IrishWing19

You can get me on IrishWing, only got my 360 yesterday, but you can bet I'll be on NHL 09 as often as possible.

I can guarantee that if any of those players were on the Wings for the Cup win you'd be one of the first in line to congratulate them on the win, and you'd be participating in topics that were praising them for their contribbution. So why start a topic that is only to gloat over their decisions to leave? Ok, Scheider and Bertuzzi left for more money, its human nature, Markov left for a combination of money and to return to home, Lang wasn't wanted any more and Shanny, after years of loyal service, decided to leave with Stevie and hand the team over to a younger generation. If they were here you'd be more than happy to have them, just because they're gone doesn't mean you have to act like you never wanted them anyway.

Yep, they play a valuable roll subbing in on lines when players are too injured or tired to practice, they're game ready at all times, its not their fault that they don't make the 20-man roster on game day. They don't get their names on the cup but they should have the right to celebrate playing an important roll in a cup win.

Yahoo! is the way to go, I've done 3 leagues there in the last few years, its definitely the simplest and best, its free as well though you do need an account with Yahoo!

Trading Lilja will solve our immediate problems but could create longterm ones. A sign and trade is not good business, Detroit gets a lot of good will, and hometown discounts, that will disappear pretty quick if Lilja gets traded before the deadline.

His was probably the best response, short and to the point, none of your blood, sweat or tears goes into winning the Stanley Cup, you don't make any sacrifices, they can do what they like with the trophy they play over 100 games to win so what if there's an accident or 2, with a trophy that's so old, strange and funny things are bound to happen. As for commenting on jersey design or logos, its beside the point but I think as fans we can have input, since we do buy the merchandise and wear them.

Yep, basically, if a team can prove that a player made a valuable contribution to the Stanley Cup winning team he is allowed to have his name put on the cup. Jason Williams had his named added in 2002 after the Wings won, last year Parros and Hartigan had their names added.

He's playing in GR this year.

He had a bad year injury-wise, only played 40 games, in his draft year (2005/2006) so he slipped out of the 1st round, Detroit traded down to nab him and Shawn Matthias in the 2nd round.

How about Mars? As in the Roman God of War and yes I have stolen the idea from http://yzermanisgod.blogspot.com/

We can't afford him, we have roughly $4million left, the majority of which will be spent on Filippula (Probably 2.5 - 3.5m), after that there's still Chelios and McCarty/Downey which will be difficult to pull without moving someone.

We can't move Cleary to make cap space he has a NTC (and I wouldn't trade him anyway), Sammy will have to go and a combination of Lebda, Meech, Quincy and Chelios to have any chance of keep Hossa, Z, Franzen and Huds.

Best day ever! The only problem I have is the fact that trade deadline day will be so boring, barring major misfortune, we are set already.

Williams will be having sleepless night for the entire summer over getting his bell rung several times a year.

I think the reason he wouldn't go to Montreal is becuase he'd have to play against Toronto several times in the year, if he comes to Detroit he only has to play Toronto once, maybe twice. We have a lot of salary cap space but it could disappear very fast if we have to start matching offer sheets for Filppula.

Ha Ozzie is gonna kill Huds!

Aw... Poor Ozzie...

Wings win!

How does Malone get away with that?

I'd like to see Clearly get one...

Oh god, there it is...

If the Pens can set up a game winner off the ref's ass we can use Fleury's to score.

Good to see!

Any news on Helm yet?

It's Mark Greaney from Concerto for Constantine, formerly of JJ72. They're an up and coming Irish band, check 'em if you like loud 3 piece bands. The guitar is a Gretch Falcon, I believe. Back-on topic: Go Wings!