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Apparently playing the most minutes on the team, and being tied for the team lead (with Larkin and Mantha) in points as a defenseman is "disappointing"? Nah. Find another whipping boy. Hronek is FAR from a problem.

DeAngelo is exactly the kind of risks the team should be taking. What's the worst that could happen? It makes the team worse? And you don't even have to say anything 'racist' in this day and age to be accused of being one. Just having certain social and political opinions makes it automatic. And once you're accused, it doesnt matter after that. Unless your name is 'Tom Brady'.

Still worth a shot.

Hear, hear.

>Blash re-signed >Buncha stop gaps signed This isn't your fathers panzer tier tanking. This is modern M1 Abrams level tanking. Yzerman had zero intention of improving this roster this offseason beyond installing a supporting cast who won't be completely obliterated and may be trade-able down the road. The moment he re-signed Blash was pretty much a dead giveaway that this thing isn't over and he wants more cups in the cupboard yet. Now I'm with you that this offseason looks like a pretty clear time to make sweeping changes. Most contracts are ending, including the coach and the Weiss buyout. Just brace yourself... Cause I wouldn't be shocked if Yzerman does this AGAIN. I mean re-sign blash and commit to ANOTHER losing season. I hope I'm wrong and he believes we can turn the corner next year with Raymond and Seider and so on. But I won't be shocked if that's not true. He's only gone through 2 drafts with the Red Wings now. I think you can make a reasonable argument that it may be in his best interest to keep the tank chugging another 2 or 3 seasons on top of this. God that will suck.

all of this is why Blashill is THE problem. Just get this season over with. It's obvious Yzerman is not going to make any moves (acquiring) to make this team better this shortened season, he isn't going to fire Blashill and staff, so lets just get to the TDL and get some picks, get the season over, PLEASE win a top 3 lottery pick and CLEAN HOUSE (coaches and some pending UFA's) over the summer. I am just so frustrated (again) watching this season. We have better players than last season, and Blashill (and Co.) have not made this team perform any better. I hate this coaching staff. It's time for a sweeping change.

Unfortunately those are the bad breaks in sports. You can make the best deal in the world, but the player you acquire can get injured the next day. Sucks, but it is what it is.

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Team has improved defensively by almost an entire goal against compared to this stage last season. Imagine how much better that stat would be if not for all the Covid protocol roster issues early on. The first 4 games the roaster showed continued improvement. Then Covid losses. But ever since players came back (specifically most of the second line), I've been pretty happy with how things have gone. These one goal losses will eventually start to turn into one goal wins.

I completely agree with the bolded. I'm typically very happy after these games, even when they lose. For a few years people kept saying that they were a team that didn't have the horses, but they played like a team that didn't have a clue. NOW we look like a competent hockey team...that just doesn't have the horses. Except for the powerplay. Holy hell that powerplay is shameful. I have no idea how they can't scrape together ONE decent powerplay unit out of Larkin, Mantha, Hronek, Rabbri, Ryan, Gagner, Bert, Zadina. Any five of those guys should be able to score...sometimes?

well, it sure is a burning issue, but I think this year we have to live with the fact that we have to try the players we have and if they all fail at center we can upgrade next season. This season we have to try them all, look were they fit on the depth chart and go from there. It´s the first time in years, that we can look what´s in the system, because so much dead weight is gone. The most important thing is the way they play and that looks a lot better than last season.

I disagree. I dont think the Abby or Helm contracts had anything to do with the direction of the team. Rebuild or continue the streak, they both would have been overpaid either way as Holland wasn't very good at judging young talent about to hit UFA status. As far as the Nielsen signing, it was streak related. He was brought in to replace Weiss, who was brought in to replace Filppula at 2C. Holland doesnt make that deal if the team was going into rebuild mode.

Like I said - he gives me a good laugh.

Forwards - Larkin, Mantha, Bertuzzi, Fabbri, Rasmussen, Namestnikov, Svechnikov Defensemen - Hronek, Stecher, Cholowski Goalie - Greiss