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Top 6 go-to guy in Grand Rapids >>> Bottom 6 support guy in Detroit - (in regards to what is best for his development) Develop this kid the right way, don't rush him like we did Jurco. I understand that there is a huge difference between Larkin and Jurco, but Jurco was also a year older than what Larkin will be going into camp this season. He wasn't ready and neither is Larkin in my opinion. Let's see what he can do in the next few weeks, but even if he puts up a point per game, I still say he should start next season in the American League...

Aaron WardVerified account ‏@TSNAaronWard Expect announcement Dylan Larkin leaving @umichhockey for Detroit Red Wings and will be available for Grand Rapids series vs Utica. #TSN

I think the change in sheer number of games, not only as a whole, but within a stretch of 4-5 days is the biggest challenge. I would not be surprised to see him in GR for at least the next 13 months - if, for nothing more, to allow him the chance to build his endurance. Not just skating, but in the weight room, in practice, and the physicality of the game. That's gotta take some getting used to before someone is ready. Do I think he could come up and be in the 80th percentile for three or four games? Absolutely. Do I think he'd regress to the 20th percentile after 60 games? Absolutely. I think you leave him in GR just so he can get a feel for how to battle with a balance. You can't go 150% all the time every time.

I see the Hawks letting Sharp walk and/or trading Hossa before anything happening with Seabrook. They have young players who can fill wing rolls. Not so much at D.

I think Chicago will do whatever it takes to keep him.

Couldn't restrain myself. Last one.

Does this compensate for the lack of legs in the one picture?

So Lidstrom wasn't actually an author of the paper, but his part in the research was so valuable that they gave him like an honorary authorship. Here's two articles: http://phys.org/news/2015-05-game-intelligence.html http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2015/05/21/red-wings-lidstrom-scientific-paper/27721325/ And here's the actual paper: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0125453

did you all see how edzo was blabbering about how Getzlaf hi sticked shaw during the slow motion replay, and Pierre was like no i don't think he got hi sticked at all. hahaha

Shep talking to Kenny right now, very interesting quote Matt Shepard @ShepMatt · 11m 11 minutes ago Holland, players who earned a role under Babcock have to earn it all over again and others have to make an impression Guys like Weiss, Smith & Jurco (who should be a top 6-9 forward) are like Let's Roll! lol

You mean James "Detroit doesn't pay fair market value" Wiz?

Probably fair points, but if he can come in and start learning the NHL game without any hindrance to his long term development, I want him learning from datsyuk and Z as long as he can.

Eh, not necessarily. They drafted him because he's an awesome centerman from Michigan. If he and Mantha become a dynamic duo because they just work that well together, awesome. But it shouldn't be forced. Finding chemistry and coming up with winning combinations is not at all an exact science. Having said that...I'm still hoping we get to see Athanasiou - Larkin - Helm at some point, if only for s***s and giggles. (Legion of...Zoom? Vroom? Va-Va-Voom?) (Cuz, like, the motor city and cars and stuff. GET IT?!?!) Man, we're gonna have a crazy-quick forward corps within the next couple of years.

If it's predictable it's hardly a pseudo-science, that's actually one of the staples of real science.

Amazing. We have two young floating Jeff Blashill's. 2 young floating Jeff Blashill's > 1 young floating Mike Babcock

No thanks on Wiz. Overpaid and takes places off. That was one of the biggest complaints from Jackets fans down here in Columbus.

Hasn't the Wiz criticized the Wings for lowballing players? I thought he and Kessler were two Michigan players who don't want to play for the home team.

We've missed the wiz train so many times now I'm starting to think it'll never happen. Seems like he's perpetually available though, at no fault of his own. Not counting this Duck stint.

Well, I guess I'm busted. Pav is moving in with me. We have an arrangement wherein he does all the chores I don't like and I do absolutely nothing for him in return. I think it's a pretty sweet deal on his end.

Toddler Bertuzzi

Lucic is a piece of s***. An absolute scumbag. I don't give a damn how good of a player he is, it would be an embarrassment to have him in a Wings jersey. There's a lot of players I hate that would be great on the Wings and I would be more than happy to suck it up and bring them in (Weber, et al) but Milan "Human Garbage Can" Lucic is not one of them. f*** that guy.

Sign one of green/cody franson, trade for Phaneuf Kronner-phaneuf Dekeyser-franson/green Quincey-ericsson So I doubt that happens but I think at least one of green, cody, or Phaneuf will be here next season.

A top six power forward.

A legitimate center and a legitimate defenseman that can play 27+ minutes a game and a PURE goal scorer. Wishful thinking. But those 3 are what we need. If you consider Tatar and Nyquist as goal scorers, you're kidding yourself.