Pavel Datsyuk to Retire at Year's End

[Winged_Wheel88]

More information coming soon.

Spoiler

Weird that he would announce it on this day of all days.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

it was either going to be announced today or on 4/20

 

[dash]

About time he hung 'em up.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

About time he hung 'em up.

He's not even half the age of Iginla or you.

 

[dash]

He's not even half the age of Iginla or you.

It's not the years, buddy, it's the mileage...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

He's been declining for years. Who the hell goes 6+ years without winning a Cup?! Lame. Borderline HOF'er in my books.

 

[BGDave]

He's been declining for years. Who the hell goes 6+ years without winning a Cup?! Lame. Borderline HOF'er in my books.

No kidding re HOF. 296 career goals, hasnt cracked 30 since 08-09.....need I continue.

Fringe first liner, nowhere near HOF standards

 

[BGDave]

It's not the years, buddy, it's the mileage...

Just like my 2000 Vette. Only 25,000 miles on it. Great car.

 

[forty_three]

It's not the years, buddy, it's the mileage...

In Iggy's case; both.


/didn't mention you because I don't want to be baninated.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Just like my 2000 Vette. Only 25,000 miles on it. Great car.

Is that why you moved to Bowling Green?

 

[Wazmankg]

Seriously ? Has this been confirmed ? That would suck. I figured he had at least 2-3 more good years left.










EDIT - April Fool, right ? Screw you guys.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

When The Datsyuk retires it is going to be a dark day for me.

He is my favourite player. I even hold in in higher regard than I do The Subban.

 

[DevilishWon]

Ah but which years end?

 

[tducey]

Interesting, is his retirement going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back and ends the era of consistent good play by Detroit?

 

[BGDave]

Is that why you moved to Bowling Green?

Exactly. You feel nekkid driving around here in the summer without a Vette.

 

[BGDave]

When The Datsyuk retires it is going to be a dark day for me.

He is my favourite player. I even hold in in higher regard than I do The Subban.

Wow. I thought the Subban was the King of the Mountain.

 

[Rock Strongo]

detroit is so good at identifying, and sitting on young talent.

from that 98 draft, top 3 scorers:

1st overall vinny lecavalier (929 pts)
64th overall, brad richards (903 pts)
171st overall, pavel datsyuk (864 pts)

 

[forty_three]

Exactly. You feel nekkid driving around here in the summer without a Vette.

Last time I went through, a guy had parked his Porsche 928 across two spots outside the entrance to the museum. It didn't stay there long, but I thought...

Yeah, stick it to 'em my German brother!

 

[BGDave]

Last time I went through, a guy had parked his Porsche 928 across two spots outside the entrance to the museum. It didn't stay there long, but I thought...

Yeah, stick it to 'em my German brother!

Dude is lucky a "sinkhole" didnt open up and swallow the blaspheming automobile.

 

[BGDave]

detroit is so good at identifying, and sitting on young talent.

from that 98 draft, top 3 scorers:

1st overall vinny lecavalier (929 pts)
64th overall, brad richards (903 pts)
171st overall, pavel datsyuk (864 pts)

OK you made me look it up.

What do: Jiri Fischer, Ryan Barnes, Tomek Valtonen, Jake McCracken, Brent Hobday, Carl Steen, and Adam DeLeeuw all have in common?

Besides a grand total of 11 goals in the NHL, they were all drafted by Detroit before Datsyuk in 1998.

You throw enough spaghetti at the wall, something will stick. Eventually.