T.Low

While I don't necessarily agree with your words, I do think it may be an issue that KH and current management was weened during the Illitch $ era and not in the salary cap era. Maybe a fresh GM that was weened in the cap era and knows no other way, and is savvy within its restrictions might be what the club needs. Just as the team is trying to retool on the fly, maybe management needs fresh minds to meet the demands of this new era, while retaining some of what made it great, albeit in a different role.

"Alfredsson has indicated that if he plays next season it will only be for Detroit. They're going to wait until August to see how his troublesome back feels before deciding whether to offer the 41-year-old right wing a one-year extension to return for his 19th NHL season, general manager Ken Holland said. If they sign Alfredsson, mostly likely it'll be a relatively low base salary (possibly in the $2 million range) with a games played bonus that can be applied to the following season's cap." http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2014/06/red_wings_will_wait_until_augu.html#incart_related_stories

Keys to the City of Detroit? Hmm, interesting concept...

Seems Alfredsson is the only UFA with a strong allure to play with Datsyuk and Zetterberg. No one else seems to find it a compelling enough reason to take the higher dollar offer by Kenny.

Not show? Protest? Are they hippies? Are you thinking Occupy Joe Louis or something?

Or join my 3 yr old in singing, "Let it Go! Let it GO! "

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Let's start a different thread about what all time great Red Wing demanded a trade on Hollands watch because of clashing with him and his ways. Don't need to further muck up this thread with it.

Either do I that's why I said "May have", we'll never know the whole and accurate truth to that episode. What we do know is that one of the all time great Bolts did NOT say, wow, I really want to be a part of what Yzerman is doing.

Keep in mind, Yzerman may have driven away one of the all time great Bolts...just saying he's not perfect.

Anyone got Coliacovo's cell number?

That's what I was thinking with Stu moved...

It was funny up to this point. He cried, got his wish to go home along with his $, now it's time to shut up and move on.

We're not going to do anything until I leave...so I'm leaving. This is T.Low signing off.

Who could wear leather year round in Florida? Sheesh.

Nill, back to back big years!

Honestly, everybody should live in NYC for two years. It's a cool place as long as you don't stay too long.

c'mon, ,Dekeyser would have signed here even if Gillis was the GM. Edit: I'm gonna walk away now...

I'm trying to walk away now...turn it off, walk away, be productive, check back later...it'll be what it'll be...gonna walk away...

Soooo...nobody wants to come here anymore? What's a deal?

...and Kenny is probably doing media interviews at this moment for guys with Youtube hockey channels...

Neither...

I watched heavyweight Ken Norton box, then watched his son play linebacker for the 49ers, then watched him retire...a long time ago!My nephew played against Larkin a bit over the years, being a 94 while I think Larkin is a 95. My nephew won the state championship last year, ( as a ripped 6'1 195, 18 yr old.) When I asked him if Larkin was any good, he replied, "Unreal". Fwiw, at that age, and my college years, I played hoops against a few guys that ended up having careers in the NBA: Sean Elliot, Steve Kerr, BJ Armstrong, to name a few. While they were great, I don't recall the word "unreal" coming to mind.

I'm still holding out for Kesler, even though he's in Anaheim. Perseverance. Edit: Wife just tells me Denial ain't just a River in Africa. Hmm, yeah, so? What's your point?

I saw him plat two games vs Abbottsford heat this year: dude was everywhere .