Wings get Bertuzzi

External Since: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 41

On Feb 27, 10:14 pm, "finsfan" <hmatthe... DeleteThis @cogeco.ca> wrote:
> "Freedom Elz" <mediada... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1172609201.354997.12890@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> On Feb 27, 3:20 pm, Tom <snowybunt... DeleteThis @yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:
> >> _Gassoff wrote:
> >> > You do realize Bertuzzi is garbage, right?
>
> >> I know he beats the piss out of the Wings whenever they played against
> >> him, so I'm hoping he'll be able to do that against other teams.
>
> > He's only played 7 games this year dude.
>
> Yeah, seven games with 1 goal and 6 assists.

He got 4 points in the first game of the season and a total of 3 in
the next six.

Vintage Bertuzzi.

External Since: Aug 10, 2005 Posts: 151

"Thomas" <wharry.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Keith Mitchell wrote:
>> "Thomas" <wharry.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> finsfan wrote:
>>>> "Freedom Elz" <mediadawg1.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> On Feb 27, 3:20 pm, Tom <snowybunt....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> _Gassoff wrote:
>>>>>>> You do realize Bertuzzi is garbage, right?
>>>>>> I know he beats the piss out of the Wings whenever they played
>>>>>> against
>>>>>> him, so I'm hoping he'll be able to do that against other teams.
>>>>> He's only played 7 games this year dude.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Yeah, seven games with 1 goal and 6 assists.
>>> I'm with you on this one. Bertuzzi for nothing is a hell of a move. He
>>> fits in perfectly in Detroit. Wouldn't surprise me to see him in a Wings
>>> uni for the next five years, if not longer.
>>>
>>> The Wings haven't picked up a guy who so obviously fit the franchise
>>> since the Shanahan and Chelios trades.
>>>
>>> -Thomas
>>
>> Hey, I'm a Vancouver fan, and understand that with what happened with
>> Moore, lots of fans are going to detest Bertuzzi.
>
> I am an Avs fan, obviously. I thought Bertuzzi should have been suspended
> until Moore made his return, and at least owed Moore more than he would
> have earned in the NHL career that Bertuzzi stole from him. I also think
> (know) that Bertuzzi is a complete effing imbecile. He is. There's no
> denying that.
>
> That said, I was hoping the Avs would find a way to acquire him. He's
> exactly what the Avs need - a guy who, when healthy, is a consistent
> scoring threat, who plays a rough physical game, who intimidates the
> opposition and plays with fire.
>
> The Wings got him, and he will fit perfectly there. In hindsight, it's
> probably better that he didn't end up in Colorado, as guys who have issues
> in their old cities never "turn it around" in Colorado. Think Theodore,
> Fleury, Selanne, Kariya, etc. If you've got issues and you come to
> Colorado, you're going to have bigger issues when you leave.
>
>> That said, there are probably only two or three teams who he couldn't
>> help, if healthy. A trade for nothing more than draft picks is a gimme.
>> Take it, roll the dice, and you may go long.
>
> It's a no-brainer.
>
> Which explains how Holland was able to do it.

Shanahan, Chelios....Bertuzzi. Pretty soon your gonna have to quit talking
out of both sides of your mouth and begin to give the man some credit.

>
> -Thomas