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I don't think I've ever disagreed with so much in one post... Aside from the first sentence I disagree with pretty much everything here... We don't need a Russell or Hamhuis, aka mid tier defenseman. We already have plenty of them on the team now, not to mention any of the kids that are out of options this coming season that could play the same role a hell of a lot cheaper. Quincey played decent this season as well as last, but he needs to go to make room for Ouellet and Sproul. Richards should be gone as well. The only way I see him returning is if we completely strike out on free agency, and Staal isn't the solution either. Both would be a mistake in my opinion, as I think both Larkin and Athanasiou would be better suited to take over the top 6 center positions. Maybe not short term, but certainly looking long term. Switch Abdelkader back to center? In the top 6? That would be terrible... He's much better suited as a winger and would get destroyed as a top 6 center. Zetterberg should also be switched to the wing or 3rd line center getting limited ice time. No way should he be our number one center next season. Helm is terrible? Seriously? No, he's not a top 6 guy and shouldn't be used there, but he is one of the best bottom 6 / penalty killers in the league. Miller is a must? Miller is f***ing awful compared to Helm. Pulkkinen on the top line over Larkin, Mantha, Nyquist, Tatar or pretty much anyone? Marchenko on the top pair and Green as the number 7? The fact that you don't have any of Nyquist, Tatar or Green in your lineup is funny enough, but that you say they're "almost impossible to move" is hilarious... I'm not trying to s*** on your post too much, but I just have no idea how you could be serious about any of this...

the only team id be ok with winning the cup...the blues

he definitely put himself in a hard situation. on one half you have the vet whose been there before. on the other half you have a rookie who has played damn good besides one game. i think he goes with fleury but if i were him id go with murray. he could come out with something to prove regardless only team i want to win the cup is the blues

I think what you mean to say is that fleury has ONLY been good in two playoffs. Other than that his numbers range from 2.40-4.63 gaa and .875-.915 sv%

I wouldn't be gloating just yet.

Stacy always did it for me

Hockey meets Math

Sweet Chin Music!

This guy totally dispels the myth that Americans are fat, obnoxious, disrespective slobs.

To be completely honest, the more I think about it, I think Datsyuk going is a blessing in disguise. We are not going to win the cup this year, our goal needs to be to complete the re-build and become contenders by 2018. If Datsyuk leaving gives us the ability to trade his contract and use that cap space to trade for or sign someone who can be apart of our core moving forward, that is a good thing! This is not a slight on Datsyuk, the guy is one of the greatest Red Wings off all time, and watching him over the last 14+ years has been a privilege. But, in a re-build you need to look long term and Datsyuk regardless of whether he plays this year or not, is not apart of those long term plans. I look forward to seeing him get his jersey retired at the new building.

Yet Nyquist didn't improve and sank to Abbys production. We've got a $4.75 million contract scoring 17 goals and your concern is the guy who scored 19 and does everything else. Didn't you criticise this idea in Mantha's thread? "If a guy scores and doesn't do much else vs someone who can do everything else".