Z and D for the C

60 points from an offensive forward who excels at defense is MUCH better than 60 points from a defensive forward who excels at offense. I mean, according to RedWingsAbner, 40 points from an "in-your-face-foward" is better than 60 points from a defensive forward who excels at defense.

LOL, what a worthless comparison. You "showed potential" in some nothing league compared to the NHL, Filppula show's potential and gets better every game he plays...in the NHL. He is also putting up the points, but that means nothing right? Filppula has the talent to play on any second line in the NHL. If there are situations on teams which preclude him from playing on the second line, it doesn't change what he is capable of.

Good call eva, all those ~.65 ppg rentals would be much better than the ~.65 ppg forward we have now who still has a contract with us for 3 more years. Oh but wait, that would make room in the top 6 for Hudler if he comes back next year right?

Every game even.

If the wings don't win this game I think they're going to lose...

If the USA does advance to the final match, would be interesting for Rafski and Stastny to go from teammates to opponents.

Filppula deserves to play on a second line. If someone told me Filppula would never play on the second line when we're healthy, as much as I would miss watching him I say trade him as it's better for him. That said, I don't think Filppula will be delegated to the third line forever. I think splitting up Zetterberg and Datsyuk will result in less offense than keeping them together. Just like in each of the last 2 seasons, I think in our last game played, Filppula will be on the second line with Datsyuk and Zetterberg together.

Didn't you knock me for insulting you in a previous thread? But now you're calling me a dips*** and a goddamn moron? Tell me, is it hard to be hypocritical? I don't know what "dye his tips" means. What does Cleary do that Filppula doesn't? Okay, Cleary gets a few more goals but Filppula is still clearly the better offensive player. If you don't understand I'd be more than happy to enumerate the reasons. Even past offensive contributions Filppula is faster, better back checker, better passer, takes faceoffs, pretty much better in every single aspect of the game. Yet Cleary is a deal and filppula is over paid. You pull names out of your ass, it's all you do. You even did it again in this post. For every player who hasn't met expectations, I guarantee I could find 2 who met or exceeded their expectations. It seems like you've been getting tips from fox news (I'm not sure why I keep getting political here). Your "comparisons" are irrelevant and meaningless. I don't think you hate Filppula because you could stand for him to be traded. I don't need to restate the previous things, but what sealed it now is this cleary thing. You thinking Cleary is a deal and Filppula is overpaid really says all that needs to be said.

Sincere apology, I misread your post. Dyslexia-ness is a *****.

This guy I just replied to, wings7, lilja4mvp. I can't think of anyone else. Edit: It was probably GMR just to piss me off.

Yeah, what does Scotty Bowman know? He was over paid.

Yet you've been saying "Player X could do this, so could player Y, but player Y didn't do this so neither will player X". I would say you "can't" do that either but you've done it about 20 times. The fact there is more than enough evidence that Filppula can and will put up 60 points in his career, you just won't acknowledge this because you don't like him. If Filppula played the rest of the season on the second line he'd put up 40 points with missing 1/3 of the season, and I'd bet you still wouldn't give him credit for it. Filppula is twice the player cleary is right now, and makes only .2m more. But Filppula is overpaid and Cleary is a great deal. Even conceding that Filppula and Cleary are equal, you're a fool. You obviously don't like Filppula. Sarah Palin can say that Rush Limbaugh was being satirical a thousand times, but it doesn't make it true. And you can say that we twist statements and bulls*** and don't respond to any points with a "hard point" of our own, but how many direct responses to what I've said will you make? Zero. You'll just give another canned "No, I don't dislike Filppula. He's over paid. He's a third liner and won't ever top 40 points. Look at some other name I can pull out of my ass that proves nothing" response.

You do realize that Cleary has actually proven to be only a 40 point player and makes just 0.2 million less than filppula right? (Versus the 60 point at least capable Filppula) Or is my prediction corrent and you just don't like filppula for some reason and you stick to your silly overpaid thing to justify it. (You know, just think of Republicans and Fox News) AND YES WOW HOSSA IS A BETTER PLAYER THAN FILPPULA GUYS WOW COOL REVELATION

If Babcock is going to be a stubborn fool and keep him in the bottom 6, then yes, trade him where he'll be given his 2nd line center spot that he more than deserves.

And if that's not the biggest game of the year, then 3/1 against Colorado will be.

So no one saw the satire?

How'd you come to be both a Yankees and Wings fan?

Good call Babcock, we can't score for s*** so let's dilute our top 6.

you can't expect him to tell the truth are you? And he's not surprised that Z wasn't in the shootout either.

Sharks?

Well, they DID tie it up.

Time doesn't exist. Clocks do.

And Zetterberg looks even worse.

12. Only dallas has as many.