dirtydangles

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    2014 draft thoughts.

    I'd like Kempe at 15. We need a strong C prospect going forward. Already 6'2 187lbs. He would replace Jarnkrok in the system and be a bigger C to match with Sheahan in the future. The only way he could be a better fit would be if he was a RH player like Calle.
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    Kyle Quincey Appreciation thread

    While he did improve near the end - Quincey should not be here next year. Not really tolerable long term.
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    Sproul and Ouellet recalled from Grand Rapids

    Would someone mind describing their play today? I only caught like 15min.
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    4/13 GDT: Red Wings 3 @ Blues 0

    How have Ouellet and Sproul been doing?
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    Sproul and Ouellet recalled from Grand Rapids

    This is what the reasoning was. They will rest regulars now that CBJ won. Free run for Ouellet and Sproul to show what they got. If they impress it is possible that one could break into the playoffs lineup with Kindl/Lashoff struggling. In reality they probably won't earn a shot but babs can see who is more ready if someone goes down with an injury.
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    Next Seasons Needs/Team Future

    I think Edler could be had for cheap at this point considering Van is going full rebuild in all likelihood. This is how I assess our needs at D: Kronwall - Smith Dekeyser - Ericsson ???? - Marchenko Lashoff Quincey is too young to sign as a stop gap and he should really be gone at his overpayment contract. Kindl needs to go - he has been terrible. I'd like to break Marchenko in now and see what we have in him before we start inserting Sproul/Ouellet the following year - I think Marchenko is ready personally after playing with men already in the KHL. Smith has grown significantly with Kronwall and I say keep him there. Long term he may be a 2nd pairing dman but he should stay there until we have a true number 2 dman. Sign a vet dman to play with Marchenko for a year and then insert Ouellet/Sproul the following year. At some point in the next 2 years we will have too many NHL dmen with: Kronwall - Smith Dekeyser - Ericsson Ouellet - Marchenko Sproul All these guys are pretty much locks to make the NHL or still be with the team in a couple years.
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    4/11 GDT - Hurricanes 2 at Red Wings 1

    Babs should take note and demote abs off of datsyuks line. Don't kid yourself - datsyuk doesn't need a player like abs to be effective.
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    Play em or rest em?

    Datsyuk should keep going. He really only had one good game so far which was last night. He needs to get his conditioning back for the playoffs. Kronner should sit probably and just take care of some bumps and bruises. Alfie should sit one of the 2 remaining games - I'd say go all in for the Carolina game then rest some guys against St. Louis.
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    Nyquist since Datsyuk's Return & Unnatural NHL Development

    This. Also Nyquist can't be expected to score at that kind of pace for the long term. If he did he would have like 50 goals or something. He stepped up his game and got some good bounces for a while and now he will just keep plugging.
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    Pens or Bruins

    Problem is - if we take Pitts their PP is almost automatic. These new NHL refs tend to call penalties in bunches and that scares me going into the playoffs where the reffing is always worse with the stakes higher. Pitts was clearly the team with the more serious infractions tonight but total penalties were about even. I'd actually like Boston instead I think - no Crosby/Malkin and less potent pp. Although if MAF plays like he did against philly I'd take Pitts though.
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    man I always get so pissed when players don't lift it and get stopped. ah well - made the playoffs. tied with clb now but behind in ROW.
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    Tatar just battles
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    Stempniak made Kindl look like a traffic cone
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    Kindl is so bad
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    Kindl wastes possession
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    the sky high hook on abby there behind the net. so obvious it was in the air
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    The kids are taking KHolland to school this year. HOW MANY TIMES do they need to come through???
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    hoping for a helm shorty
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    not much there imo
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    I feel like people just watch datsyuk and expect things to happen.
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    Right? That was as obvious as it gets.
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    Letang holds Glenny and no call
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    4/9 GDT - Red Wings 3 @ Pens 4 (SO). Wings clinch playoff spot!

    Nice disguise by sheahan - he went down soft