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Let me clarify. If this team can win games by playing exciting hockey, getting great goaltending,scoring on their PP, getting 30 goals out of Mantha, 70pts out of Larkin, a solid effort out of AA, and good season from an acceptable number of rookies? Great. Then I don't care about where they finish or draft. If they plan on being hard on the forecheck and backcheck as part of this process and it's fun to watch? Great. Then I don't care about where they finish or draft. IF THEY HOPE TO MAKE UP FOR LACK OF TALENT BY GRINDING IT OUT AND PLAYING GLENDENNING, HELM, AND ABDLEKADER 15 - 20 MINUTES A NIGHT "BECAUSE THEY GIVE IT HELL FOR 60" FOR THE SAKE OF WHAT (???) THEN f*** THAT. *ahem* that's all I meant.

BPA all the wayyyy baby

Hoas that working with Nylander? He wants 8m for 61 points... makes larkin's contract look like a huge steal eh lefty.

I undestand that concern. And I guess there's a part of me that does share it, based on recent history. But, honestly, I'm not getting that vibe from the piece I linked to or from comments players and coaches have made. I think they realize the Wings have been playing inconsistent, sometimes-soft, sometimes-lazy, sometimes-disinterested, often-plodding hockey and I think they feel that few (zero?) teams really dislike playing them. I suspect they're going to take a cue or two from an aggressive-forecheck team like the Knights or the Panthers under Gallant. Hopefully that doesn't mean looking to our grinders to win us games.

Looks like he's gonna have his work cut out for the 2019/2020 season... https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/mapleleafs The humor of it all is that this team just might disintegrate faster than the Blackhawks without winning 1 Cup.

But I thought, according to Kyle "Doogie Howser" Dubas, that it was going to be "no problem" to get Tavares, Mathews, Nylander, and Marner and 18 other guys all under the cap?

"60 minutes of hell" This is how I will describe the act of watching the Wings play this year. I'll be needing some of this.....

Much better option IMHO... Since Buffalo Trace is tough to find - this is a good alternative... Where do guys like Nyquist fit in?

Ahahahah. Cute. FML SMH etc etc Yeah, I can't wait to watch a team try and grind out enough 2-1 wins to screw themselves out of a top 10 pick when getting more elite skill (through the top of the draft) should be the only thing they are focused on. Also, be prepared to see 15 -17 minutes of Glendenning. Also, be prepared to see Abdlekader and Helm in middle 6 roles instead of being on the 4th line where they belong. I was excited for this season to start...........

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2018/09/17/jeff-blashill-wants-60-minutes-hell-detroit-red-wings-opponents/1335759002/ I'm down with this.