Courtnall for Kordic - 20 years later

Remembering the Courtnall for Kordic deal. A deal that would have been vetoed instantly by any PIM free fantasy league.

I feel sorry for Stellick, he has been destroyed for that deal for 20 years. It is not like Russ Courtnall was a perennial All-Star. I mean he broke 30+ goals once in his career and he played the majority of his career in an era when 70+ goal scorers were not freaks.

The Gilmour deal by Risebrough, Luongo deal by Milbury, Bertuzzi deal by Milbury, Neely deal by Harry Neale, Roy deal by Houle and so on and so on were much more devestating to franchises then losing a one dimensional 20 goal scorer.

I think that the fact that it happened between the Habs and Leafs with Montreal once again getting the better of the deal is what gives this deal legs. That and the chaos that followed around Kordic. It was amazing to me that while with the Nordiques, they believed it was a good idea to make him and Bryan Fogarty roommates. They figured both guys could keep each other on the path to recovery. Kordic died at 27, Fogarty at 32. One need not wonder why the Nords finished in last place for 4-5 years after wisdom like that.

One thing is for sure, to get a Leaf fan going, the mention of this trade works wonders.