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Yeah but I take each as a function of their draft list. They did not expect to see Zadina so they were like hell yeah we ranked him 3rd or something At Mantha's draft year they most likely didn't value anyone ahead of Mantha as any better than him. With Bertuzzi the rumor I heard was NYR was targeting him in the 3rd. So Holland was able to move back and get the extra 2nd he wanted. Looking back he shoulda just taken Bertuzzi at Nastasiuks spot.

What is going on with the Preds, Dallas is up 5 two minutes into the third right now...

100% But even if Byram were still on the board and it happens my brain would go instantly to "Ohhhhhhhh what does Holland know that we don't knowwwww" It's a move that says I know I am smarter than you and there's better players farther down the board. Screams confidence. Love it. He's got a history to back it up too.

Honestly I would be ******* thrilled and insta-bonered if at pick number 6 on draft day, right b4 we're about to pick, they announce a classic Holland trade back trade. We got both Mantha and Bertuzzi that way i think.

You go party with the Islanders #f***The Pens

I really hope he has been sitting in on Lightning scout meetings all year and is now about to defect to us right before the draft, but GD that sounds like a dream scenario only.

Not to get on you, cause it's JJ from dumbstown's idea, but this is one of those moves that appeals heavily to fans but is just completely unrealistic in real life. First, it's situationly unlikely. Teams not going for it all, shouldn't be overpaying players, they should be building a base of smart contracts to build on, and hopefully saving their owner a bit cash during this time. And teams who are going for it rarely ever have that amount of cap to spend. Secondly, it's financially dumb.This is technically a $6 million dollar player right now on paper, and he played this season like a $3-4 dollar player. And you wanna pay him $14 million? A possible overvaluation of $10 million? Yikes. What if he gets injured? What if he misses 30 games? 40? 50 games? What if you can't re-sign him and he wants to move on? What if scores 37 pts again? Fired Fired Fired. Congrats you just pissed away $10 million of your owners money on one contract. It's one thing to pay a guy $2 million on a one year and he only ends up playing like a $1 million dollar guy. But that's a pretty reasonable risk in this sport/business I feel. $14 million on Jordan Eberle is bonkers to me though. I think you could forward a decent argument for doing this on Karlsson (I still wouldn't agree) but not on Eberle. Thirdly, what's that lockerroom like? You have a guy who may end up on your third line getting paid over double your biggest star, leader, and (probably) soon to be captain. It's gotta be weird. Imagine at your job your co-worker who does the same job, but pulls a quarter of the load you do, but he's gonna make over double what you make this year. Now consider youere the leader/foreman of your team and this guy is underneath you. Gotta be weird. Has to upset the structure. Especially off the ice. Sean Avery told a story on a podcast where the entire Wings team went out for rookie night (a yearly tradition) where all the rookies have to foot the bill. Well it ends up getting out the control and the bill becomes absolutely massive, way beyond what someone like you or me could afford. So the rookies realize they can't pay this thing, at least not without wire transfers and seriously hurting themselves financially, so Lidstrom just picked up the bill and everything was good. Never spoke of it again, no questions asked. Things had gotten crazy that year so Lids just ate it. That story struck me in a weird way as good leadership. Papa Lidstrom knew things had gone way past where they should go so he covered for his rookies. Mad respect earned. That's why you pay your leaders more. These kids certainly make a lot of money, but you still want them to look at Lid's house n his cars n his wife and the money he's able to easily throw around, and say damn if I keep workin' I could be like this guy. He's got it figured out. Lastly, it's a 40 - 60 pt winger were talking here. He scored 37 this year. Just no. I would fire you before the contract is signed if I were the owner. TLDR: This is an xbox EA games armchair GM in a vacuum with no real world repercussions type deal. I really don't know much about him. He's been traded multiple times already right? That spooks me. EDIT: 44 pts for a 22 year old and former 1st rounder. On paper looks good. I honestly didn't watch one Leafs game this season, would they even trade him to us?

If I was Holland I'd make no moves July 1. I'd wait two weeks to even a month depending on the market is like, then I'd scoop up someone leftover for cheap. Like after all the teams have made their moves but there's still a pretty well known guy out there. Sorta like how Toronto got Tyler Ennis, although Ennis is weird example. Then I'd hunt the waiver wire going into the season. I just doubt Holland or Yzerman or ownership would approve that plan.

No one calls em heaters anymore old timer Smokes, cigs, looseys, darts, bogeys, nails, or squares

Alright I read this I definitely agree that with the emergence of Larkin/Bertuzzi/Mantha/AA as a young forward core we need to start turning this ship around. Not that we need to win the cup or even make the playoffs, but we need to make serious strides in a positive direction. Like flirt with the playoffs and maybe finish in the 10 to 15 pick range. If we don't we risk turning these kids into Sabres type losers. I think management knows this too, I think they've known it longer than we have realized it. Hence the Holland Devellano comments about accelerating this ***** this coming off season with bigger moves. $14 million for 1 year of Eberle is completed retarded and JJ from Kansas is a stupid retard and always has been I think the Red Wings should make a strong play for a strong Dman like we say every year. Whether that's Trouba, Karlsson, someone up and coming, I don't care. I'll get chewed up for this, but If we are going to sign forwards I'd like to see us sign someone older who won't cost much, that can lead by example for the young forward core. Something like a Todd Bertuzzi or Jaromir Jagr was in the recent past. Basically a dad. Unfortunately there isn't much out there for this. Maybe Joe Thornton? Maybe Justin Williams? That being said, I'd still want kids playing the heavy minutes. I don't want vets playing on top of them so to speak. Maybe get a few "two kids and an old goat line" going. I get the feeling though that the Red Wings will combine the need for leaders and Dmen and just sign Kronwall again.

His well known pic is of him with a dart (cig) in his mouth

I don't like WIIM and I refuse to read this

That's a great scene

Red Wings social media guy is a low-key savage

Get Q Lure bread man using Q Lure Bobrovsky using bread man Steal the declaration of independence

Luring in Panarin with coach Q might be a bit harder now if CBJ keeps on truckin'

This seems like a pretty realistic scenario

Lehner might be the real deal after all

True but I think the team has continued to get better every year since all those losses, besides that weird year they missed the playoffs. Forgot they went to the finals under coop already lol.

Anybody else think this loss might be what finally galvanizes Tampa into finally pushing toward a cup final? I think both Yzerman and Gretsky said losing in the finals made them realize how much harder they had to work if they actually wanted the cup. While far from the same, maybe this is a big wake up call for that team.

Your tweet is infinitely more appropriate It's like they're coddling their entitled whiny fan base. "But we tied a record! The cup was supposed to be ours! How could this happen!" Regular season record doesn't mean s*** losers, get rekt.