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Detroit vs. Tampa if there was any doubt GR and Syracuse start Friday at the Van at 7 PM

Whooo hooo Griffins in the Calder Cup Finals!!!!!

If it's the Griffins and Syracuse in the finals again I'll be at every game in Cuse. I saw them win the Calder Cup there with Tatar and everyone. I'll watch them win it again with a new crop of future Wings.

Getting tickets for the games in Syracuse. Go Griffins!!!

Pretty cool to see a rematch. Hopefully we'll kick their asses again!

Don't care if anyone throws out compliments or not...I think it's patently absurd to suggest that a UDFA that played 3rd pairing D for years on an elite team wasn't a good signing. It's like bitching about winning a million in the lottery instead of 25.

Shattenkirk is the wrong guy at the wrong time

76 points in 397 career games, mostly when he was being carried by one of the best teams in the NHL. When he went to a lesser team he flamed out. That's not much. You convinced me. BART LEBDERP FOR THE HALL OF FAME!!!!!!!

yeah! just what I wanted to read, wooo! Go Griffs!

I was one of the people that said he won't ever make the Wings and we shouldn't offer him a contract after this season. I have to say though, I've been mildly impressed with his play in these playoffs. The thing that has surprised me the most is his skating. Not because it's great, but because it's not terrible. When I read his scouting report on eliteprospects, "A large and physical defenseman. Not a very good skater. Has a good shot from the blue line. Needs to improve his skating." I naturally thought he would be an awful skater. He's not noticeably slow out there, and he seems to position himself well. He is a wrecking ball, hits everything that moves, and won't back down from anyone. Although I'm not a huge fan of the big, slow defensemen, I think it's okay for every team to have one as a 6/7. So if we can somehow move Ericsson, I'd take McIlrath in a similar role at $1.5M over E at $4.25M. I still don't think he's deserving of a spot over a number of other guys out of the gate next season, but I'd offer him another two-way contract with him continuing to play big minutes in Grand Rapids. Worst case scenario, he's a solid warrior to help the kids in GR, and maybe he becomes another Lashoff type player. And Lash has been great down there.

I'd take Shattenkirk if Green was moved , much the same player except age of course.

PREDATORS CRUSH! PREDATORS MACHKA!!!

Edsjell wasn't playing on a much better league, I'd say both have the same shot at being in the NHL in 3 years. Also even the best undrafted guys generally don't do much in the NHL. For every Rafalaski there are a dozen or more Lebdas and Leinos. Sent from my LGLS676 using Tapatalk

I doubt he'll be close. Jordan doesn't have the size or skill of PK. I think Jordan tops out as a decent 2nd pairing guy.

In Pekka we trust! Go preds go!