redwing19

Hudler at 1.8a year is a pipe dream from the late 60's or early 70's.

Yes best news in awhile Z for 12 years at 6 per year . Now get Hossa and Hudler and then go for Franzen as I think he will play hardball with the Wings. Kenny I know your the best in the NHL now for sure.

Systemfel is there anything that you can tell us about Nyquist who is playing in the USA for Maine from when he was in Sweden. He seems to be doing very well here and I was just wondering if you knew what he was like there before he left.

I have the Maine Black Bears website in my Favorites and I am constantly looking at what this young man is doing and from what I can gather I really think that the wings have another GEM in this fellow. He now has 20 points in 23 games and leads the team.

I totally agree that Ovechkin is the the one that should be showcased but in the world of Canada or TSN there is only Sid Crosby. The kid has talent but he needs a major slap to the head from his landlord to shut up and to become a man and be gracious when spoken to. Cindy if you would quit the whinning maybe more people would see that you do have talent.

I think this is great, maybe mastercard will use it and make big money for sposorship Buttman.

What has he done for the league, he has watered the product down by expanding in areas where hockey is just a pastime ( Florida,California,Arizona; what do you see common with these areas that I do not, to me these areas mean sun and beaches not hockey. ) You seem to me to be to young to know what hockey was and should be. Expansion should have stopped after the WHL was brought in.

Broken 16 I am tired of your endless bulls*** about Crosby; This has got to be the biggest ass kisser in the league and it seems he has a great companion in you. Maybe your nose is so far up Buttmans ass that you can not see the light but any one that is a fan of hockey understands that this is just a side show and that real hockey happens during the regular season and the playoffs so get off your high horse and say something meaningful for a change.

Hudler has one of the quickest releases in the game and that is what makes him so good around the net. If you are ever at a game just watch Hudler at the end of the pregame skate stay back and fire countless pucks into the net from an area just off to the side of the net. I have watched him everytime he comes to Edmonton and he is always doing this and the guy is sniper from in close. He is a player that can not be let go as he has always been a high acheiver in every league that he plays in. He also told Detroit that he would prove all the other teams wrong for letting him slip to where Detroit got him in the draft and that he was happy to be a wing. I also remember in the Edmonton Journal that one of the sportwriters said that rich get richer when Detroit got Hudler at the draft. As you can tell I am a huge Hudler Fan.

I really like the idea of Chris Neil in a Red Wing uniform and the lost of Lebda and Kopecky for him and late round pick for us. I could see Chris Neil sticking with the Wings if this was to happen. I think that the Wings really will only be looking for some grit come playoff time although if they traded Flip it could free up money for Franzen and Hudler to be signed and maybe Hossa if we get rid of Sammy also.

I would give Sammmy and Flip plus a second rounder for Horton in a wink of an eye. I would even throw in Lebda instead of the second rounder.

I heard the rumor last night here on the radio also and he said he heard this from a reliable source that is in tight with Detroit. I do not believe that this will happen, although they are also looking for puck moving defencemen also.

Personally I would like to see a rotation of some sort , but in the same breath if a goalie gets a shut out then he deserves to play the next game. The only problem is that if one goalie goes on a run and your playing him constantly then the other one can become rusty. I like the system right now but I can see Ozzie being the goalie of choice come playoff time due to experience and his demeanor. :judge:

Wings win 4-1 with Hossa and Z getting two goals each and Huler with 3 assists. Two goals via the powerplay.

I really feel for you as I am a shiftworker and it really burns me when I can not watch a game that I want. Anyways all the Best to everyone on this board and lets go wings and kick ass. HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!

The guy has to play as he will be an inspiration for the other wings.

I sure hope that Hudler gets to play with Z all day , if he does I really like my 5-2 prediction for DRW's with Z scoring 2 and HUDS 1 along with Dats and Kronwall. Two goals coming on the powerplay . Just my feeling.

My vote is for Franzen due to him being a wing from day one and also with the signing of Franzen we will keep Hudler who is my FAV. and we will be able to bring up the boys from G.R. Hossa is very good but like other people have said he is a rental player and you have to look at the long run for the wings. We have so much talent coming up to replace the Maltbys,Samms,Drapes,Chelios and possibly Lebda. Then the DRWs will have cap space again.

I am so looking forward to this game also. Final score 5-2 Wings scoring for wings Z with 2, Hudler, Kronwall and Dats with two coming off the power play. As for Chics who really cares who scores. Wish I could have watched this game but I am working but I will be off at 06:00 a.m. for the big game. Sleep until 11:00 and then enjoy over coffee and minus 20 weather outside. Ottawa is leading 3-2 over Edmonton.

I am the same I have his Maine hockey team in my favourites and when ever I take a look he seems to have scored a few more points. I am not sure about College hockey caliber but he is doing very well. This could be another outright steal for the WINGS>

I am in total agreement that Hudler along with Cleary and Z would be one hell of a combination. The thing that gets me burnt up is that Babcock just can not let this happen because he thinks so highly of FLIP and does not want to give the proper icetime to Hudler because he believes that FLIP is better then HUDS, even though it does not show up in point total or I think in the plus and minus total and for sure on the powerplay. HUDS is a remarkable player that has shone at every level of hockey that he has played at. I really am worried that he will be signed by someone else as an RFA this year and that Holland may not be able to match.