GMRwings1983

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    Wings out of picture for Sundin, Hossa, Rolston

    Hossa isn't old enough to be "dying for a Cup" as you put it. He would have already re-signed for less in Pittsburgh if all he wanted was to win.
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    A Hockey Trivia Challenge

    One. Which person has their name engraved on the Stanley Cup more than anyone else?
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    Wings out of picture for Sundin, Hossa, Rolston

    It sounds like everyone is dying more to make money than win a Cup. The exception may be Sundin, but I'm beginning to wonder how much he cares about winning the Cup.
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    Redden to Rangers

    Damn! I was hoping the Wings would get both him and Bouwmeester for $1 million each. Nice going, Kenny. Looks like you screwed another one up.
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    Wings out of picture for Sundin, Hossa, Rolston

    I don't think that's why we lost. The point I was making is that many Cup winner make no changes the next year, and fall on their faces.
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    Wings out of picture for Sundin, Hossa, Rolston

    The last time the Wings won the Cup they didn't make many changes the following year. That year we got swept by the Ducks in the 1st round of the playoffs. Just because we won the Cup, doesn't mean that we don't need changes. It's difficult to repeat, and sometimes you have to juggle things a bit. I was hoping Holland wasn't sitting on his ass when it came to some of these big name forwards, but it looks now like he has.
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    Enforcer Signings

    Ask the people he's demolished. Phaneuf, Sharp, Begin and Neil.
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    Wings sign Conklin: 1-year, $750K

    If I was Howard, I'd ask for a trade. Any other organization would have given him a shot, but for some reason Holland and Babcock are afraid to give him one. It's not as if this kid is 18 or something. Either make him the backup, or trade him for some value. I could care less what happens in GR if he's not going to eventually be moved up. Conklin seems like a capable backup, but we didn't need this move.
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    Red Wings Up for an ESPY

    Most out of shape, average joes aren't going to suit up and play football, but they will play golf. And I never said it was an American sport only. I don't know where you got that from. I just said American networks mostly get good ratings only when Tiger Woods plays. And many of those same "sporting" channels you just mentioned cover poker also. Is that a sport?
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    Okay who is the odd man?

    The only thing he showed me last year is that he knows how to party after a Cup win. With that said, I'd get rid of him first. Lilja has too much entertainment value, and the kids in GR have way more potential than Lebda. Also, Chelli is a fan favorite so he can't be the one to go.
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    Red Wings Up for an ESPY

    Football is about as American as any sport can be. As for golf, espn only loves Tiger Woods and not the game itself. Besides, it's not a sport and is only loved by Americans because it can be played by out of shape average joes.
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    Vrbata to Tampa 3 million

    Funny thing is that Melrose was a defenseman. I have no clue what that idiot is doing. And their goaltending is still a joke. My only guess is that maybe they're thinking about trading someone like St. Louis for a big time goaltender.
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    Red Wings Up for an ESPY

    espn hates hockey because hockey is not an American sport. It will be probably be the Giants because they're from New York.
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    Bolts sign Vaclav Prospal

    But their scoring was already decent. The problem was always that they gave up too many goals. They've spent all their money so far boosting something they already had. It's true that now they have a better 2nd line, but they're still going to be amongst the league leaders in goals given up. Melrose was a defenseman, so I'm surprised he's fallen for this s***.
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    Flyers Waive Denis Gautheir

    Lilja could kill this guy if they fought.
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    Replacement for Drake

    Ask Patrick Sharp's face about just how soft Kopecky is.
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    Roberts signs in Tampa

    He won the Cup for Calgary in 1989.
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    Bolts sign Vaclav Prospal

    This team still doesn't get it do they? In order to win, you need a good defense. Their defense sucks and has sucked for a long time, as has their goaltending. They've gone out so far and made all the wrong moves. Tampa will probably suck again next year, because they haven't addressed their biggest weakness.
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    Lilja re-signs w/2-year, est. $2.4M deal

    Great move! This assures me at least 2 more years of material to write about. I can't wait to see who he beats up next year.
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    Tampa get Malone, Roberts...

    Like I just said in another post, this is why the league went into a lockout several years back. Too much money for guys who don't deserve as much. I wish the Wings had pursued Malone, but not at the price Tampa paid for him. They can have the guy for that much money if they want, but they better hope he's not a one-hit wonder like Penner turned out to be for Edmonton.
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    Liles & Foote Re-sign

    Liles is overrated, and now overpaid. Isn't this gross overpayment of players one of the reasons the league went into a lockout several years back?
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    Unlikely scenario

    To this date, still one of the most ingenious ideas in the history of LGW. I mean it's only customary for an enforcer to be a winger, right? Then we could fill Drake's spot, and at the same time appease all the unhappy campers who don't want Lilja on defense making turnovers. This could also clear room for Eriksson to get more playing time and develop into a tough customer of his own on the blueline. Am I good or what?
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    Unlikely scenario

    What for? We already have Kopecky.
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    Jose Theodore to test free agent market

    He had a pretty good season until he ran into the Wings, so if the divealanche don't want him back, it's on our account.
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    Jose Theodore to test free agent market

    The Wings should sign him as a practice goalie. He'd be great at boosting our players' confidence at practice to prepare them for games.