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Slava wasn't too bad himself.

Why oh why is #16 not in the rafters yet? What are they waiting for? They should do it while he is still young enough to enjoy it in person.
This is great news though. Vladdy is in my top 3 favorite Wings of all time.

I wouldn't mind Bert's big body in the playoffs. Sammy can stay on the bench.

Datsyuk top 15 in scoring with Abs and Cleary for his linemates half the season. Not good enough I guess.

I wouldn't mind Bert's big body in the playoffs. Sammy can stay on the bench.

This guy is f***in with us right?

Time to send Nyquist to the minors to join Tatar.
He's playing far too well to stay up on this team.

I sort of just miss having you know...actual top four talent...in the top four. Didn't Meat Loaf sing a song about 1 outta 4 ain't bad or something?

When you factor in he's been trying to get a new arena done for 5 years now this theory sounds kind of stupid.

St. Louis made the playoffs for 20 straight years and they were pretty mediocre.

no dekeyser?

I'd like to see Brunner score another and Pavs to continue rackin up the points.

Suddenly his current plan doesn't seem so retarded. One can hope.

You know what I mean. Zetterberg had a 1 goal in 20+ games streak this year, I guess he sucks too? I know you like being the contrarian around here but quit acting dumb. Less than 20? 22, 19, 24, and 17, that's averaging 20 goals a season. Also I said producing i.e. points, not scoring goals.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/puck-daddy-2013-nhl-trade-deadline-report-card-001335069--nhl.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

They got bounced early last year with the exact same team that went streaking. Being a powerhouse in the regular season means nothing if you aren't built for a 7 game series. As Wings fans this should hit close to home.

Well obviously unlike Brunnstrom Clowe has an established history of producing in the NHL. Not a fan of his but I wouldn't be angry if we acquired or signed him.

But LGW is crazy! LGW is overreacting doom sayers!
Some of us don't want to wait for 2nd tier prospects to ripen while our generational talents age and retire.

Either we're a rebuilding team that plays plugs over prospects and doesn't trade ufas for picks or we're a reloading team that doesn't use it's massive capspace for anything but the occasional veteran retread. Genius.

He'd fit right in.

Obviously after he left as an adviser. Also led with the rise of Chicago as the elite team in the division.

He'd fit right in.

I'm not upset about nothing being done by Holland this deadline, but sooner or later some fat is going to have to be trimmed from this team one way or another.
List of expendable players:
Bertuzzi
Abdelkader
Cleary
Miller
Eaves
Emmerton
White
Cola
Samuelsson
List of players NHL ready or soon to be NHL ready:
Tatar
Nyquist
Andersson
Ferraro
Sheahan
Lashoff
Almqvist
Jarnkrok
Dekeyser
Sad thing is I don't see anyone but Nyquist, Andersson and MAYYYYYYBE Lashoff being on the team next season.

Jarnkrok should be fast-tracked. Give him a locker-room spot next to Zetterberg. Let him watch Datsyuk in what could be his last season in the NHL. Use him on the wing. Use him on the 3rd or 4th line. Trial. By. Fire. The kid will sink or swim. Sending him to Grand Rapids for a year is almost a step back from the SEL, really at most a lateral move. But that's what's going to happen, right? Sigh.

Because Regehr commanded two.