Forsberg set to attempt another NHL comeback

he would be a great asset to any team even if he is 34. i love watching him play, a true grit player who can score and knock guys flat on there tail. also a great playmaker and defensive player, Philly would be smart to get him but i would really like to see him play along side Milan Hejduk in Colorado!!!!

The Avalanche need him. I know it is said that "one man doesn't make a team", but that man does!

Well he has always said in swedish news and television and since im a sweed i can tell u that u can stop hoping . if he ever returns he will play in MoDo Hockey in the swedish league

marilyn wrote:

The Avalanche need him. I know it is said that "one man doesn't make a team", but that man does!

ABSOLUTELY True.

Forseberg would trump Gretsky if he had the same league and protection that Wayne had.

I would really love to seem him play with the Av's again.

Katrina hit it right on....Forsberg would've surpassed Gretz if he had the same protection. Its frustrating to know Foppa took alot of cheap shots & cheap hits every night, he didn't complain he took it like a true hockey player. Because of that he had a shorter career. This is why I hate Oh Holy #87, come within 2 feet of him and you're in the sin bin. Hope to see him one more time!

marilyn wrote:

The Avalanche need him. I know it is said that "one man doesn't make a team", but that man does!

Its not Forsberg Colorado is missing,its Roy.

Katrina wrote:

Forseberg would trump Gretsky if he had the same league and protection that Wayne had.

No way, I love Forsberg but Gretzky is not called the great one for no reason. if he was in his prime today in this NHL he would be just as big a force. Gretzky also played when forsberg was in his prime and was still better. but with all that said i would love to see forsberg in the NHL on a team that needs to just get over the hump like washington, new york or san jose.

dorian wrote:

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No way, I love Forsberg but Gretzky is not called the great one for no reason. if he was in his prime today in this NHL he would be just as big a force. Gretzky also played when forsberg was in his prime and was still better. but with all that said i would love to see forsberg in the NHL on a team that needs to just get over the hump like washington, new york or san jose.

If you think that Gretzky could play as good in the league today as he could in the league in his day, you're out of your mind. There is not a player in the game today who could be the player that he was back then. Not because of talent, although that certainly factors in, but because the league is just different. Gretzky in his prime then and Gretzky in his prime now would be two totally different people. If Foppa had played with Gretzky, it would have been close to an even matchup. Foppa is one of the best players to ever play the game.

dorian wrote:

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No way, I love Forsberg but Gretzky is not called the great one for no reason. if he was in his prime today in this NHL he would be just as big a force. Gretzky also played when forsberg was in his prime and was still better. but with all that said i would love to see forsberg in the NHL on a team that needs to just get over the hump like washington, new york or san jose.

Also, Gretzky did not play while Foppa was in his prime. Foppa's prime years were just after 2000. in 2002-2003 he scored 106 pts in 75 games. During the years that Gretzky and Foppa were playing together, Foppa had a better pts/game numbers. Face it. Foppa in his prime vs Gretzky in his prime in the same league? Foppa every time.

I am a huge Peter Forsberg Fan, but you are comparing apples to oranges here. Yes, the league was much different when Gretzsky was in his prime. But, Gretzsky's amazing talent changed the game into what it is today. I don't think you can compare anyone to The Great One, even Peter Forsberg. But on a side note, Forsberg is my favorite player of all time to watch on the ice and I hope he comes back and plays for the Avs!!

ForsbergFan wrote:

I am a huge Peter Forsberg Fan, but you are comparing apples to oranges here. Yes, the league was much different when Gretzsky was in his prime. But, Gretzsky's amazing talent changed the game into what it is today. I don't think you can compare anyone to The Great One, even Peter Forsberg. But on a side note, Forsberg is my favorite player of all time to watch on the ice and I hope he comes back and plays for the Avs!!

Peter is my favorite player too! I would LOVE to have him back in Philly, but if not, anywhere in the league.

I read somewhere about the Soviet coach, during the famous summit series between Soviet and Canada in the seventies, got a question about which player, Bobby Orr or a russian I don't remember the name of, was the best. The Soviet coach answered; that's easy, just imagine a one on one game between player Y and player X and then a game with 2 of player Y and 2 of player X and so on up to 5 on 5...then you know their strengths and weaknesses and you will know which one is the best player of the 2.
I have often played that game between different players and I must say that Forsberg is pretty much unbeaten, even playing the superb Gretzky.
Any out there see a player that will beat him in this game?
(...and I'm sorry, I don't remember who won the Orr match-up the coach used for this game)

dorian wrote:

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No way, I love Forsberg but Gretzky is not called the great one for no reason. if he was in his prime today in this NHL he would be just as big a force. Gretzky also played when forsberg was in his prime and was still better. but with all that said i would love to see forsberg in the NHL on a team that needs to just get over the hump like washington, new york or san jose.

i totally agree,he needed protection on his wing,should have been owen nolan but they had to trade him for taht guy there,then he never would have had to take those abuses...

Michelle wrote:

Katrina hit it right on....Forsberg would've surpassed Gretz if he had the same protection. Its frustrating to know Foppa took alot of cheap shots & cheap hits every night, he didn't complain he took it like a true hockey player. Because of that he had a shorter career. This is why I hate Oh Holy #87, come within 2 feet of him and you're in the sin bin. Hope to see him one more time!

i totally agre thats exactlly what he needed,protection and that should have been owen nolan who was one the best power forward in his time but they had to trade him for ozolinsh and then he never would have had to take all these cheap shots...

Forsberg is overrated that guy was good but not great when healthy but he was alway hurt a hang nail here a stubbed toe there not even in the same league as the other players in the years he played well next thing you people will say is that Lindros was great

Justinjust wrote:

I read somewhere about the Soviet coach, during the famous summit series between Soviet and Canada in the seventies, got a question about which player, Bobby Orr or a russian I don't remember the name of, was the best. The Soviet coach answered; that's easy, just imagine a one on one game between player Y and player X and then a game with 2 of player Y and 2 of player X and so on up to 5 on 5...then you know their strengths and weaknesses and you will know which one is the best player of the 2.
I have often played that game between different players and I must say that Forsberg is pretty much unbeaten, even playing the superb Gretzky.
Any out there see a player that will beat him in this game?
(...and I'm sorry, I don't remember who won the Orr match-up the coach used for this game)

agreed. Forsberg is the best all-around player. certain players are good at certain things, but forsberg was good at everything