Jonas Mahonas

I agree with you on Athanasiou. There is talent in that player that is not super easy to find. A good coach would bring it out to stay and let him do his thing in the regular season so long as he poured his guts out in the playoffs. Blashill wanted him playing playoff hockey 82 games a season on a team with almost no talent. Cant blame him too much for not buying in to that. We needed to lose to get talent. Why lose the unfun way? These guys arent stupid. They can "come together" when there are enough of them. Larkin, AA, and Mantha "coming together" only meant losing 3-0 instead of 7-3. If Athanasiou would have swung his stick at the boards and goal posts every game like Larkin did 2 years ago, would that have endeared people to him? Blash put a set of rules on AA when the team was in the pits. That was a mistake.

Svechnikov .72 Kotkaniemi .35 Tkachuk .62 Hayton .22 Zadina .42 Kravtsov .20 Wahlstrom .39 The rest of the 2018 draft hasnt done squat. So right now, Tkachuck and Svechnikov are forwards that have had more success than Zadina solely based on the scoresheet. This discussion should end now, as the only argument anyone has made are his stats. LGWZLovers - He passes the eyeball test and is still young. LGWZHaters - He's supposed to score, and he doesnt. LGWZL - He's the highest scorer in his draft besides those drafted before him. LGWZH - but but but bu but ... Maybe we can call Zadina "The Herlihy Boy". Sandler: Let me play and score points. Farley: "For the love of GOD. Let the boy scorrrrrre."

Last year was an abomination. I couldnt even watch. Top line minutes last year on the wings were worse than 3rd line minutes on the oilers. This season is a goid measuring stick for Zadina. Lets see where he pans out at the end.

im extremely happy with it. apparently, everybody on lgw was a 60 pt scorer at age 21. I cant for the life of me understand how people think Zadina should be scoring 60 pts a season right now. There are only 3-4 guys who have been able to do that early in their careers, and they were all drafted #1 or #2. Matthews, McDavid, Draisaitl, Eichel, McKinnon These are the guys people are comparing Zadina to and why they feel he's a bust. Its ridiculous.

Curious as to what age you think we should allow Zadina to reach before we give up. Gustav Nyquist had his breakout year as a 24 year old. And by break out year, that means becoming a 45 pt a year player. Nyquist was also playing alongside our 1C. Zadina has 105 gp and 44 pts so far in his career. So he's a few pts away from being a .5 ppg player as a 22 yo who's been playing 2nd line minutes at best. I see absolutely nothing wrong with where he stands currently OR in how he is progressing. The guy plays much harder and covers A LOT more ice than Mantha. He is a good 2-way winger. Would it be better if he was Lucas Raymonds clone? Sure. But we arent playing him on the 1st line with Vrana and Raymond healthy. So why cant we be happy with a .5 ppg 2nd line winger who hustles, is a good team guy, and doesnt break the bank? We'd be foolish to dump him.

ha

So woke and based.

We got Louie Oosthazen?

good point! 20 years of this now. Svech = Average isnt new.

Larkin was a repeat offender.

Leddy will get us a 2nd and a third. MAYBE a first if a last shot cup contender (Pittsburgh, St. Louis, etc.) has a bad need due to injury. Fabbri is playing good hockey, has a good contract, is versatile, and likes Detroit. Zero reason to trade, but he could bring back a 2nd at a minimum. Hronek, Rasmussen, and Zadina are all <23 yo and have all looked good this season. Zero reason to trade any of these players, but the ask is a minimum 1st rounder.

Zadina has been playing great 200' hockey. I love his game.

We chased a lot, but wtf Larkin. Sick of his lack of heart.

We need a #1C to add to Larkin. Its as simple as that. This team should be in full tank mode going forward to get Wright.

Last night was Leddy getting abused. He has very limited defensive ability. Im anxious to see the upgrade to Edvinsson. Sooner the better as far as Im concerned.

Leddy cost us that game. I already want to see Leddy and Dekeyser traded and Eddog and Walls brought up.

Neds good.

that was a heavy wristshot

Zadina should get assist on Suter goal. Mo robbin.

that call on Lindstrom was ridiculous

We are just short some puck carrying defenseman. The Swedes coming in next year should be able to help. The caps played like a soccer team last night. Weathered the early storm, scored a couple quick ones, then went into 1995 NJ Devils trap mode. Gotta have some fluid Dmen to break that. Eddog, Walls, and the Son of John should improve that area for us.

youre right. sorry. i deleted. i shouldnt be encouraging the boy.

I bet 91 will hate this content and call us idiots.

Trade Leddog? At the deadline, maybe.

this is the 2017 Wings. making rookie goalies look like Grant Fuhr.