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Thorburn, Crombeen, Glass No, don't exaggerate my stance. I don't think McGrattan deserves a 4th line role. He can't even hold a 4th line role with Calgary, how in gods name would he deserve one here?

And yet you advocate a heavy weight who can't play hockey???? Clifford, Jackman

Mcarty, Kocur, Prust, Downie, Roussel, Wilson, Clarkson, Martin, Boll, Neil There are plenty of players who can play and also police still, Mcgrattan isn't one of them. Boroweicki, Peluso, Kassian

Downey is the closest to a McGrattan we've ever had, and not surprisingly he played only just north of 50 games for us. And he was still a lot better at holding down a fourth line than Mcgrattan, You admit the era has changed, yet you still want a guy from a lost era? That's backwards logic. GMR I am 110% a fighting fan. If I could transport the league back to 1990 I would in a heartbeat. That being said, you and others on this forum continually drive me into the arms of anti-fighters because of your continual illogical need to promote any scrub who fights. I'm all for toughness, and true enforcers, but not at the sacrifice of hockey. Fighting is a secondary need at best. Promoting these guys who literally have no skills outside of fighting not only besmirches the name of true enforcers in general, but it feeds the anti-fighters ammo. Guys like Mcgrattan have no place in this game unless they can actually engage in regular play.

Let's put this in the context of the Red Wings. Probert could play hockey. Kocur could play hockey. McCarty could play hockey. Downey could play hockey. Mcgrattan can't play hockey. That's why he plays for Calgary... oh wait, that's right, he doesn't even play for them anymore. EDIT: You edited while I was typing. So you actively advocate bringing in a player who's role in the game you admittedly know is going extinct?

Since forever. A true heavy weight can actually play hockey AND protects his stars. Mcgrattan is a scrub, a plug, a pylon, that's happens to be decent at being punched in the face.

Couldn't believe how many PP's you guys didn't capitalize on

Yeah, well from your posts you sound like a 15 year old that knows less than nothing about hockey

That's nice, it's too bad he can't play hockey

Gibson has really only been "ok" so far

It's too bad that's all Mcgrattan can do

So was Pulkkinen and Kronwall

Everyone does, not just E. Not Babs gameplan though.

NA, I'm normal lol

Don't forget to bring a towel Many thought he'd go straight to Detroit and make an impact. Instead he's barely making an impact in the AHL Bust.

I'm watching 50 shades right now, it's kinda leafy

I'm offended

What if he said "Red wings fans are poop"? Am I just supposed to not read it and move on simply bc I don't like it?

I hope the Lions don't leaf this season

Why is Sergei Samsonov playing for the Wings?

Guess you missed the memo about retooling instead of a rebuild. And the retool finally seems to paying off.

If he dominates in GR that should prove he deserves a scoring role with the Wings

My dog just maple leafed all over my kitchen floor

Look at NJs roster and you'll see why he's getting playing time.

Like I said, you don't know what a drunk is.