Cant contribute anything worthwhile on the first four points but will agree that Messier had a positive effect on Naslund... whether that was worth the coin he was paid is another question though...Farhan Lalji wrote:Since we're talking about Mark Messier, let me play Devil's advocate here for a bit.........and let me know if the following arguments have merit:
5) Markus Naslund gives full credit to Mark Messier for having helped mold him.
Ultimately Messier's name should be included in the list of players that proved to be a disappointment and contributes to the Idea that the Canucks are a cursed franchise
Gilbert Perreault
Cam Neely
Mark Messier
Pavel Bure
Todd Bertuzzi
add the following names and a case could be made that the city is as screwed as the Canucks...
Bryant Reeves
Doug Flutie
Steve Francis