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You'd have to drop Boston if your third criterion was "3. Not being insufferable douchebags".

Well they could start by paying their millions in back taxes, and the finish your "district Detroit" development in the way you promised, and finally stop being lying, opportunistic, scumbags. But that's just me.

Spooky?...Scary?

I hate Gritty so much. Anybody else, or is it just me?

He's in the same boat as Bobby Ryan. He's on the back side of his career so he's declining, but he's not nearly as bad as he's made out to be. But since he makes a zillion dollars a year everybody f*cking hates his guts and wants to see him fail.

It's so weird seeing Tomas Jurco sitting on an NHL bench. Like, logically I know he's a professional hockey player, but I just can't imagine how or why.

I know. It would be so sick. But since the Red Wings NEVER take players I want I can't allow myself to get excited about it.

For sure, but I was thinking someone more like Tom Wilson.

Marchand is the exact opposite of "having fight". He hits guys dirty and then does everything in his power to avoid having to answer for it. As a heel, I love him. As a man, not so much. Dude kicked so much ass. I'd get so mad at him for bombing three balls from six feet beyond the arch, but then I'd remember how the rest of the team were a bunch of vanilla midgets before he came and I'd give him a pass. Plus, how much more Detroit could a player be? He was the right athlete at the right time on the right team. Only good move Dumars ever made as GM.

Agreed. It's a favorable comparison, except that Larkin is probably a much better offensive player than O'Reilly was at this point in his career. If we can somehow land a 2nd line center who has offensive chops we'll be in the catbird seat going forward if that's the case.

Not that anybody really has a chance of effectively defending McDavid, but Larkin is the kind of guy who would have the best shot. He can skate with 97, he's relentless, and he doesn't mind being borderline dirty. How much fight does Dustin Byfuglien have? Because that's who I was always pining for.

A couple years ago I was beating the drum about how the Red Wings needed to sign/trade for someone who maybe wasn't the best player on earth, but who was full of swagger and confidence. In my mind's eye I was thinking of when the Pistons acquired Rasheed Wallace. Never fear, we now have Joe Hicketts. According to Ken Daniels that's why he's been called up. Ugh. I didn't think I needed to specify that I didn't want a midget.

I don't understand that reference.

C'mon. Kappo Kakko sounds like baby talk. Ethan Bear sounds like the opening act for Waylon Jennings in 1973. Patrik Nemeth, number 482 in defensive corsi for. Number 1 in our hearts.

According to Ken Daniels the Oilers' Ethan Bear is #1 in rookie time on ice. According to me the Oilers' Ethan Bear is #1 in coolest rookie name.

Smith will fight him later. But we're carrying the play right now so no sense in ******* it up.

Is boarding not a penalty anymore?

I don't really care about losing Regula, so in the end I don't feel strongly about this trade either way, but I really don't get it. A middle six winger who couldn't catch on with two different (bad) teams and who's been questioned for his effort and his defense traded for a big defender who can move the puck. Seems like Yzerman traded the kind of guy he likes for the kind of guy doesn't. I'm confused.

Admittedly I haven't ever paid much attention to Brendan Perlini, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I sure looks like Yzerman just traded for Adam Erne...again.

I'm cool with that. Add Byfield to our forward group and we're genuinely dangerous. Means only one of Rasmussen/Veleno needs to turn into a 3C and the other can play wing.

I don't think Lafreniere is a lock to go first overall though, nor is Ottawa a lock to be worse than we are. Anybody with the first overall pick has to choose between a highly skilled winger who is one of the older players in the draft, or a bigger, faster, younger, center who is nearly as skilled. I don't think it's as clear cut as some may think.

Witchhunt!!!!!

Alternative Fact: He does, and you're a liar and enemy of the people. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/262611/jake-witkowski

FAKE NEWS!!!!!

Ethan Phillips (Detroit Draft Pick) was playing 3C for them. Wonder what happened.