Flyers 2003-2004 roster when they went to the conference finals with Tampa Bay. Has any other team changed this drastically?41 Sean Burke42 Robert Esche37 Eric Desjardins5 Kim Johnsson2 Vladimir Malakhov55 Danny Markov44 Joni Pitkanen28 Marcus Ragnarsson3 Mattias Timander87 Donald Brashear29 Todd Fedoruk12 Simon Gagne10 John LeClairComment too long. Clickhereto view the full text.
22 of 24 players gone in just four seasons. That is crazy.
Most of them were old, Desjardins was and retired. Primeau had to retire to do concussions.Esche is playing in Russia. lawlJohnsson is being overpaid in Minnesota.Pickanose is sucking up in Edmonton.God only knows what happened to Malakhov, Markov, Ragnarsson, Tiamnder and Somik.But wow, hell, it was a huge overhaul from last season too.
wasnt joe thornton on that team
>>84522no.
"wasnt joe thornton on that team" is now a meme
>>84522Forsberg was a big name on our team but he sucked so we threw him away.And i miss the fuck out of John LeClair still got my LeClair jersey!
>>84530Half of those players we got rid of just at the right time.JohnssonMalakhov (although he didn't do too much)PitkanenTimanderLeClairRecchiHandzusRoenickZhamnovAmonteAll of them had good success in Philly and then really did nothing after being dealt, or left unsigned.
Wow, John LeClair brings back memories.I still remember the old Flyers "Legion of Doom" line of Leclair, Lindross, and Renberg.
>>84534LeClair should have retired a Flyer. It made me sick to see him wearing a Pens uniform.
God, this line-up was just so much fun to watch...I'm 23 now, and I didn't start watching hockey until I was in about... 6th grade or so. Right around the same time I started playing. LeClair was my favorite player and is still probably my favorite Flyer. He'll forever be a Flyer in my mind.The person I absolutely miss the most on that list that still plays right now is J.R. He was such a fun player and seemed to fit so well here in Philly. I wish he would come back, but he's about to retire too.
uh wow, that roster has wayyyyy tooo many phx coyotes. esp. the goalies.
LeClair, Recchie, and Roenick were always so entertaining to watch. J.R should have been a Flyer for life. I do wish they would have held on to Markov as well.
>>84626I know, eh? Seemed like we were always making deals with them. Now it's Nashville who we're robbing.
Pitkanen sucked, and no one could see it except the coach.Sucky blue line play. Glad we got rid of him.
>>84410Caps are close. Out of the 2003-04 Capitals, only Semin, Gordon, Laich , Morrisonn, and Eminger remain.(Not counting Nylander, because he got traded, or Kolzig, because he's retiring)
>>84937I didn't mind Pitkanen. Johnsson was great for Philly though. Not many people could beat him to the puck. The guy is almost as fast as Kapanen.