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No sense in moving it. It would cost us assets, we don't need the cap space, and Franzen is family.

Because people here are still stuck in the Canadian hockey mentality that everyone has to be an amazing two-way player. I Remember I used to be like that too

Ovechkin, Crosby, Patrick Kane, Sedins, Perry many more offensive juggernauts all below average on defense. Half the guys mentioned dont even backcheck. AA has had less than 2 full seasons in the NHL. Last season he missed those 20 games or so because of the contract issue so really this was the first full season. 71 games. Converted from a natural center to winger. He doesn't need to be a two-way player. That s*** is a myth. Agree that he can continue increasing his playmaking, cycling ability. But again, not even two NHL seasons. Buppy may have become jaded now but I agree with him that a lot of people turning on this guy already is ridiculous. Z, D didn't become top 6 players till like their 3rd FULL NHL season. Everyone needs to calm down.

Remember that one year, when we had a 40 goal scorer? ...we don't need him! Let him walk!

Hawks fans sharing all kinds of Hossa memories rn They forget the only important season he ever played.

Dylan Larkin excited about the return of Vanek and Green

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Na, dis me

I think it was dope then poke I lead with the poke

I'm not even flexing bro Does this turn you on?

Zetterberg will play this season. It may not be a full season, but I'd be shocked if he doesn't at least play a partial season.

Lazy. Suck.

I enjoyed this highlight video way more than those "Goals of 2017-18" ones. More hype and well made. A lot less play before the goal thou. You can describe every goal anyway you want Lefty, I don't disagree with you. The kid is lightning in a bottle. So much fun to watch. Every single time he steps on the ice and I see #72 out there my brain goes "oh s***, Athanasiou's out there" in anticipation. When I tune in this season, Athanasiou is going to be one of the largest reasons why. Where I disagree with you is here: He's not a huge part of this team. Not yet anyway. Huge parts of teams approach 20 minutes a night. Athanasiou plays 15. Less than Helm and Nielsen. Huge parts of teams breach 50 pts. Athanasiou had 33. We can talk about how he had worse linemates and how Blashill's an idiot who doesn't give him enough minutes. But at the end of the day it doesn't change a thing. He's simply not a major integral part of the Red Wings... yet. And I'm not just being generous when I say "yet". I really think this kid has the chops to be a very very good player, and "legit huge part of this team". The kid can score with fashion. Dastyuk had fashion. And speaking of Datsyuk, and I feel like no one ever talks about this, but Athanasiou is totally underrated when it comes to stealing the puck. When he wants it and he works for it, it's his. He's got the same sneaky stick Datsyuk had. And this ties in nicely to my point, I want this kid to be a Datsyuk, or at least come as close as he can. We both know he can score... So now that we know that, my attention is on the rest of his game... I see he knows how to steal the puck, I just don't see the effort to do so on a regular basis. I think as a total package (right now) AA's game has a lot of resemblance to Thomas Vanek. And it sorta makes sense, they're gonna be paid identical salaries this year. AA and Vanek are both very talented offensive players, but outside of that area of their game, they don't bring a whole lot. One-dimensional. I don't want AA to be the next Thomas Vanek, I want AA to be the next Datysuk. And it's the Red Wings job to try to get him there while he's still young and learning. If he wants bigger minutes I would expect to see him improve his compete level at defense, and not just on single anecdotal plays, but every. single. shift... I think he has a lot of potential to make big growth there. I wanna see him winning more board battles. I admittedly wanna see more breakaways because I adore breakaways and I'm selfish, but I really wanna see more points coming from plays in the offensive zone, cycling the puck. I think that's really important, he's nowhere close to Larkin's high level instincts/vision/playmaking-ability yet. I think we can both agree that he shows the potential to be a really great player one day, but I would simply point out, he isn't there yet. When I see his game start to round out and grow, my opinion of him will grow with it.

I'd be shocked if either happened. Blashill will be extended.