GMRwings1983

He never played physical enough for his size. He played like he was 6'0, 200 lbs. Plus, he was frequently injured. Too many mental mistakes defensively didn't help. Very expendable.

That's all you need to know about how little fighting there is today in hockey. Even in a shortened season.

I don't get the big deal. Wilson has done way worse things than push someone around. Not like he viciously slammed Panarin on his head. Rumor has it Vladimir Putin enjoyed the entire incident.

You're a grown man with kids. You walk around in that jersey in public?

Coffee is for goal scorers only.

Why not just hire Alec Baldwin's character from Glengarry Glen Ross?

These are the only jerseys they should ever wear. And give the North Stars back their logo and jerseys.

We need MORE GOALS from Zadina.

I'll say this about Zadina. He's better than Barrett Hayton.

He better be. He's been a huge disappointment. For a top 10 pick you expect a better return.

I'd still rather be Buffalo. They have more depth and high quality players. Just ruining their careers with poor coaching and with a losing culture. Something Detroit should be wary of. Buffalo's players have only learned how to lose. Detroit has now been losing for five years. That's how bad habits build into a loser franchise. Still, give me their players any day if I'm starting from the ground up. The Red Wings have nothing in the way of goaltending. No depth in that position. Zilch in the minors. That's a big concern. Other teams are developing multiple goalies. Detroit can't develop a goalie in video game Create Mode. That goes back many decades. Why is that? A big question mark is a top line center. The most important position to build from. Can Begrren or Veleno be top line centers? Larkin is clearly not that guy. I don't believe either Bergrren or Veleno were projected as top line players. I was more excited about Zadina, Svechnikov, Cholowski, and Rasmussen several years ago. It's still early but I think we all agree two years ago we'd want more from every player. Mantha being gone is a letdown. I know he underperformed, but several years ago, we'd expect him to be a big piece moving forward. Feels like going in the wrong direction when you have to move from someone you thought was a future star. I'm hopeful about Seider and Raymond. Let's hope they develop better than their predecessors. You're right about the bad contracts off the books. However, with cap space free, would any big name free agents want to play in Detroit?

That bolded part made me chuckle. Yzerman is a great GM but this franchise is a mess right now in so many ways.

As I said in another thread, we've been in rebuild since 2016. We may still be in rebuild during the next NHL expansion.

Scary how little talent we have in the majors. Some of the players you listed are very expendable. Also, what about Zadina. You didn't list him. Is he exempt?

You racist. You're only excited when white guys beat people up. Givani Smith has been very exciting. Just ask the Florida Panthers.

They've been rebuilding for the last five years. Isn't that already long?

We're allowed to dress five lines for this game? Still won't win though.

Yeah, what the hell?

I'd love to see Mantha on a line with Robert Lang. Too bad they played in different eras.

Has Detroit ever played a televised game against Chicago where Olczyk wasn't commentating? Like every freakin' game.

Even in 2009 I would have cringed with Flip on the top line.

If they win today, it will be three in a row. That's called a winning streak!

Thank you for the memories!

Guy comes to America and becomes a whiner. Figures.

Obama ruined DeAngelo's career. End of discussion.