ChristopherReevesLegs

Yeah this is something the NHL used to do, but no longer. Probably for the better.

Interesting. Maybe we don't want this system lol

Seems like it. Is there a draft? Do you know how prospects work?

We need a FIFA bro to pop in here and explain the finer points of how a relegation league works

When Don Zberg hears about a hurty ankle

I figure you do away with divisions completely and engage full chaos league Ultimate schadenfreude

Yeah it would require total system restructure. Could you imagine if a team like Toronto or Montreal came in last and fell out of the NHL though? Those cities might burn lol

Do you know how players being sent down works in Seria A? I'm not very familiar. Say we waived Martin Frk... does he go to whichever AHL teams owns his rights? What happens if the AHL team that owns his rights wins the Calder and becomes an NHL team? Is he no longer ours? Just thinking out loud. Hockey's pretty unique in that it takes much longer for players to mature than in a lot of other sports. So there's a bigger dependence on the farm.

Stephen Weiss got you like...

I'm guessing they may seriously not fill Linden's job and just let Benning oversee everything lol

Sportsnet: Karlsson's Ankle @ 110% I know this was a concern for some teams fans if a trade took place. Sounds like he's healthy and ready to go.

I had no idea these roles existed. Who's handing these out? Thanks, but I think everyone is content to let you and Jonas play your role-playing games together w/o us. I know more weaselin and dodgin...

You're filling in the new dumb guy role nicely. Congrats.

Hmmmmm were dragging me into dumb posts, or was I dragging you into dumb posts? Pick one.

You don't have to act dumb to spend quality time with me

Is THIS your new role? Making dumb posts?

For the 1,981st time. Enjoy the wait. I don't answer dumb questions.

More weaseling out and dodging. Typical. Projection confirmed.

Oops, I apologize to everyone, I'm expressly against kink shaming

It's not a rebuild until we trade or buyout every single player from the "streak". Don't you know how this works??

Ah is this part of your new role you've been given? Please elaborate. Lol projecting much? I like every post that compliments Franzen lol. Didn't at all comment on Franzen v. AA, as you've already been informed multiple times, because it's a terrible comparison, but I'm optimistic that you'll figure that out... one day

You're 100% right. Yzerman was the beginning of the turn around... but the team didn't truly turnaround until he had Coffey, Fedorov, Lidstrom, Konstantinov, Fetisov, Ciccarelli, Sheppard, Primeau, Vernon, among others, around him. It's a team game. Never poo poo D-Boss though

$4.5 million dollar player right there. Maybe one day Joe will be goon enough to make that Ville money...

Ha this is the post admitting defeat. Enforcers never win Lady Byngs ya dingus, AA will never be the intimidator that Kocur was. I agree with Joe about his comments on AA, didn't say a thing about Franzen. That big NYC hustle and bustle gettin to ya I see.

I like Wysh as a reporter. Engaging writer/personality, pretty smart guy, and very knowledgeable. But he's very much a fan (NJ) and I have gotten the impression over the years that he's never cared much for the Red Wings. I think there's some butt hurt from the 90s in him. I believe he was one of those guys that started calling for "the streak" to end in like 2011-12, and kept calling it every year despite always being wrong until 2016-17, but don't quote me. Anyway, it boils down to he thinks we should be buying-out all our big contracts, not signing any new ones, and committing to like a 10 year rebuild. Valid opinion, but I personally disagree.