Martin Brodeur

15 May 2008

l change, without their leaders there to anchor the culture of winning onto newcomers. 

Martin Brodeur, Tom Brady and Tim Duncan are the categorical leaders of their franchises, single-team pillars withstanding the flood of free agency’s frenzy.  Their illustrious careers have been cornerstones in the fluid rosters built around them.  Their General Managers have followed General Motors, using interchangeable parts without sacrificing their brand name.  This has worked to such an extreme, that the franchises have taken on their stars’ understated demeanors. 

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15 April 2008

Sean Avery and Martin Brodeur are two of the NHL’s most important and divergent personalities.  If “NHL Marketing” weren’t such an oxymoronic concept, the two would already be featured in an offseason sitcom, let alone commercials.  Brodeur is often lauded with praise and at the same time, is somewhat underrated.  As for Avery, you can now add “game-changer” to the colorful list of adjectives used to describe the New York Rangers’ most maligned winger. 

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