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I'll save you the trouble and provide the lines: 1 - Howard 2 - Gustavsson

Where's Babs going? To pack Hudlers's bags?

There's our splash! Shows over! esteef

I think its just talk... If he didn't want to make a major splash, he wouldnt be headed to Toronto and Illitch/Cheli would not be headed to Madison. Kenny knows he has tons of cap space. He did not become the best GM in the business by being stupid. I trust Ken Holland!

Whether we sign either of them or not, you can't say they're not trying, and that's all we can ask at this point. Honestly, I think our slight decline (for lack of a better word) will work in our favor. There's more ice time and room for these players to be a huge part of the team now, and everyone knows Detroit treats their players well. It just depends really on what these guys are looking for and whether we can give it to them or not.

Maybe we should also send Carrie Millbank and Karen Newman with Holland and Alyonka Larionov with Illitch and Chelios.

Both of you need to stop your little bitching-fest. Frankly, its getting quite annoying. This isn't a battle of the cities thread, but a thread about the Monster signing in Detroit. Com'on people! Well I agree with you; that is the reason for his nickname.

Couldn't agree LESS. Macdonald is not a viable backup, he doesn't push Jimmy whatsoever and never will. Monster was 17-17-4 with gaa under 3 and save % over .900 last year for the worst team or one of in the league. He's only 27 and will actually push jimmy when he struggles. Great signing, absolutely no reason no to like this.

"We might not be always aggressive during July 1st,but when we are,we chase you with the Red Bird"

Jurco is NOWHERE near being brought up. Tatar is several spots ahead of him at this point.

What a waste of cap space. MacDonald is better and there are cheaper options who are better. (probably half of the goalies in the AHL).

WHO ON TWITTER!??!?!?! CITE YOUR SOURCE!!! Grumble.

So with that line of thinking, Babcock is considered a LGW troll? I agree it's difficult to please everyone especially on an internet forum, but when your own coach is asking for a more consistent effort then you know it's not just irrational fans.

'Twas the night before Free Agency, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even Bob Rouse; The jerseys were hung by the locker stalls with care, In hopes that St. Nicklas soon would be there; The Euro-twins were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of dangles and cross and drops danced in their heads; And Holland in his 'kerchief, and Babs in his cap, Had just settled down for a long summer's chat, When out on the phone there arose such a clatter, They sprang from their beds to see what was the matter. Away to Madison Wisconsin Babs flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The sun on the breast of the freshly ploughed farms It was now Babcocks time to turn on his charms, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a #1 dman, and Poile shaking with fear, With little old Illitch, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment this deal would stick. After Illitch had inked Suter and met his family they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; "Now, Parise! now, Prust! now, Doan and Salvador! On, Datsyuk! on Zetterberg! on, Kronwall and Franzen! To the top of the league! It starts this fall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!" Happy Free Agency Folks ...

Pierre Lebrun just tweeted: Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun Red Wings have a delegation headed to Newport offices in Mississauga in pitch for Parise

Brodeur is posturing for money. He still wants a huge payday and Lou won't give it to him.

We will have the first overall next season to keep us warm if that's Holland's plan.

What are the chances of these players being offered a few Little Ceasar locations as a perk?

First I get ICS on my phone finally then I hear this good news. Hopefully they sign here.

This has done nothing to prove Franzen is a power forward. We all know he can score goals -- that isn't the debate here. It's the manner in which Franzen scores those goals and what he isn't willing to do to establish himself as a real power forward. Stats aren't going to prove the argument. All you need to do is watch Franzen's effort on the ice.

"Somehow, someway, I will screw all of this up."

I hope he doesn't sign here. If the fat jokes fly when we see him once or twice a year, I'd hate to see what I'd have to endure if he came and had an off game, like all players do. I'd be reaching through cyberspace and slapping people. That and I think that Jimmy is good enough that we can have a cheaper backup.

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades! Just kidding it counts in my rule book. Even Flow - Pearl Jam

I'm really hoping kenny brings in Prust

From the article: Whee! Let's get rid of him!