Happy Trails!

Borrowing a bit from ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption:

“Happy Trails!”

Happy trails Ray Emery and Dan Cloutier. Today, both players’ tenure with their respective teams are over.

Emery, the key element in the Ottawa Senators Stanley cup finals run in 2007, was waived today by Brian Murray. The short fused goaltender had become a clubhouse cancer and gotten on everyone’s nerves, including Chris Neil… CHRIS FREAKIN NEIL. His age and experience are attractive points for the 26 year old, but his edgy personality is a major drawback and labels him a high risk player to try and acquire.

Cloutier, a journeyman goaltender who broke into the league with the New York Rangers, was let go by the Los Angeles Kings today also. Although he had 3 straight 30-plus win seasons with Vancouver, he was never able to regain that form with the Kings. At 32, Cloutier’s career might be on the downswing.

While both have a good deal of goaltending skill, I think I speak for many when I say that their legacy in the NHL can be summed up in these clips:

Cloutier:

Emery: