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You were selected by Detroit. How many times since then Have you heard about young players having a rough go in the Red Wings organisation? It’s said It takes a long time to crack the first team’s lineup. “I have heard about it a couple of times to be honest. But It’s always up to the player himself. If He’s not that good, He is sent to Grand Rapids to get some playing time. A player needs to get his money’s worth to get to the NHL. However, I think when you’re drafted this high, the team’s trying to help you as much as possible. It’s not like they send you down just for the sake of it. I do believe the team is willing to help me a lot. It’s only up to me. They wouldn’t have the reason to send me down If I play well you know. If you’ve got what it takes, you play, If not, you’re going down to put even more work in.” READ UP LGW In other words, he is lethal from anywhere between the blue line and the goal line.

I always liked his tools.

We can start a new timeline, a better timeline

Filip, filler of nets

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It's a hard choice to make, but just image Feds skill with Stevie's work ethic...

To his credit Pettersson is really f***in good... franchise dmen are too valuable thou

*Player 3 has entered the match*

"Hi tired, I'm dad" He'll have the dad strength to protect lil Filip... but the dad humor to destroy the entire lockerroom...

I'm comparing Mantha to Ericsson because they're both big physically, and they both don't use that size to their advantage. Sure Ericsson uses his reach advantage defensively, and Mantha is pretty decent at using his wingspan to protect the puck, but both these guys play like they're 6ft 190 lbs. Heck, Hicketts has more grit/tenacity in his 5'8" frame than all 12'9" of Mantha/Ericsson put together. That's the reason I compare to E. Hope that makes sense. Zadina/Hudler is a good comparison in that they play the same position, are both Czech, and both can shoot. Otherwise I don't see a ton of similarity in play style. Comparing Ras to Sheahan is ok, they play a comparable game. Ras is just so far ahead better than Sheahan already. "People think I'm being too hard on him" Who? Am I being too hard on Mantha? I still think Mantha is a good player, as I assume you do Rasmussen. Were just talking. I think Ras is going to leap frog Mantha, you don't. Time will tell. Veleno I haven't watched play enough to feel confident passing any kind of judgement on.

He's literally the most highly regarded defenseman pre-draft ever. A cross between Hedman and Karlsson is what most draft analysts have been saying. He was the undisputed pick ahead of Svechnikov just a month and a half ago. What has changed since then? I just don't see an argument for Svechnikov or Pettersson ahead of Dahlin... I'd take the generational defenseman any day.

I don't know man, maybe I'm being self serving here but...I don't get what's not to like about Rasmussen NOW. At the time he was drafted, sure. There were other, potentially better, options still on the table. I was admittedly very unhappy about the pick. But nothing this past year has thrown up any red flags. MAYBE injuries or something, but in terms of play how could anyone conclude after the year he's had that he's at least a more legitimate #9 pick than we thought he was? If Rasmussen turns about to be the next David Backes is anybody around here going to complain that he's not "skilled" enough? I mean, I thought the pick was a stretch, but there is more than one way to be a good player in the NHL. I'd be thrilled if Ras was big, mean, and moderately capable offensively.

Ummm...why didn't you just post the links?

Wouldn't be next summer, as Haydn Fleury's the only one on an expiring contract -- and he's a youngin' who can't just up and leave. Fleury - Signed through 2019 (RFA) Faulk - 2020 van Riemsdyk - 2020 Hamilton - 2021 De Haan - 2022 Pesce - 2024 Slavin - 2025 If Carolina wants to move Faulk, they have two seasons to do it. That's a big reason why I'm saying they shouldn't be in a hurry to trade him right now, unless they get an offer they really like. The Sens' official slogan for their 2018-19 season.

Video: Holland gets Zadina, Zadina gets the Red Wings

All. Summer. Long.

I bet you say that to all the high school girls