  Beautiful head of hair, or not, he is a sieve.  His reaction-based, aggressive style back in Montreal somehow morphed to a blocking/pure butterfly style now.  For a smaller goalie, he appears to have depth issues, as he's frequently too deep in his crease (IMO), and tend to collapse rather than present a larger presence in net.  Whether all of this was a result of horrible taste in women, venereal disease, bad hair days, or just a diminishment of skills when he's making $5 mil+ whether he plays or not, only he (and his barber) know for sure.

Crikeys, I should just have posted this on my blog...

This would have made an outstanding diary post!

you're assuming he can GET healthy.  Aren't his feet and ankles junk now?  Surgery or no, I don't know if I want to put any faith in him again.  I remember when he got hurt in training camp in Philly, I told a bunch of Flyers fans "Welcome to life with Forsberg!".  

Do we really want to go through that again!