Throwdowns > Closed

LGP: Pensational! said 12/03, 07:02 PM
The Most Lopsided trade in the NHL in the last 10 years? Clearly it's the one that took place January 23, 2004 between the NY Rangers and the Washington Capitals.

That was the day the Caps sent perennial All Star and 5 time Art Ross Trophy winner (scoring champion) Jaromir Jagr to the Rangers for Anson Carter. As if this trade wasn't lopsided enough based solely on the two players, the Caps agreed to pay approx 4 million dollars per year of Jagr's salary.

Lets take a look at the numbers for their respective teams after the trade:

Games:
Jagr-277
Carter-19

Goals:
Jagr-124
Carter-5

Assists:
Jagr-195
Carter-5

Points:
Jagr-319
Carter-10

What happened a little more than a month later seals the deal as THE MOST LOPSIDED trade. On March 8th, the Caps sent Carter to the Kings for Jared Aulin. That's right, I've never heard of him either. Jared Aulin never played a game for the Caps.

So in essence, the trade was Jaromir Jagr for Jared Aulin.

That's like sipping champagne, eating caviar and nailing fashion models in a 5th Avenue condo versus sluggin down Mad Dog 20/20, eating a cold Spam sandwich and paying for it with Porkins' mother in a trailer park.

LGP: Pensational! said 12/04, 11:10 AM
Let's take a more in-depth look at these trades:

Games played:

Allen (157), Auld (27) and Bertuzzi (7)-191

Carter (19) and Aulin (0)-19

There is A LOT more to your trade than just Bertuzzi and Luongo.

Allen is 28 and one of Florida's top Dmen. He is +12 for his career there, +12 on a very bad team!

Bertuzzi was traded for Shawn Matthias, a 20 yr old center projected to be a Top 6 forward by hockeyfutures.com.

Ultimately, Florida gained a good Dman and a good prospect from that trade. The Caps got nothing except a lighter wallet and a sore backside...just like people's pets after Pitt Panther comes to visit.

In Jagr's first full year with the Rangers, he was a 1st Team All Star and won the Lester B Pearson Award (player's MVP). He was 2nd in the league in points, 2nd in goals and 3rd in assists.

Who did the Caps have? NO ONE! But wait, they did get the privilege of paying Jagr $4 million to play against them. That's like winning a raffle and finding out your prize is a free prostate exam by Edward Scissorhands.

Finally, who the hell is Scott Moore? Bertuzzi hit STEVE Moore. Were you looking in your little black book instead of at a hockey website?

LGP: Pensational! said 12/04, 09:51 PM
"a deal to dump off salary."

SO WHAT! Doesn't make it any less lopsided. The only thing more lopsided than the NY/Wash trade is a seesaw with Porkins on one end and Yoda on the other.

The Panthers also HAD to trade Luongo. He was set to become a free agent and turned down several offers for a long term deal. That's the way sports works sometimes. There's no crying in hockey.

The point? Motivation for the trade changes nothing. Both teams gave up world class talent for little in return. The Caps just got much less and paid part of Jagr's salary.

Wash got 19 games from an average player and NOTHING else. You'd get greater return on a date with T-fo's mom, at least the clap has a long term effect.

Fla got a solid defenseman AND a solid prospect. Not great, like BGM's chances of getting laid on a Friday night, but they got something.

Allen's job is to prevent goals, not score them. The fact that he is a +12 during his time on a God awful Florida team is more impressive than a player who is 2 or 3 times that on a good team.

And, until we know what the future holds for Matthias, the door on the Luongo deal is still open. That door slammed shut in the Caps' face.