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I see where you are coming from in regards to Abby & Helm, but I disagree with the DD contract. He's a bit overpaid, sure. But for a team that has struggled mightily in the D department, you need to lock up your only legit top 4 young D-man. The issue with DD is that last year he played first pairing and fans expected top pairing production from him, same issue fans have with Nyquist/Tatar. Put DD back on 2nd pairing where he belongs with a solid partner and nobody will have an issue with him. 5mil for a top 4 guy his his age is not that bad. If you could snap your finger and just 3 of E, Howard, Abby, Helm, and Nielsen were gone, nobody would even care about DD's contract.

Sounds like a country music duo.

Just don't start calling him Ras El Goal.

Hicketts should be on this team...

If memory serves, Holland had wanted Larkin to start that season in Grand Rapids. Larkin made the team because Blashill went to bat for him and told Holland he deserved a spot. Based on what Blashill's said about Rasmussen to the media, he's not prepared to go to bat for him like he did with Larkin. They want him playing center and getting tons of minutes. If he were to play center for the Wings, he'd be behind Zetterberg, Larkin, Nielsen. Which might not be a big deal, except Blashill's stated that he wants to give lines 1-3 lots of minutes each and use the fourth line relatively sparingly. And I'm not necessarily opposed to that plan. My heart wants Rasmussen up with the big club this season, but my head says no. I'm not sure it'd be the best thing for him. We're probably gonna suck, he probably wouldn't see many minutes, and ultimately it'd likely be a waste of one of his ELC years, which could come back to haunt us.

Ras gets it on the PP!

In my defense, I wasn't just pulling the complaints out of my ass. You're making it sound like everyone who didn't want us to pick him was just complaining for the sake of complaining. I had specific reasons why I didn't think he was the right pick at 9th overall. And, to be fair, we still don't know that he was the right pick. Also, I don't know how long you've been a member of this community, but people "acting like they know better" is not some relatively new thing on these boards -- or in any fan community, for that matter. But keep playing Morality Sheriff and telling people how they should conduct themselves. It's endearing you to a lot of people.

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2017/10/red_wings_waivers_1.html#incart_river_index looks like booths in the mix

PAP didnt make the cut. Booth did. For now... Detroit Red Wings G Jared Coreau – waivers for purpose of assignment D Brian Lashoff – waivers for purpose of assignment F Matt Lorito – waivers for purpose of assignment D Dylan McIlrath – waivers for purpose of assignment F P.A. Parenteau – released from PTO F Michael Rasmussen – Tri-City (WHL) F Ben Street – waivers for purpose of assignment

Rest my friend. Probie has a beer waiting for You!

This is correct. Regardless, if we did sign Booth and eventually waive him, I don't think the Red Wings or Booth would necessarily want him to clear waivers. There's more than enough veteran leadership in Grand Rapids, and it would be great for Booth if another team picks him up. I think Booth will be signed. He's earned it with his play in these pre-season games.

I believe a 2 way deal means that he does have to pass through waivers, but if he gets through 100% of his cap hit goes through as well and his pay may change. I could be wrong though. I think you are only waiver exempt when you have under X amount of games played which would not apply to him.

I think the offer to AA from Holland is fair. I just hate the fact we have no cap space at all because of Hollands total miss management. DeKeyser, Adbelkader and Helm contracts just make no sense at all, so pathetic.

Hicketts set up the goal, btw. Yes. Yes, he should.

I like Hicketts more and more everytime i see him play

It was also Larkin's second season after being drafted. Larkin was 19 years old, coming off a season of college hockey. Rasmussen is 18 years old, coming off his second season of junior hockey (much weaker league).

Rasmussen! PP goal. Four goals in five games for Rasmussen.

Any games he's played, he's been forward (including tonight). He hasn't played any games on D, and likely won't. He was signed to play 4th line. Why? I have no idea. He's not good. I'd MUCH rather have Booth on the team over Witkowski...

Yep, you can say that again!

Not sure if serious...

Lol right at the end Bozak looks back like "what the... who the hell was that?"

Eh, fair enough. He hasn't wowed me, but I don't really want him to wow me. When he wows me (flashy, dramatic saves and such), it's usually because he's been caught out of position and forced to try make a low-percentage desperation stop. I want him to be more like Howard: cool, calm, collected, clean, efficient, consistent, stopping the pucks he should be stopping. I want him to be less of an athletic, reactive goalie and more of an economical, positionally sound goalie. To me, it looks like he's making that change. He's allowed some goal against, but he's also been hung out to dry many times. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/09/28/red-wings-let-lead-get-away-fall-blackhawks/106099296/ Goaltender Petr Mrazek stopped 37 shots, as the Red Wings were outshot 41-34. “He (Mrazek) was excellent,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “You can’t give up two back-door goals, that’s no way, no chance, you have to make sure you give him (a goaltender) a chance to make the save. He was excellent.”

Video of it open for business and lit up at night. Aside from my upcoming compilation time lapse, this is likely my last arena video.