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Tom Kostoplous welcome to the Joe. Hopefully your good friends Stuart/Kronwall/Commodore/Ericcson/Bert/Andelkader meet up and introduce themselves to you several times tonight. Good way to set the tone Commie in your first home game, giver bud

Thats what I was thinking, hse actually been in a few fights in his career as well. I'm expecting him to at least take some runs at Kostopolous even if they dont fight. And its usually the custom that the first game especially at home that a tough player plays in, that he fights to endear himself to the home crowd. Watch for Commodore and Jackman to meet up tonight if I had to guess, especially if the wings come out flat he wont think twice.

2nd V J. Armstrong 2.00 Goaltender interference 16:18 2nd V J. Armstrong 5.00 Fighting 16:18 2nd V J. Armstrong 10.00 Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (46.6) 16:18 2nd V L. Irving 2.00 Leaving the crease 16:18 2nd V L. Irving 5.00 Fighting 16:18 2nd V L. Irving 10.00 Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (46.6) 16:18 2nd V B. Mikkelson 5.00 Fighting 16:18 2nd H G. Exelby 5.00 Fighting 16:18 2nd H G. Exelby 10.00 Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (46.6) 16:18 2nd H J. MacDonald 2.00 Roughing 16:18 2nd H J. MacDonald 5.00 Fighting 16:18 2nd H J. MacDonald 10.00 Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (46.6) 16:18 2nd H B. Smith 5.00 Fighting 16:18 All of this in one stoppage of play haha. I havent managed to find the video yet but by the looks of the goalie interfernce call someone musta ran Mcdonald I'm guessing. This is Smiths second fight of the year already as well. I'll try to find the video of i can

Theyve had a good start because Lehtonen is playing like god in net but Morrow would be seriously what Detriots top lines have been lacking. Doan, Morrow and Bourque could all be available and likely wouldnt take us mortgaging the future to attain. They all also play with and have solid size, which this teams top 6 could desperately use. Parise is the best option but I think youre looking at Filppula, Tatar or Kindl and a first to get those talks started. I would make the trade though

Honestly couldnt hurt. Theyre both called lazy and everything, but at least when Penners game is on hes a 6'4 power forward. Personally I wouldnt want him though and would rather save Hudler to use as a chip in a trade for someone a bit better.

The real culprit is bear man pig, ask al gore. But seriously this is funny. That trade thread where someone said this team needs a trade and a bit of a shakeup got like negative 12 for starting that thread and this thread has positive 12. The homerism on this board is hilarious sometimes. Teams sometimes need change believe it or not, basically the same team the last three years hasnt gotten it done, whats going to be different this year?

Exactly. Time to get a legit player who is still hungry to win and prove themselves. There arent a tonne of guys with anything left to prove on this team and I think thats a big part of it, our top guys are playing well. Datsyuk and Lidstrom ahve been great, Franzen decent and Zetterberg just cant buy a goal. After that though there shouldnt be much job security. Guys like Hudler, Filppula, Miller etc should not have job security in a league like this and the wings should be looking to upgrade. A goal scorer under 30 would be good. Parise perfect, Bourque very solid, Ruutu decent. These guys who are kind of part of the core can be moved and upgraded, add some size and scoring by acquiring a young sniper and this team will probably be a contender again

The term could also help get him cheaper, the thing about him is hes an actual goal scorer. Franzen is a goal scorer as well but other than that the wings have no guys to pull the trigger. 3 million a year isnt too bad at all, for a guy who hasnt played at all with a real centerman and is scoring 30 goals a season. Stick him with Datsyuk and watch the goals pile up This is also possible but I still am leaning more towards some kind of deal for a scorer is in the works. They probaly dont want to take a rookie and put so much pressure on him too score in the top 6 on what should be a contending team, if they werent looking to make a deal you would tihnk they wuold give him one more game against a team that isnt that great in calgary to see what he can do. Also of note, there were Calgary scouts at the wings game last night. Yeah theyre playing soon so that probably has a lot to do with it but still there could be some substance

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/18/dreger-rene-bourque-and-tuomo-ruutu-top-early-trade-speculation-list/ Get one of these guys. Preferably Bourque. Bourque is a natural goal scorer first and foremost, hes 6'2 215 lbs and plays fairly physical and still under 30 His cap hit isnt that bad at all at 3 million a year. Yeah Filppulas been playing well, but hes a passer and Detroit doesnt need that. Bourque can also PK a bit as well, he seems like he would be a perfect fit honestly. And we all know Sutter is an idiot so a deal could most likely be struck. Filppula would probably almost be enough to get him. Or maybe something like Hudler + Tatar? Just to add. Does anyone else think its fishy that Nyquist was sent down, with noone recalled and no real chance to prove what he can do? If I had to guess I would say something fishy is going on and some other kind of move is in the works

Oh same here haha Im actually surprised I havent thought to check out a griffins game yet actually, seems like a great idea really lol

Canes looking to move a defenseman for a scoring type forward until Jokinen comes back. Tim Gleason would be nice if he could fit in somehow, or perhaps Pitkanen

Franzen plus Tatar maybe. I would do that

You live somewhere in the horseshoe?

Hmm I dont remember this but its very possible, and could make it more possible to acquire him. Im not concerned about guys who party a bit in college. Smith looks completely fine now, kids grow up. Oshie woudl look killer in the red and white though

Absolutely ridiculous. People need to get the politically correct stick out of their ass and have a laugh sometime.

1 dollar beers, people would probably wanna brawl me in the stands haha. Im going to my first griffins game in Hamilton a week from friday, its going to be the first game theyve played since Callahan got that 4 game suspension and Fitzgerald tried getting in the box to fight him. Should be interesting to say the least

I'm looking for a spark from Nyquist and if that doesnt work Abdelkader/Ericcson should just go out there and tune someone. It worked when they were flat against Vancouver and Abby sparked the squad. Something has seriously gotta change with this team

Young top 6 talent, he can hit pretty damn hard, speedy and has some nice hands. If a swap could somehow be made for him I would be all in favour of it, hes a really good, young guy. I doubt the blues let him get away but eh would be a perfect addition to use Huders money on

About time, lets see what this kid can do.. put him with one of Datsyuk or Z and watch him tear it up

Bring up Nike, hes been toying with guys in the AHL, looks way too good for that league if you ask me.

If we have no ambitions to win a cup we might as well keep doing what we're doing lol

Much more than 5 million will be a bit disappointing, but with the money Ericcson got who knows

Galiev I think. But yeah if this production keeps up until the end of November (when hes supposed to come back) I really doubt they break up that kind of chemistry and they will play Galiev on the second line. Gallant would be stupid to break up that kind of chemistry

My excitement is slowly building for this prospect. The skill is there to be a first liner, hes probably the wings most overall skilled prospect and has the potential to be their best

Exactly. Smith is going to be what everyone here has missed since Fisher. He wasnt chucking bombs at that guy because the other guy clearly didnt want to fight. Heres Smith in his first ever pro fight against an AHL enforcer who fights 30 times a season. Yeah I'm fine with him being one of the tougher guys on the wings in the next few years, hes dewfinitely tougher than anything on the roster right now