Last season, it was Toronto's Jason Blake appearing twice in Upper Deck's 2008-09 NHL MVP 300-card base set. This season, it looks like Philadelphia's Daniel Carcillo has gained favored status.The release of the 2009-10 NHL Fleer Ultra has not one, but two cards of the latest in a long line of Broad Street Bullies. Even better, each card shows Carcillo in a different jersey -- at home and on the road.
While this isn't a knock against Carcillo, but I'd like to think there are other NHL players, with skills equal to or greater than his, who are more deserving of a card.
Once again, it looks like someone was asleep at the wheel at Upper Deck, which produces the Fleer Ultra line. Given UD's history, it's not that much of a surprise where quantity, rather than quality, often drives the dollars.
Having said that, though, I must applaud the card makers for the 2009-10 release. The photography shown within the 200-base-card set is top-notch, showing nice action pictures. The graphics treatment, especially the last name in large letters, score points, too.
Bottom line: Nice preseason release that features players moved at the 2008-09 trade deadline wearing the uniforms of their new teams. That alone warrants a buy rating.
Looking ahead: 2009-10 NHL O Pee Chee, with a Sept. 29 release date.
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