Rock Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 How Slats can dump Brashear http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/how_slats_can_dump_brashear_wK3e2hlcExIuIAubTogH6I * In 1983, the Devils had the sixth pick of the first round while the Sabres had the fifth, 10th and 11th picks overall. New Jersey had targeted Oshawa's John MacLean for weeks, but management was concerned that Buffalo would snap him up. The Sabres, however, also were smitten with Acton-Boxboro HS goaltender Tom Barrasso. The Devils thought Buffalo might take MacLean at five while figuring Barrasso would slide to 10. And so the night before the draft, the Devils made a very public show of taking Barrasso and his family out to dinner at one of the busiest, most high-profile restaurants in Montreal, the site of the draft. The Devils had no interest whatsoever in Barrasso. (Full disclosure: I worked for the Devils at the time, and attended the dinner that included the great Glenn Hall, who worked for the team as a consultant.) The next day, the Sabres took Barrasso fifth, the Devils got their man at six. Their man then, their man now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Wow, the Devils were the masters of manipulation even before Lou came to town. Also, how old is Brooksie? Working for the Devils 27 years ago? WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theamazingtiny Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 That's pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylbert Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Also, how old is Brooksie? Working for the Devils 27 years ago? WTF? For a lifer in the area... 27 years isn't that long.... if he started fresh out of college, he'd be 49. If he started 10 years after that... 59. Ken Daneyko was drafted the year prior... and he's only 46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ah geez, didn't even notice this thread and I quoted this story in the Marty trade rumor thread. Great story. Also ... Brooks worked for the Devils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrHockey Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Also ... Brooks worked for the Devils? Yeah, he was one of the media relations/PR flacks for the club back in the '80's. During the '88 playoff doughnut incident, I remember him wearing these big coke bottle glasses, reading many official team statements to the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDPucks Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Larry Brooks indeed worked for the Devils as their press relations guy and also was their color guy on radio first with then play-by-play guy Dale Arnold and later Chris Moore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Thanks for the info, fellas. Ya learn something new every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Speaking of Johnny Mac...as good as his career was, I think it could have been even better if not for 1) having to play on some dreadful Devils teams, and 2) tearing his ACL in the prime of his career...after that happened he only had one year that approached the three seasons he put before the injury. Putting up over 800 points is nothing to sneeze at in the NHL, but I think he could've put up 1000 if not for 1) and 2). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Speaking of Johnny Mac...as good as his career was, I think it could have been even better if not for 1) having to play on some dreadful Devils teams, and 2) tearing his ACL in the prime of his career...after that happened he only had one year that approached the three seasons he put before the injury. Putting up over 800 points is nothing to sneeze at in the NHL, but I think he could've put up 1000 if not for 1) and 2). And those couple of years he didn't exist... (98-2001, ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Poster Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I've got an inaugural year Devils STH promotional packet with a signed letter by Larry Brooks himself who was then in the PR department. I have to admit out of everything i own that has to be one of the funniest pieces of them all (next to my Devils/Blues 2000 Stanley Cup Championship T-shirt ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I've got an inaugural year Devils STH promotional packet with a signed letter by Larry Brooks himself who was then in the PR department. I have to admit out of everything i own that has to be one of the funniest pieces of them all (next to my Devils/Blues 2000 Stanley Cup Championship T-shirt ) HAHA awesome. Please explain!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Poster Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 HAHA awesome. Please explain!! LOL, i purchased it from Majestic around 7-8 years ago in a bulk buy of apparel when they cleaned house. It was a promo item where they just took two teams i think they thought would eventually play for the Cup. Can't blame them with St. Louis, they were a beast in 99-00. I'll have to dig it out and post a pic of it later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Leeds Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Anyone catch the Giroux & Van Riemsdyk for Brodeur line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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