Vladinator16

Helm is a tradable asset as far as I'm concerned.

Must have a lot of stored energy after not using any for the last 3 years.

Picked Abs, Larkin, Z, and Howard in a $.25 draftkings contest. Currently sitting 4th which pays $50.

Its amazing to think Abby now has 2 regular season Hatty's and Datsyuk doesn't have 1.

Curly Fires Boys!!!!

Honestly how can you send this kid down when Dats and Helm come back?

I hope this becomes a trend in every arena that isn't Chicago.

Mrazek wearing a Howard jersey in the net tonight?

Abby on pace 50 in 25!

Applekrater again! Playing like it's a contract year or something lol.

I always thought Franzen had an "A".

Been waiting all summer for today! Went through the closet yesterday and pulled out my lucky red boxers for tonights game. Crown Royale Regal Apple whisky sours! And a shot of Sobieski Vodka for each goal!

Damn, not even regular season yet and the injuries are already starting. Hope it's nothing serious and is only out a couple of weeks.

Weak call. If Hull's counts that counts.

I don't know if it's the flow or what it is but every time they show Lil Bert I instantly think it's Dekeyser. Am I crazy in thinking this?

LARKIN!!!!!!!!!!

Darn it, I go to the kitchen to take a Pizza out of the oven and I miss little Tuzzi score. How was it?

You know it's a preseason game when you see Smith on the PP.

Shots fired... and they all went straight past Howard.

Back when he was in College I went to a U of M vs Notre Dame game and I ran into him after the game and he was a really cool dude. So naturally when he signed with the Wings I was pumped! I even bought one of his Red Wing Game Issued jerseys from HockeyTown Authentics. It never saw any NHL ice time but was worn for a couple of warm ups.

I wear a Jordan Pearce to at least 3 games a season... I'll wait while some of you google Jordan Pearce. Don't worry about if a player is going to resign or not, if you (or a significant other) like a player then just go for it!

Flyers Fans have made a GoFundMe to try and buy the team! http://www.gofundme.com/buythepens

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2015/08/09/detroit-red-wings-justin-abdelkader/31379331/ Free Press article thinks Abs could get in the $4.5 to $5 Million dollar range. Say What? For 1 good season of 23+21? A one time 20 goal score and one time 30 plus point scorer (44) is 4 million really even close to a fair market value? Thats Gustav Nyquist money and Nyquist is a much better player than Abdelkader. And with the prospects we have coming up (Svech, Larkin, Mantha, Bertuzzi, Pulkkinen) there's no way Abs continues to be a top 6 player in 2-3 years. Would $4 Million + really be worth it for Abs on a 3rd or 4th line role? I love Abs as much as any Wings fan but I really hope Kenny isn't dumb enough to give Abs $4+ but with the Wings and their loyalty I unfortunately see that happening.

I'll give you the Beleskey comparison but Abdelkader is not even close to Ryan Kesler. Kesler is an elite 2 way center who consistently puts up 20+ goals and 45+ points and in his peak was a 70+ point player (and had 13 points in 16 PO Games), Kesler has the proven track record to be worth the 6.8 he's soon to be getting. Trying to compare an elite 2 way center to a net front winger is absolutely laughable. Abdelkaders best statistical season is on par with Keslers mediocre/average seasons. Even if Abdelkader can pull a rabbit out of his hind quarters and replicate last season (I doubt he does) I still say he is not a $4 Million player. Years with 40 or more points: Kesler: 6 Abdelkader: 1 50 or more points: Kesler: 3 Abdelkader: 0 70 or more points: Kesler: 2 Abdelkader: 0 20+ Goal Seasons: Kesler: 7 (with a high of 41 in 10/11) Abdelkader: 1 The only way Abdelkader and Kesler are comparable is they both use the body and are both from Michigan, other than that they aren't close to comparable. An elite consistent 40+ point 2 way center to a 1 time 40 point net front winger, yeah thats a great comparison.