Jake Ryan

Brazil's national team is definitely climbing the ranks. It's pronounced "Hobyn Hegehr"! Like Royce Gracie is "Hoyce Gracie".

By the way, you don't have Tomas Holmstrom in you "The Future is Now" picture. Are you trying to get yourself a ban? Fix that so we can continue to discuss the possibility of Tatar being Holmstrom's mentee.

Ok, then. Elaborate, if you don't mind. I wasn't trying to "bait" anyone to get them angry. I was trying to "bait" the answers that defend Canada, because I think that America is much more important to the sport than Canada is. Not just to the NHL.

I want to see Tatar THIS YEAR. Can Kenny get it done?

The Bruins tied a lot of money up in their goalie and best defenseman. I'm wondering if the Wings would be better off with a 5 million dollar goalie and without Rafalski.

Sticking with your opinion is not a bad thing, just to let you know. Canada might call hockey its national past-time, and I will agree that a greater percentage of Canadians enjoy hockey than the percentage of Americans who enjoy hockey. However, the fact remains that the NHL would be in ruins if the USA gave up on hockey all together. The same can't be said for Canada. Therefore, I think that the USA is hockey's greatest country. "There are more Americans than Canadians" and "The USA has more money" just fuel my argument, so don't use those as a defense.

Do we need to add a "T2" to your moniker, ACG?

Why does Tatar need to add on 25 pounds, yet Leino doesn't? Leino gets pushed around like a lawnmower out there, but noone's talking about him needing to add 25 pounds to keep his roster spot.

You don't even need a human to play his role.

I just don't like this whole "let's make sure we over-ripen him" attitude the Wings have with their prospects. We over-ripened Kopecky for 5 years. We over-ripened Fischer. Ericsson is 25 years old already. Get these kids up and let them ripen in a Wings sweater. Out with the old has-beens, in with the new will-bes. I don't want to watch Maltby and Holmstrom anymore. I want to watch Tatar and Kindl.

I'd hate it if the Red Wings ever got a prospect like Sidney Crosby. He'd spend 3 years down in Grand Rapids while Holmstrom and Maltby played til they were 47 years old.

USA Canada Russia Sweden In that order.

Why on God's green earth would you want to resign Tomas Holmstrom? Are you INSANE? Why should the Red Wings even attend the NHL draft each year if they're going to let Brad May and Tomas Holmstrom chew up playing time that could be going to younger, better players?

Well, let's hope that Kenny doesn't have a nastalgia fest this summer and resign all of our has-beens. Franzen-Zetterberg-Cleary Helm-Datsyuk-Tatar Kariya-Filppula-Jokinen Abdelkader-Draper-Ritolla

If hockey is soooooooooooo big in Canada, then why are there only 6 teams out of a 30 team league there? Canada is losing its grip. More and more players are developing in different countries and then playing professionally in the USA.

Datsyuk has 19 points in 23 games. I will bet you that he will be a point a game player by the time his 40th game rolls around.

The Red Wings need another small, puck-moving defenseman like the Ducks need another ******* fan.

4 years, 4 mil per. That would be nice. Then all we have to do is wait out Ballsuckski's terrible contract.

Goalie is ok. Split his EAR in half. They just finished stitching it up.

Canada just let their game become one of America's games.

Poisonstrom in a full pirate swashbuckle.

Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

#21 Ville Lion-o

The Stars Announcer thinks we've got this guy in a number 21 jersey!!

Yah, to me, he is the Cujo of this team.