Z Winged Dangler

No, because we need a bigger guy that has a really good report like Anthony Mantha. No gambling this draft for extra picks. Use 18 and take Mantha who has potential to be a power forward type by the looks of it, which is exactly what we need. If not Mantha, then yes to Zykov. Read good things about him too. Package deal for 3rd pick to take Drouin? I'd like to see what Kenny would offer for said pick.

I'll 2nd that. And I like Johnz96's nickname of McBeast cause that's what he seems to be. I'll take a super sized punch to the entire Eastern Conference, cause apparently we need to get tougher..... maybe McKee will be on that short list to get on the team.

If a team wants to pay you 2/3 of your salary to not play for them and you can go make another 2 mil playing for someone, why stick around on a team that doesn't need/want you??

You used common sense and managed to use your 2 buyouts, 2 signings and you have a Cup contender. Full points on this one dude. And I hope like hell that our 3rd line is exactly that next season.

I'm pretty sure the military has 1500 troops that went there to help with flood relief and what not. I flew through Calgary on my way to the base in Comox last monday, a couple days before the flood hit. That could have been messy. Not sure if the airport got hit, but some flights there had some extra time in the sky circling and what not. Hopefully they get everything sorted out quick there and the people of Calgary get their lives back on track. On a less serious note, with the horrendous team they have this coming season, I can't see the Saddlesome getting much more full than 10 rows.

If Flip would shoot the puck 1/10 of the times he should have, we may have beat the Hawks in 5 or 6. There's 2 sides to every story. A happy ending would have been for Flip to be traded to Boston along with Cleary and the Wings maybe get bounced in the 2nd round anyways, but we'd have a little more to work with at the draft table or a good young prospect. I was on the side at the deadline that wanted to trade Flip for picks.

My choice for MVP is Seabrook. He got Toews back on track....twice, got 2 OT goals, 1 winning a series and the 2nd swinging the momentum back for the Hawks. On top of that, he played really good shutdown hockey and was a big leader for the Hawks. The main problem with all the MVP type trophies and Norris and such, is that EVERY trophy is a point race. They aren't given to the guys that actually fit the description of the trophy.

HAHAHAH! That's hilarious. The Jets are working on contracts right now with Wheeler and Bogo, so that dream will be crushed within days.

I wouldn't make any of those trades either. I don't care if it's Crysby, all 3 of those are retarded overpayments and are the type of depthkillers that make Pittsburgh the team they are. We're in Kenny Holland's shoes, not Shero's or Holmgren's. The Wings and Ilitch don't just make stupid trades like the OP listed. I know we need threads to pass the offseason, but this one just plain sucks.

Kaberle is softer than melted butter. I would vomit if I even saw him in a Wings shirt let alone a jersey.

I'm on the Mantha bandwagon until he goes earlier than 18. We'll see though. Max Domi looks like a really good player, but doesn't help our size issue. Time to get a power forward in the 1st round.

Different eras....too loaded a question. It would be better to have a comparison question in same eras, like Lidstrom vs Niedermayer and Konstantinov vs Stevens. Things like that with similar styles. Not just which of the 2 best Dmen of all time would you rather have questions, cause their careers had an ending and beginning gap of 15+ years. The game changed too much to compare them. Would you like Maurice Richard or Wayne Gretzky? Same deal.

DeKeyser? We'll keep that one.

I'd pay $5mil for someone who gets 66 points with consiatency. Ive always liked Flip but to ahit the bed so horrendously in a contract year with big money demands is just crazy. Get 66 points consistently and we cqn talk a penny over $4mil

He had a sore pectoral muscle twice last season. And nowhere did i question his toughness did i? I've played hockey my whole life and have had a lot of nasty injuries so i understand full well. But that doesn't mean you need to fly or the handle on me like you're some higher power of hockey injuries. Now i know why there's so few regulars around here these days.

No surgery needed for his sore booby. God i hope Kenny sends him packing

If i had 1st pick I'd tkae McKinnon. That's just my pick though.

I've always liked Marchand. If i could pick 1 player in the entire NHL to play on a line with Z and Dats it would be Lucic. He would be like a bionic-man version of Holmstrom Or don't. That's cool too. I be rootin' for the Bruins.

Haha...nope. my swedish bands include in flames, dark tranquilly and soilwork. I'm not exactly a dancing queen...too poopy for this guy. I like the fast, heavy, lead riff driven music. That gets me all jacked up.One of my other pump up songs is trashed and scattered by avenged sevenfold.

Once i get back home from Comox friday night that's my new desktop background. Flashy...i love you dude!

Boys are back in town. Don't stop believin' And anything of the heavy metal variety. I'd love to see the Swedish filled Wings come out to Swim by In Flames...a great Swedish band

Aaannnnnnndddd.....Whammy!

I wonder qhat he thinks about the wild getting slaughtered in 5 games against the Hawks and the Wings almost beating them and going 7. Wild are bushleague. Wings' future looks bright

What was our prospect pool rated going into this year? Middle of the pack? Guess that's bound to change a little. Good job Griffins. Couldn't watch the game but followed this thread on my phone.

Q shouldn't have even been in the running. MacLean should have won it and did, Babcock should have been runner up to his former padwan and 3rd choice....whatever. I love how guys like MacLean and McLellan get nods for the trophy, but they both served under Babcock and he doesn't get s*** for credit.