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    Why is Cleary still on the team?

    hahaha LOL that was pretty blatant sarcasm dude....but yeah joking side I know its hard to tell sometimes what with all the complainers around here lol who think half our team is worthless. its straight ridiculous. sometimes it takes a little satire to make ppl realize how ridiculous these "cut (insert players name here)" threads get
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    Why is Cleary still on the team?

    Someone on LGW loves Cleary???? How could this be?? Who is it??? Didn't they hear NBC explain how Cleary shoulda been cut years ago? I'm amazed the guy is still in the NHL actually after reading this thread. He's seriously terrible. I think its a bit odd that the hockey team with the best eye for talent in the whole league would ever even consider him...quite strange. I mean its not like he is a grade A team guy or a great locker room presence, he's more like locker room cancer!!!...I believe somebody said something about his lack of intensity as well...dont get me started on that one, he is sooooo lazy, never back checks, never forechecks, never five checks, never side to side checks....pretty much the last phrase i would ever use to describe dan cleary is "one of the hardest workers on this team" yup i would definitely never describe Cleary in that way. He's also been struggling with injuries this year LOL what a nancy-boy cleary is. HATE HIM. did i also mention i hate Floatzen, Ericsson, Hudler, Bertuzzi, Holmstrom, Kindl, Emmerton, Conklin, Abby, ANDDDDD Miller. How are these guys still on this team??? and how do we keep doing so well with all these joke hockey players on our team???? I used to HATE val fillpula too because, u kno, hes just another soft euro who doesnt shoot the puck enough....but hes having an up year this year so now i suddenly love him. pretty much the only acceptable players we have are lids, dats, z, and howie.....everyone else should be traded for draft picks...cleary doesnt have much trade value so we should just cut him and fill his roster spot with Daigle....been hearing he wants to make a comeback to hockey. ahhhh Daigle, now thats a premium hockey player.....everything that cleary is not.
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    Why is Cleary still on the team?

    never said anything about Zetters bucko.......we readin the same post lol? seriously thou it angers me sometimes how much red wings fans complain about our own players when we make the playoffs and compete for the cup year in and year out....cleary is a fantastic hockey player and will be with this club for years to come so whining about him having a "down year" will do no one any good. i swear its like none of you watch him play....so what if his numbers are off this year...he brings GAME to the ice and the lockerroom everynight. hes not a numbers player anyway.
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    Why is Cleary still on the team?

    seriously? anybody who's ever played hockey in their life loves dan cleary....works hard, team guy, a guy i would never scratch.....there has been way too many topics hating on our players this year..."whats up with datsyuk?" "has zberg lost his touch?" "hudler blows like always" "big E is a *****" "franzen floats" "scratch bertuzzi" "homer sucks" and now cleary????? GM's would chop their own hand off to have a guy who plays with as much heart as cleary does. Ill go on record all day sticking up for cleary....some ppl on this forum i swear dont watch or have ever played hockey in their lives....this is the wings boys and cleary is the s***. that is all.
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    Nyquist needs to stay here

    just have to say....i really enjoy the way wings players grow up through our system....Dats and Z were basically mentored by Hull and everybody and now Dats is being that mentor for Nyquist....makes me all teary eyed when i see Dats bringing out this kids full potential out there, and molding him into our next great superstar lol GO WINGS! BEST FRANCHISE IN SPORTS HISTORY!
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    reunite the HZD line?

    Homer will always be the best front of the net player, even thou his skating has gone done hill he is far from worthless...i love the Z-D-H line because not only does homer screen the goalie like crazy but he and one defensemen are forced to the front of the net....this leaves alllllll kindsssss of space on the ice for Z and D to make magic...the more space these 2 have the more they can control the puck, make deadly passes, and undress defenders. Almost makes a 4 on 4 type situation which Z and D are lethal at....then top it all off with Lids swoopin in for a goal or a deflection off Homer! Fact is Homer and Lids have awesome chemistry and Z and D have awesome chemistry. Alas thou! we cannot afford to have Z and D on the same line at the current moment. Sorry boys but I don't think Babs will go for this right now. Maybe in the playoffs.
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    So who could the Red Wings get in the offseason?

    Agree with you on Semin...everyone stop considering him...hes so talented but he just doesnt care...he will be in the KHL eventually if not soon. I think Semin is a bad influence on Ovie so maybe he could perform better in a different enviroment...but i think a lot of damage has already been done. Like Kolzig said...hes gotten wrapped up in this rockstar status of his and his head is no longer in the game. I dont want him here so we can spend all next season fixing his attitude/problems...plus i wouldnt make that trade anyway, and on top of it Ovies contract is ridiculously expensive. I like your points. We need 2 things... size and toughness in the bottom six (at least one guy) and a scorer...maybe not even an allstar scorer but just somebody who can snipe...Dats, Z, and now even Val will make a mediocre scorer good...the wings are excellent at turning random players into very valuable players last thing...im not considering Suter until we know for certain Stewie is leaving...With the Quincey addition our defense is tightttttt and Big Rig, Kindl, and Smith are only getting better....we should be looking for forwards until Brad makes a decision.
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    HF Boards: Red Wings Top 20, Spring Edition

    i have to say im most impressed with sproul....was impressed by his highlight videos when we drafted him and now his stats r speaking to how good this kid actually is.
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    Alex Radulov returning nhl playoffs?

    thought about this a month ago when i realized his KHL contract was up this year....he definitely would be an upgrade to nashvilles forward lines....thats the only place their lacking.....and yes he'll prolly have some KHL syndrome but if you've ever watched him play hes wayyyyyy better then hudler. sorry huds....keep that happy grin rockin!
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    The New York Rangers

    Idk Dubinsky is having a pretty awful season....it doesnt seem to matter thou the rest of the team is on fire. I loved Callahan last year, that dude works HARD every night. And hes only gotten better this year. Gaborik is playing like he wants a cup, Del Zotto has def stepped it up, Hagelin is awesome (GO BLUE), and Girardi is the most underrated D-man in the league.....Staals been better but i give him the benefit of the doubt with the injury and what not. Lovin orig 6 domination.
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    What about Mike Knuble?

    I disagree. Babs said he wants a heavy forward, likely a bottom 6 big hitter. i doubt he will acquire anyone to play in the top 6...we already have a lot of chemistry there. he wants someone to play physical and make ppl fear us in the play offs. And id put my money on a rental like knuble right now. this years FA class will be very good so a rental is much more likely. that all being said....i dont care much for knuble either and id rather have someone else.
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    Tweets 2012 deadline

    real talk right there. would love gaustad. only awesome PK man we have is helm. gaustad is that shawn thornton we dont have. when babs says he wants a heavy forward u kno he means that guy that hits everything that moves and makes other teams shake like french soldiers when they get on the ice. im not saying we need a fighter....i just want joe thornton to NEVER snow howard again lol yesssssssssssssssss i watch a lot of OHL and zach kassian is a definate future top 6 forward. plays a complete game. i hate the spits but this kid can play hockey. would cream my pants if he came here haha
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    What about Mike Knuble?

    not crazy about mike but he did grow up here, got drafted by us, and pretty sure he has his name on the pillar at yost. ive been thinking about getting him myself and found this....http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/post/mike-knuble-you-want-to-go-somewhere-where-youre-going-to-play/2012/02/14/gIQAh5hfDR_blog.html
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    2/17 GDT : Predators 1 at Red Wings 2

    stream for the game?
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    2/14 GDT : Stars 1 at Red Wings 3

    Thanks!
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    2/14 GDT : Stars 1 at Red Wings 3

    EMERGENCY! just realized i dont have FS+ is anyone watching a stream or know of one???
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    Wings Friends

    So I had no idea Val was good friends with the Finnish Flash till I heard about it today. Does anyone know any other players on other teams that the wings are friends with? Past and present wings. I've heard Tuzzi is friends with Jovocop recently too
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    Operation Dumbo Drop.

    this thread is why i love this community. go wings!
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    Trade Deadline Approaches

    Lines look good actually besides the D. Would much rather have stewie than gleason for the playoffs this year
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    Caps Have Party Problems

    Understandable, but I'm pretty sure the anti-doping rules in the NHL are lax. Just look at guys like probert and boogard, and the talk about steriod use from guys like laraque. I have no idea what the actual testing policies are, but ive heard theyre very lax compared to other sports. Also, I didnt get the impression that ovi and semin were addicted or anything or throwing "wild coke parties"...just that they like to party with coke lol... Fact is many players have friends on other teams and they talk to each other, and information between players may never reach the higher ups. My old boss was and still is close friends with many of the wings from the 90s and he told me a lot of stories he was their to witness and about stories they told him. About guys on the wings and on other teams. Guys sleepin with their teammates wives, wild parties, lockerroom fights, ect. The only way you could know that stuff is if u were their or u had the privledge of being that random person hearing about it. Chelios was sleeping with the canadiens owners wife for months before anyone higher up found out about it! Of course, what gagner heard could have been a rumor to begin with, and of course it may even be true and the higher ups do know about it! lol
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    Goalie controversy in Philadelphia brewing?

    yes obviously his skills are in maintaining a championship franchise so that u dont have to rebuild...hence why we hired a man of such talents...this is the way all businesses work. No I have no idea how he would act in a rebuild situation, but he obviously isnt the type of guy who makes lots of moves and changes like holmgren does. i think thats pretty obvious.... yeah u called overhauling a team for a number 1 net minder "imbecilic"....but YOU were wrong bc that didnt happen. i think i more than proved my point that he made good moves in the offseason and didnt do it JUST to secure a goalie.
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    Goalie controversy in Philadelphia brewing?

    it has nothing to do with screwing up. there are plenty of GM's who's only job is to rebuild. aka guys like Brian Burke. Holland is NOT one of those guys, and I "lol" at u if u think he is. well ur wrong there cause he didnt overhaul a team to get a #1 goaltender...he lost 2 great mid aged players in order to get a #1 netminder he desperately needed, sign a new top 6 forward, get 2 other solid forwards, a potential future top 6 forward, a draft pick that got him another potential future top 6 forward, and he got more other draft picks that were also higher than the ones he lost. he didnt have a firesale like in ottawa. would holland have made all those deals? no. but holland isnt holmgren now is he, and hollands never faced a situation where he has boucher, leighton, and bobrovsky in net.
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    Goalie controversy in Philadelphia brewing?

    Holland is a good/successful GM because he's a perfect fit for the Wings. His style/philosophy has helped maintain a championship franchise longer than anyone thought possible. I wouldn't want to hire him if I was Winnipeg, NYI, Carolina ect....I would hire him if I was Boston, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, ect....hes a maintenance guy and theres nothin wrong with that. I think Holmgren would have moved players to obtain a #1 goalie regardless of whether Carter or Richards were causing problems. Because they were though was why they were the ones moved.
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    Goalie controversy in Philadelphia brewing?

    Philly's management is far from a joke. I'd say Philly has some of the best management in the league. Holmgren has a different philosophy and strategy then Holland, but it works. Their moves this summer were masterful. They really only lost Carter and Richards, who they replaced with Jagr, Simmonds, and Voracek.... This also freed up the cap space to add Bryzgalov and freed up the roster so that guys like Giroux and JVR could take on bigger roles. not to mention they flipped their draft picks for higher ones and also got Schenn and Couturier. 2 guys who will most likely end up as top 6 forwards. On paper all of Philly's moves were awesome. In reality Bryz is turning out to be a let down, but Jagr turned out to be better than expected and Giroux and JVR have stepped up to assume Richards and Carters roles and then some! Sometimes I wish Holland had some of these wheelin and dealin abilities...
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    Your MVP Thus Far

    gotta send some love franzias way... dude is putting up a lot of points this year, is 2nd in the league in pp and 1st in game winning goals! as long as his hot streaks r longer than his cold ones the mule will have his best season ever