JasonNewEra

Horrible commentary through this whole thing. Wish I could have had our boys instead of homers.

Gooooo Bruins!

I think Babs is resigned to the fact that we don't have our top players out there. He has to do something, and with what he has available on the bench.

DAMN. IT.

Or because we were the ones who eliminated them, they could come out swinging. But I hope for your scenario.

The thing is this, since the cap has been in place Holland HAS signed good players and goal scorers. However, in the past 4 years he has not. What is attributing to this? Unwilling to play for the Wings? or perhaps it's the not willing to pay for said players? Regardless of which, its up to our GM to sign the appropriate players to fill the voids where they are needed. Ken Holland has not done so in the past 4 years, and continues to make excuses for why he doesn't. I like our team or it's cause of injuries doesn't cut it in this league. Especially in our division... Why did he resign Franzen over Hossa? Unwilling to pay 7 million for Hossa seems pretty cheap in the long run. Also, he has had cap space available to make moves and has made the WRONG ones. Quincey, White, Cleary, Samuelsson, Colaiacovo, Huskins, Commodore, Conner, Brunnstrom, MacDonald, Minard, Johnson, Parkes, Newbury, Williams, Ehrhardt, Delmore, Jason Williams and May all in the last 3 years and some of them haven't even stepped on the ice for the Wings! I don't like where we are heading, and if he can't fix it soon I don't want him here anymore. What he did for us over the past 16 years has been great, but not all of that was done in his tenure. He's been good at times but bad at others. I think it's just time for somebody else to take the reigns. Jim Nill needs a shot.

Are... Are you f'n serious? Ugh. Cleary yes nobody else.

Fix it in the off season or retire or fired. I don't care which, he didn't 'reload' like so many times before. The past 3 years have been unbearable to watch as a Wings fan.

In the long run, I look at it as this; We didn't reload over the last 2 years and it's hitting us now. We have been on a downward trend the past 2-3 years and we haven't done much to get better. Holland wants to blame it on injuries, but do you seriously think that Bertuzzi, Helm, Samuelsson and Colaiacovo were the difference in us going on a cup run? Don't give me that tired cliche, "get in, and anything can happen" crap. We have been getting in the past 4 years and showing early round exits for our trouble. West got good, particularly in the Central and we did nothing to improve. I give Holland the off season to fix it. If he can't, find someone who can or change the coaching staff. We need a overhaul and this adding one or two players a year isn't gonna cut it in my book.

This is looking pretty bad. Dallas on a roll and Columbus right behind them. I'm finally getting concerned here. I would only be comfortable with us missing the playoffs if we won the rest of the games from here on out. Then at least it wouldn't be for a lack of trying.

Oh NHL.com, you so silly.

We need a goal scorer, not a goalie! Pominville is supposedly up for grabs, that could be a viable option.

Hmm, did they even test the market for him via trade? If so, how could nobody pick him up? I would think a veteran defenseman would prove useful at this point of the year.

Well it's something huh? So he was our trade deadline acquisition yes?

*Plays Jeopardy Theme* At least we got Verlander for another 7 years for 202 million!

Better win it all Pens, cause they ain't retaining any of these guys come next year.

Beautiful, will he be able to start in the NHL off the bat though? Or is he a AHL guy for now and will come up when he's ready?

This sucks. Plain and simple.

Where did you hear this? Link?

Both deserve to be up here. Nuff said. However no matter how much we ***** about it, Babcock will not move them around right away. I think he is waiting for his precious Helm to come back. Then we'll see him up with Dats.

Yes, I can't wait. This will be a great new beginning, hopefully the league will enjoy it enough to keep it.

Yes to Howard at 5 Million, yes to re-signing Brunner. NO to Filppula at anything close to that number.

Okay, so let's try the, "What have you done for me lately?" angle. Danny Cleary - $2.8 Mil - 26 GP / 5 G/ 2 A / 7 PTs / -4 / 2nd LINE Abdelkader - $1.8 Mil - 26 GP / 1 G / 1 A / 2 PTs / -3 / 2nd LINE Eaves - $1.2 Mil - 18 GP / 1 G/ 5 A / 6 PTs / +5 / 3rd LINE Miller - $837,500 - 26 GP/ 2 G / 3 A / 5 PTs / 0 / 4th LINE Tatar - $840,000 Cap hit / NHL Salary - $600,000 - 18 GP / 4 G / 3 A / 7 PTs / +2 / 3rd LINE (Now gone.) I understand the things they do on the ice count into it, but it ISN'T WORKING, the numbers don't lie. Are they on the wrong lines? Oh yes, I agree but, we needed a change and I personally don't think this was the right one is all.

The only logical explanation I can come up with, is that they are showing these guys off as trade bait. Perhaps making room for Helm as well, but Cleary/Abdelkader/Eaves/Miller haven't been pulling they're contract weight. I would bench them or put them on waivers before sending Tatar down. Shocking really, I hope this is the aberration year we have to deal with and things get back to normal. Cause next year, we'll be in the East facing stiffer competition and this team isn't going to cut it.

Are any of those guys legitimately available? If so I would be all for Perry or Wheeler.