So with the Kiprusoff retirement ceremony tonight in Calgary it got me thinking, which goalie trade hurt the most?
When Kipper was traded he was a struggling goalie stuck behind Nabber and Vesa. Both Nabs and Vesa went on to have good careers but neither remotely close to the HoF one of Miikka. Now, the sting is lessened by the fact that the second round pick they got in return ended up being Vlasic.
On the other hand, Sharks traded a broken Hill to Vegas for a 4th round pick a mere year after trading their own 2nd to Arizona for his services. We all thought nothing of it (like the Kipper trade), but sure enough our hated rivals ended up riding Hill to a Stanley Cup while we still continue to find answers in nets.
When Kipper was traded he was a struggling goalie stuck behind Nabber and Vesa. Both Nabs and Vesa went on to have good careers but neither remotely close to the HoF one of Miikka. Now, the sting is lessened by the fact that the second round pick they got in return ended up being Vlasic.
On the other hand, Sharks traded a broken Hill to Vegas for a 4th round pick a mere year after trading their own 2nd to Arizona for his services. We all thought nothing of it (like the Kipper trade), but sure enough our hated rivals ended up riding Hill to a Stanley Cup while we still continue to find answers in nets.