Ice Man

Well said! Every day that goes by is a possible problem with getting the issues resolved for a normal start of the 2005/2006 season.  

There are enough words printed lately suggecting that some player like the idea of holding out. This may be planned leaks.  No one can accuse the players of not negotiating but accepting is another issue.  What strategy will win out is to be determined.

Can't move on from that stuff Rock. It's always there.

Hey Rock, ha ha ha good one.

You know that's not what I was talking about but it's good enough for a laugh.  What I was talking about wasn't funny.

Let's move on.

This is easy to reply because both players are of a different age.

So let's assume they are the same for this exercise. IMO Devils don't win any cup without Marty.

PK we did see Marty play without Stevens it was the last season of hockey 2003/2004 and he played well IMO.

I am not knocking the talent of Stevens in his better days but IMO Marty brings more to the team. If we speak of today then Stevens can be left at home fog for sure, just the age difference and Stevens slow down leaves him at home.  Marty is what he is regardless of who made him

PK it's unfair to use Lamaire in comparison because he was a coach the brought a system not a player.  His system prevails today in one form or another.

But I agree with Rock no one will ever know.

So my answer is simple:
Today....... Marty
Yesterday...........Marty
before 95 maybe Stevens not sure.

They both have something in common besides Hockey, however.  Rock knows what I am referring to.

If I was forced to take one or the other I would take Brodeur even if they were the same age.

You can't compare them as has been suggested by others in this thread.

Devils can win the cup without Stevens but not without Brodeur.