Bourque vs Messier. I feel like Rip Van Winkle

[centrehice]

Boston v Edmonton doesn't hold water because Messier is better remembered as a Ranger than an Oiler,

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Says who?

Messier will always be an Oiler.

[Phoenix]

Is Beckett insane or am I?

Yes, no, end thread.

[rustyisin]

putting Bourque over Messier is akin to putting Doug Harvey over Gordie Howe.
Besides, I value a player that won a cup with his original team (Messier, Yzerman, Lemieux, Bossy, Gretzky) much more than rent-a-players like Bourque, Hull, Hasek, etc.

[rustyisin]

Boston v Edmonton doesn't hold water because Messier is better remembered as a Ranger than an Oiler,

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Says who?

Messier will always be an Oiler.

Messier went into the Hall of Fame as an Oiler. Enough said

[tdavidautos]

Boston v Edmonton doesn't hold water because Messier is better remembered as a Ranger than an Oiler,

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Says who?

Messier will always be an Oiler.

and a Lays spokesman, lol

[Wickabee]

Messier went into the Hall of Fame as an Oiler. Enough said

From a hobby standpoint:
2010-11 cards
Messier Rangers: 68
Messier Oilers: 23
Messier Canucks: 2

I'd say that speaks as to where he's remembered. At least within the hobby manufacturers.

[stop__dreaming]

Bigger market in NY, yes, but Messier will always be remembered as an Oiler, not a Ranger.

[centrehice]

Messier went into the Hall of Fame as an Oiler. Enough said

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No he didn't. LOL. He went in as himself. When you enter the Hockey Hall of Fame you go in as an individual, you don't have a team attached anywhere.

You are given a glass etching with your likeness on it, nothing else.

This isn't Baseball.