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Video: Jaromir Jagr's Top 10 Goals as a Member of the Pittsburgh Penguins

July 11 marks the anniversary of when the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jaromir Jagr to the Washington Capitals for the woefully underwhelming (and somewhat embarrassing) return of Kris Beech, Michal Sivek and Ross Lupaschuk. Pensburgh, taking a look back at the trade, referred to the deal as a "lose-lose for both sides."...

Trade Sidney Crosby? History Says No

A couple of weeks ago, TSN hockey analyst Gord Miller came to the conclusion that in order for the Pittsburgh Penguins to remain competitive in the NHL, they would have to deal the league's leading scorer, Evgeni Malkin, for a first-line winger, a No. 2 center, and "hopefully" a pick or a prospect. It was a laughable...

Kris Beech, The (Un)Wanted Man

I recently mused about how Kris Beech was one of many disappointing draft picks for the Washington Capitals, earlier in the decade. After bouncing around the NHL and AHL, Beech has yet to plant his roots with one team and establish himself as a bonafide NHL player.This whole journeyman role he's taken on? It has been taken...

Life Isn't a Beech for Ex-Caps Prospects

Once upon a time Kris Beech was the type of top prospect that had NHL scouts drooling (an activity they seem to do a lot of). Beech has the size (6'3" 211) and playmaking skills that the Washington Capitals thought would bring them success when they drafted him 7th overall in 1999. Big centers were in, and Beech was the...

Background on Kris Beech

Kristopher Beech (born February 5, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Rauman Lukko in the Finnish elite league SM-Liiga.

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