playboy1972 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 After Halpern was signed by the Dallas Stars, I was trying to figure out who had a bigger impact on their team, "on the ice or on the field". And I came to the conclusion that Halpern had a larger, more positive affect on the success of the Caps than did Arrington for the Skins. Arrington had all the fan fare but Halpern was in the center of a playoff appearance early in his career and Arrington had just provided hope but no results. Does anyone feel the same or am I just a biter Redskin fan who never really felt Arrington never could live up to the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentClinton07 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I call this the " Out Of No Where" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoSkins Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Well considering that Halpern was the heart of the team and a pretty good center, the Caps will miss him a hell of a lot more than LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 What if the Caps sign Shaq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossFan89 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 What if the Caps sign Shaq? good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaroopm Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I am sad to see Halpern go. All in all, I guess he had more of a positive impact on the Capitals than Arrington did for the Redskins. Being in WA, I'm not a Caps season-ticket holder, but I'd seriously think about cancelling my season tickets if I had them because the team didn't seem to make much of an effort to keep the hometown kid made good, the only Maryland native in the NHL, the team captain. I have been a devoted Caps fan since my youth but I'm very unhappy to see Halpern let go. Wasn't it enough for them to cast aside Peter Bondra, then let him go to Atlanta rather than bringing him back last year? Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaroopm Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Oops, one more thing - the thread title should be "Arrington or Halpern? Who had biggest effect." The word "affect" is a verb, whereas you are looking for the noun "effect." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhjr34 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Well, I think neither one will have big impact on the either team. The Skins were fine wth out Arrington (see last 2 injury plagued seasons with out him). Whereas with the CAPS, well, they are crap regardless if Halpern is in there or not. I'm a diehard Caps fan don't get me wrong, but what they did to Bondra and Halpern is just crazy. I mean we re-sign an aging Kolzig to a 3 year deal but we can't keep the younger Center? What happened to the we're going to be more active this offseason that we heard Leonsis say last year? Oh, well, guess we'll at least get a top draft pick next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 What if the Caps sign Shaq? Put him in Goal. Any Europeans out there care to take him one on one? Any Canadiens eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrew1223 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Well since Halpern and Willse are both gone that cuts out about 30% of the caps total offense from last season right? Its sad to see them go but im not too worried... Someone had to go to give way of all the 1st round prospects getting some ice time... With Alex Semin coming back and this years draft Niklas Backstrom, im not too worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNoles21 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I dont know about hockey but i do know that unless Halpern sat out the majority of the last two years then he is more valuable than lavar. This team completely transitioned for the better under Gibbs and Lavar was unable to follow suit. As bad as he claimed he wanted to win, once soon as the team began to turn the corner, Lavar didn't fit into the puzzle. Doesnt sound like that is the case for Halpern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksun247 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 :ciao: Lavar. He talked the talk, but was all about him and not the team. Halpern on the other hand, will definitely be missed. Leonsis, should have done more to keep him. I heard it wasn't about the money, so who knows. Just can't believe he actually went to the DALLAS STARS. :doh: We definitely should have tried harder to keep him in DC. Let's hope our replacements come in and play hard. I'll be happy then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0crates Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Ummm, I don't know much about hockey. It took me a minute even to figure out who the heck this Helpbum is. That being said, I must admit that Lavar Arrington did have an impact aside from selling jerseys. LA was a monster in his prime. He hit guys and they didn't get back up. It was his hit that almost broke Ironman Brett Favre's streak, and Troy Aikman never played again after a Lavar Arrington hit. Lavar also delivered two critical interceptions as a Washington Redskins. The first turned an 0-5 season arond, the second helped secure a playoff victory early. If nothing else, those were impact plays. Sadly, he couldn't be that effective consistently enough to justify his contract, especially after his injury. He was in bad shape late in his tenure, and he was being paid much more than his production warranted. After he started to publicly criticize the organization, which has been successfully emphasizing a team-first attitude, the writing was on the wall. I was certain he would be gone after he gave that interview to the Post. In the end, he just wasn't worth the paycheck or the headache. However, I have to say Lavar had the bigger impact, since I haven't even heard of the other guy. Do they still play hockey? I thought they all quit last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimpey42000 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 ^^^^ I would agree.....he sold a helluva lot of jerseys, YEAH 100th post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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