wings87

Our enforcer is our power play... No wait...

I hate the current OT rules and I hate the proposed changes, just too convoluted. What would happen if it's still tied after 3-3? Both teams play table hockey to declare the winner?

I don't hate Cleary as much as I hate Holland for making me hate a player I used to really like.

Maybe Cleary is his sister... Talk about a plot twist... Mind blown!

This is actually very sad because instead of being hated vehemently, Cleary should be celebrated for the hard-nosed player he used to be. But with this latest move Holland has turned him into a persona non grata.

I think it was a great signing... Senior citizens should be respected in all aspects of society.

I liken his recent GM activity to the Brady Bunch- a bunch of misfits get together and try to form a family but it turns into a painful comedy instead.

Some very funny, and accurate.

He wasn't particularly loyal to Schneider who he let leave. Or Draper/ Maltby/ or Ozzy who all wanted to keep playing but were forced into retirement because Holland didn't want them back. I'm sure there have been others but I neither want to remember nor research it.

The only place he's going is fishing with Cleary this weekend.

I believe in loyalty and in rewarding players for past accomplishments, but here is what I don't get. Last off-season the Wings offered Cleary a new deal (a pretty fair one to boot) but he decided he was worth more and the team moved on. He was the one that was ready too leave, I'm going to say that again- he wanted to leave. The team didn't push him out or forced him to retire like they did with Draper and Ozzy. Loyalty should go both ways, why is the team being so loyal to a player that refused to sign a fair deal in the beginning and only took a discount late because the Wings had no cap space.

I GIVE UP!

I think there's some misunderstanding, it's a great deal for both of them. It's not a great deal for the team or the league. The first lockout happened because the league and owners wanted spending limits after that the cap started climbing and the players were getting more money so there was another lockout. Which once again cut salaries and imposed spending limits- and now ones again the cap is spiraling out of control and so are the salaries. So my point is market value or not what exactly was the point of the lockouts? The owners essentially took money from players with existing contracts and are now giving that money out in new contracts. There should either be a hard cap, no cap, or get rid of the team cap and just cap the length and salary of each contract. But the owners want to be able to do what they want and have restrictions, it's a flawed system that's leading the league into another lockout.

The Owners/League never learn, do they? I guess they can just continue to give out ridiculous contracts, while raising the cap, and in a few years ***** and moan until another lockout occurs- pulling their ass out of the fire once again. This has occurred 3 times on Bettman's watch and it's destined to happen again if this continues. There should either be no spending limits or strict ones, the system they have now is a complete joke.

A young Rob Ford.

I can't blame them for wanting to make the most money but only a handful of NHL players should be making that much money, and neither one of them is on that list.

You have to look really close, the "non-real" fans have a birthmark of Crosby on their ass.

Bye Bye Hossa.

Tthe Wings currently have 1 defenceman that can move the puck, adding Green would not be ideal but his ability offensively makes him very appealing.

Definitely I agree with you, that if the team was better then most players wouldn't care who the coach was, although I would be weary of players that don't want to play for a tough coach like Babs or Hitchcock.

Thoughts and prayers for him and his family.

Geez, who runs half boards? Hydra? I guess instead of a vote I'll send out good wishes.

Created an account just to vote, once it's activated, good luck.

Somebody has to, and since Holland doesn't seem to want to, we might as well do it ourself.

Let's not get our hopes up, we're just kicking tires. Would love to have Byfuglien though.