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  1. 4 points
    LeftWinger

    Yzerplan Problems

    Fedorov was a wing on the Russian 5 line. Plus he also played D. Does any of this have anything to do with The Yzerplan? We have 2 pages of arguing about who played C and now plays W. This could be it's own thread. Yzerplan. I, as well as most people, tend to give Yzerman lots of leash and lots of passes because he's such an icon here. If Holland were still GM, we'd (still) be calling for him to be fired if he made the same moves or lack of moves that Yzerman has. Especially after this past TDL. While I don't really have too much of a problem with his plan so far, but if you think of a couple of other teams that were also rebuilding the same time we were (Rangers, Canucks, Devils) we are still way behind in our rebuild. Although Rangers and Devils have been gifted 1st overall and in some cases, multiple #1s, and top 4s. But nonetheless, we are still way behind them despite having top 10 picks the last 6 or 8 years. Holland absolutely killed us with Zadina. Vancouver drafted ahead of us the year prior and just behind us the Zadina year. Not going D that year was the most...nevermind that could be yet another thread! Point being, they were rebuilding the same time we were and now look at them compared to us. I'm not convinced Lalonde is the guy to lead them either. My biggest question with the plan was, why did he keep Blashill around so long? That makes me afraid that he'll just keep Lalonde around far, far too much longer than he should. Obviously we weren't there when he was interviewing coaches, so we don't know who he called or who wasn't interested. It just seems Lalonde was the guy no matter what. IMO there were at least 3 better choices. Larionov, Fedorov and Grönborg. Fedorov being the wildcard. But they didn't call Igor The Professor for no reason. Nobody thinks the game like he does. Again, maybe these guys weren't interested, but to me, it just seemed like Lalonde was his guy from the start, and he wasn't going to consider anyone else. I would've liked to have seen a coach that was new and had ideas that 31 other coaches don't already have. There's nothing special about Lalonde. Nothing that sets him apart. And my one gripe about TDL. I think Roslovic could've and would've been an upgrade to our top 9 and think most definitely he would've been worth the 4th(3rd) that Rangerd paid for him.
  2. 3 points
    Am I missing sumthin, or does Scott not like Chiarot?
  3. 2 points
    Time for blood Gas gas gas Dont stop scoring or fighting Send this faux franchise back to the hellish desert they crawled out of. No city should even exist there. Phoenix is a testement to mans arrogance. Ice hockey in the desert is an abomination to gods will. And also, hope all the players have fun! LGRW
  4. 2 points
    If we're down by 2 after the 1st period tomorrow night - I'm hoping the team heads in to the locker room with a chorus of boos echoing throughout the LCA.
  5. 2 points
    total conjecture maybe Derek begged SY to go get him a couple guys to help and SY said "back to kitchen with you beotch!"
  6. 2 points
    Im content to just let the guy bury himself at this point. SY took a pretty big gamble letting Derek keep his team team together, only for them to fall flat on thier faces (again and again). Id be livid right now if I was SY
  7. 2 points
    The 91 of Ryans

    2024 Offseason Thread

    Raymond and Chiarot just had a scuffle in practive today/ Had to be separated. LOL
  8. 2 points
    LeftWinger

    2024 Offseason Thread

    at this point, all may be lost. We have fallen out of the playoffs, when just 2 weeks ago we were 12 points in a spot. Can't sell now, so what can we do to make next year better? It's of utmost importance to get Kane convinced that next season is going to be THE season we make some noise. We have to convince him that we are going to trim the garbage and upgrade the team from outside and within! Get this man signed ASAP! I'd keep Fischer around as well, although he might not want to stay. Here are my subtractions, and by any means necessary. Perron - Walk, he is just too old and his skill is diminishing. I would welcome a coaching role though. Sprong - Walk, he's had the last 6 games to prove he is worth a big payday and that he can carry a team, he's failed. Let someone else pay him. Fabbri - Trade, this has come to an end. He is no longer top 9 material and we have better prospects or can replace him via UFA. Ghost - Walk, it was fun while it lasted. Again, a chance to carry a team on his shoulders and he failed. He does have 42 points though ...so, maybe? Holl - Trade, at whatever the return, it just has not worked out. Chiarot - Trade, while a bit better this season, just not going to be justified keeping his cap hit. Petry - Buyout, not worth keeping, even for a 7th guy. Time to retire, Peaches. Reimer - Walk, no explanation necessary Husso - Trade, he is not a starting goalie and he has become injury prone. I'd even consider buying out his last year. Ok, additions (re-sign) to make this team a playoff team: Kane - Obviously. Fischer - Re-sign, very serviceable 4th liner. Seider, Raymond, Veleno - Re-sign, first two obviously, but I'd have Veleno on a short lease. He's my first casualty next season if we get bad again. Berggren, (Mazur or Kasper), Edvinsson, Johansson - Promote permanently I don't think we're going to be able to afford to sign a top UFA D or G, these will have to come via trade. Although I would try hard for Hanfin, but I feel he's going to Boston. Chychrun, Ullmark, Saros, Andersson, there's just too many options and these all depend on availability. There are a lot of interesting UFA forwards that we could upgrade to, but it's going to cost money! That is why trading the contracts above will be a necessity. Few examples for top 6: Stamkos - I'd try to coax him away, he would slot right in our top 6 opposite Raymond with Compher at C. (or does he actually play C? ) Geuntzel, Bertuzzi, Tarasenko Middle 6: DeBrusk, Foegele, Roslovic, even Mantha, just to name a few. We're going to be a lottery team again, hopefully we can get a top 10 pick.
  9. 2 points
    We need to make the EASY move first and see what happens. Chiarot - Bench. In Edvinsson. Petry - Bench. In Johansson. Make that change first and see if we move in a positive direction. I'm 100% sure we will. But start with trying that. Letting Chiarot and Petry put us in the hole every game just can't continue.
  10. 2 points
    I'm too fed up to even be a jerk to any of you right now
  11. 2 points
    Screw this. If this team can't be bothered to actually try to win games, why should I be bothered to watch
  12. 2 points
    Troy McClure

    Yzerplan Problems

    Look... do you think Stamkos is a center or not?
  13. 1 point
    I specifically jumped on to make this thread this morning. The ju ju has been poo poo since Scott has been making them. I wanted SY to do something
  14. 1 point
    I’ve been keeping my DeBrincat jersey tucked away in the back of my closet since it arrived back in August. My initial plan was pull it out IF/WHEN we made the playoffs-but it does seem we need the good juju now, so today it’s officially out in the world. Hot damn this team needs to dig deep and absolutely slaughter the yotes tonight. no excuses. Show up or get the f@$&ing golf clubs out because this is it. LGRW
  15. 1 point
    Ben and Petry? .....just said this to see if Scott's head would actually explode....
  16. 1 point
    Motor City Mullets

    2024 Offseason Thread

    They're incapable of beating/beating up an opponent - they take it out on each other in practice
  17. 1 point
    Would you? I am becoming a drunk watching these last 6 games as even the whiskey doesn't dull the pain
  18. 1 point
    Scott R Lucidi

    2024 Offseason Thread

    If last night didn't wake a Red Wings fan up from Petry/Chiarot are good fantasy land, NOTHING WILL. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE STOP DEFENDING BEN CHIAROT. He has NOT been better this year. He f u c k I n g sucks, dude. STOP IT. PLEASE. This guy and his 95 year old D partner are 90% of this team's issue. I can't figure out for the life of me why people keep defending them. I feel like I need to pin some of your guys' eyes open clockwork orange style and make you watch clips of Ben Chiarot getting cycled on for 15 minutes a game and giving up 5 goals against Buffalo. Strap you down in a chair until you finally say "Enough, I want us to win. I'm sorry. Ben Chiarot isn't doing better. He's terrible.". You guys all wanted Brendan Smith hanged when he was here. Chiarot is 3 times as bad, and everybody wants to defend him constantly. Why? Does his Corsi For % need to be under .10 before you change your minds? It really doesn't need to be this hard. Out Chiarot, In Edvinsson. Out Petry, In Johansson. Can you imagine if Buffalo had played Chiarot and Petry last night instead of Power and Byram? They didn't. They played their YOUNG, MOBILE, GOOD defensemen. and they absolutely torched our OLD, IMMOBILE, TRASH defensemen. Chiarot is NOT doing better. He's the same TRASH he's been since he played game 1 with us. 2 more years of him could kill our entire rebuild and turn it into a re-rebuild.
  19. 1 point
    Illitch sacrificed our sacred jersey to the old gods, and there is no yzerplan among mortal men that can save us once the endless slithering darkness of old returns.
  20. 1 point
    At this point I would be 100% on board with this team just forfeiting a playoff spot.
  21. 1 point
    Lol Petry is minus 0.75 per minute.... WHY isn't this guy riding a bus in Toledo? I don't give a F that his father played for the Tigers 50 years ago or whatever. Waive these pricks to Grand Rapids and bring up a couple of young guys.
  22. 1 point
    TLGTrico

    YzerFails @ Sabers. 7pm Regard Time.

    This team is far too reliant on Larkin for him to be as fragile as he is
  23. 1 point
    Big surprise. Chiarot and Petry.
  24. 1 point
    Scott R Lucidi

    Yzerplan Problems

    https://www.nhl.com/lightning/player/steven-stamkos-8474564 I emailed NHL.com and let them know Kip said Stammer is a Wing.
  25. 1 point
    LeftWinger

    2024 Offseason Thread

    Trade Fabbri, Veleno, Holl and Maatta. Ghost, Perron and Reimer can move on. Unless Perron takes a team friendly deal. Sprong will be too expensive. Kane is important and Fischer shouldn't cost too much. UFA D isn't very deep this year. If we want an upgrade, there will need to be a trade. We NEED an upgrade. We also need a top 6 upgrade up front. It is 100% playoffs or bust next season. 1000%.