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Hmmm. Do you maybe not like this guy? Three posts in less than ten minutes. Tell us how you really feel. I'm sure all you Negative Nancys out there think this was Holland's first phone call all off-season. So, I'll leave you to your endless bitching. I am satisfied with this signing in both term and price and I think some of you may be surprised how this signing turns out.

Young man, that kinda attitude is not tolerated here.

Man I guess some people on here aren't very happy people...they complain that Holland doesn't do anything and they complain when he does something. I personally will not say how good or bad this was until they hit the ice.

I've never seen a dude get so defensive, you're like a zitty 14 yr old kid who's gf just broke up with him..you just set yourself up for it. Go turn on your Bieber, have a milkshake, fire up your line thread program on your Ipad and chill out.

It's sad when people here hope for a player on their team to do poorly just so they can rub it in everyone's face.

Playing Ericsson with anyone BUT Lidstrom is retarded.

Im stunned the people on this board aren't happy right now. Nice deal for dirt cheap.

Wow, I'm not a huge Ian White fan, but that is an absolute ******* bargain. Fantastic dollar amount there.

Which is why about half, or more, of my time reading things on here all I can do is shake my head :-D

This is true, but I'm guessing this is one of the things that Holland Babcock were talking about when they said Ericsson was going to get an "increased role" this year and that they expect more points out of him. I see the pairings as probably Lidstrom - White and Kronwall - Ericsson on the PP. Weber, Suter, Burns, and Doughty. Lidstrom - Weber Suter - Burns Doughty - Kronwall Stuart Are you saying you were expecting anything less? Fire Holland.

I love Ozzie to pieces and always will, but if we can get Conks back I think it will be better for the team. I just can't see Oz bouncing back from the injuries he's had over the last couple of years. He's been a great part of the team, and I will always love his fight with Waaah. He's been a great goalie as a starter, and as a backup he's been a great mentor for Jimmy. I think Conks could do well in the mentor/backup role. Since Conks is coming off of relatively bad seasons, he should come with a very reasonable price tag. He seemed happy here. I'm for this signing.

I can't say I know that much about White, but it doesn't seem like with his addition and Rafalski's absence that the Wings are a better team than last year. But, the critical difference, the Wings have tons and tons of cap space this year where they never normally do. They will be able to do whatever they want at the trade deadline. I have a feeling this team is still some months in the making...

BTW, he blocked 144 shots last season. Detroit's best was Kronwall with 129 blocks.

Just enjoy this everyone.

You don't know anything about hockey, do you? Leafs fans, and especially Sharks fans LOVED having White. He's a very, very solid d-man and for this price, it's an absolute steal. Terrific signing, one of the best of the FA period considering how short the term is and how cheap the amount is.

It's crazy, Holmstrom is not a top six forward any longer. He's still good as a power play specialist. But he should not be a top six forward. There is definitely room for a quality top six forward on this team. And in my opinion there is not only room for one, but there is a NEED for one. Ken Holland has to address this. And if he doesn't he is making a huge mistake!

I love Ozzie just as much as anybody and I think its obvious that he wants to play and still can play at a high level, but I think the Wings main concern is his health.. if you go with Ozzie you basically still need a 3rd option in goal just in case.

Nashville? As long as Trotz is there, they always seem to find a way to give the Wings a lot of trouble. Some division rivals just seem to be like that no matter who's on the rosters.

given our unwillingness to pay anyone the going rate today I would agree. (except the Ericsson deal) Am I the only one that thinks we should have signed Ryder to that 2 year $7m deal?!?

He may be right. Ericsson looks to be vastly underpaid.

He's probably right if the cap continues to increase. Besides, did he not hear what Ericsson got?

Try harder.

No, I want you to understand that youth doesn't magically make the team better. Apparently clear cut examples don't make any sense to you.