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Iowa Wild had the worst PP% in the AHL last season...

One of the requirements of getting a job on the Detroit bench is being bald isn't?

Someone on Twitter posted this gif

I got 2003 seniority!

I want Tippett and Hague.

Some compare him to countryman Lundqvist with his demeanor and style of play.

"Tanguay, 41, has spent the last two years as an assistant coach with the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild. Over those two seasons, the Wild combined for a 54-31-8-4 record, with a second place finish in the Central Division and Western Conference during the 2019-20 campaign. Iowa had the AHL's fifth-best power play in Tanguay's first season behind the bench at 21.9 percent, and its offense was among the league's most productive, improving from 3.08 goals per game in 2019-20 to 3.15 goals per game over a 34-game schedule in 2020-21. The Wild also had the second-best shot-per-game average in the AHL in each of the past two seasons, averaging 32.68 combined in Tanguay's tenure with the club." https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-hire-alex-tanguay-as-assistant-coach/c-325526982

In my opinion, Cholowski has earned it over Lindstrom. But it's not just about what they've done so far in their early careers. It's also about how you project them. If everything goes right for Lindstrom, he's a solid 3rd pair, stay-at-home defenseman that can kill penalties. That sort of defenseman can be acquired any year via free agency or low cost trade. If everything goes right for Cholowski, he could be a 2nd pair, puck-moving defenseman that can quarterback a power-play. These players are a little harder to find, and cost a little more in free agency / trade.

You're missing the point. I'm agreeing with you that trading with Tampa is a good idea. I'm also making a point that you can get top goaltending talent in a number of ways that DON'T require using a top 10 pick. Tampa and Columbus are just two examples.

Wait, are you suggesting that the Wings could acquire a top end goalie prospect WITHOUT using a top 10 pick in the draft? I'm flabbergasted. Next you're gonna tell me that Columbus has two starting goalies and they're looking to trade one. This is just crazy.

Not everyone here can be an "O.G." like me ...

TBH - looking back at the 2017 draft today - Suzuki is the only guy that really jumps out after Rasmountain.

Not keen on Pettersson. But if it were to happen I'd like to see Yzerman make those f***ers give Detroit Pettersson and a 2nd for that 4th and Svech. No one get's any favors from the Wings! Especially not rival teams in the East.

No thanks, Don't want either Nyquist or Tatar back.

I do it out of love Lefty. Xoxo

He brought it up at least once every single page back then. I thought it was fitting that a discussion about the 2017 draft mention it at least once. Calm down.

I am not taking sides here, but https://dobberhockey.com/2019/12/28/the-journey-redrafting-the-2017-nhl-entry-draft/ https://www.rotowire.com/hockey/article.php?id=51205 https://morning-skate.com/2021/05/06/redrafting-the-top-10-of-the-2017-nhl-draft/ Not one of these redrafts has Rasmussen in the top 10. The first 2 don't even have him going in the 1st round at all. Ouch.

An easier way of saying this is that you're not going to make it through the playoffs with a bunch of 6ft, 190 lb., pantywaists. All of Vrana, Raymond, Berggren, and Zadina are good, or going to be good, NHL wingers. But if those guys, plus Bertuzzi, Larkin and Veleno, are in your top six you're going to get pushed around in the playoffs. We see it every year. There's a reason Tampa went out and got Barcley Goodrow (for a 1st round pick) after they basically got checked to death by Columbus two years ago. My only concern with drafting McTavish is that his playmaking is suspect, and if he's going to play 2C he's going to need to distribute the puck well. Currently it's the weakest part of his game. If he can't make plays he can't be a center, and we REALLY don't need more wingers until we get that figured out. You could always trade a Zadina or Berggren for a power winger down the road but you're not getting a top center in a trade very often. If they think his playmaking will improve and he'll slot in as a 2C down the road then I'm fine with him as a 6th pick. But they better be sure, because if we come out of these bottom out years without another decent center we're in real trouble.

He is the future tho.

"Old Geezer"