tom webster

A contribution from a friend, Gates Orlando.

That’s it she played a long time after leaving.

First guy I thought of was Mike Moller but I’m pretty sure he had a cup of coffee with someone. Second guy I’m drawing a complete blank on his name but I remember a defenseman that left and went back to Europe after playing a few years here. I hate you because I’m either going to be up late trying to remember the name or I’m going to wake up about 2:30 with his name. If the other two fell between 1983-1986 I’ll never think of them as they were my “lost weekend.”

Yeah, I was pretty sure WHA eliminated him. I have no idea who the other three are

Ok, can’t believe I didn’t remember Casey Nelson. And, if you are not counting WHA, I think Randy Wyrozub(not sure if spelling) may have played enough games. First player I was really wrong about. I thought he was going to be great. I always picked him in strato matic hockey.

I’m going to home in about an hour, I’ll give done more thought

I think that eliminates my other guess, Antipin as well, although without looking it up, I think he was close

I’d have to look it up but does Artu R2(have no idea on spelling either)

Noronen was traded to Vancouver

That was the one I remembered.

There’s like twenty places I’d go before Chef’s. Personally, I like Mulberry’s and Frankie Primo’s.

Yeah, 80 games really opens it up. I was thinking like ten seasons. I can think of one that had a few seasons but played in minors after leaving but I’ll wait to see how it plays out. Good question though.

How many seasons are you accepting as minimum career and does player have to have retired after leaving and not even play in minors?

I’d have to think a little longer but I’d be surprised if there were many more

I didn't know we restarted this, but I remember when Dick Duff was inducted due to a personal event.

Nine players playing in the NHL, maybe a tenth could be next year. How did rest of league do?

I was told it was Larkin, for what it’s worth but maybe after Larkin was selected 14th, he turned his attention to Tuch GMTM was a firm believer in quality over quantity and skill over safe so it sort of fits

He would’ve gotten 3 years, $3M so it’s a great value contract

I’ve said it before, I fully expect him to be in Buffalo next year.

There is one. Yes, terrible decision. Huberdeau wanted to stay.

I disagree. I think you’d be hard pressed to find more then five top line forwards or top pair defenseman they changed teams due to contract negotiations in the last five years.

McKee and Grier were hockey decisions. Dumont as well. All BAD hockey decisions but hockey decisions nonetheless

How many really good players have walked in free agency?

I’d rather stay 5 too, but the cap will be over $100M by year 6 and with the way they are set up, I could live with 8 if it kept the cap hit around $6M.

No, I think he wasn’t ready for the role at 20 but my contention is that it had little to do with his career path. Maybe, if he was forced to play in Rochester then he would have grown up sooner, but probably not. Ralph Krueger I have no explanation for but again, I see no part in Casey’s development.