ChristopherReevesLegs

I don't know where you guys are getting $1 million from. I said he's probably going to sign for somewhere between 1 - 2 million depending on how his season goes. IMO he's definitely going to make over $1 million. Really? Who can we replace him with for cheaper than that? In our own system: Hicketts, Hronek, Cholowski, Sulak, Russo, Mcilrath, Lashoff Outside our system this year: Quincey, Polak, Edmundson, Miller, Oduya, Connauton, Franson, Manning, Oleksiak, to name a few Outside our system next year: Bortuzzo, Benn, ect. there's too many to list Hell we could pull Marchenko back out of Russia, or a guy like Nesterov, there's a plethora of foreign dmen who could do the same job for the same or cheaper. He's a dime a dozen defender. A warm body taking up a roster spot. We're a rebuilder. As soon as he needs a raise we should be shipping him out for a pick.

What does Green have anything to do with this? Fine for this team? I didn't realize our standards had dropped so low. Please explain what the purpose of giving a raise to a 3rd pairing Dman is. This team does not need Nick Jensen. Nick Jensen is a spare part that can easily be replaced at will, for cheaper than what he's going to make. There's absolutely no reason to keep him around, and every reason to trade him for a pick to a contender.

Problem is, Jensen's nice cap hit goes away after this season. He'll just be another spare part Dman making 1 - 2 million then. We have no need for that at this point in time.

Athanasiou's got Mrazek syndrome Jensen's a righty, so I can see why the teams trying to offload him, don't need any of those

I'm done with Athanasiou, there's no reason to put up with strain and friction from a player when the team is bad. If he doesn't have the personality we want to build around, trade him for someone who does. Both Ouellet and Jensen should be moved before or at the deadline this coming season, barring a huge uptick in the teams performance of course.

IS AUSTON MATTHEWS THE NEW PHIL KESSEL? MORE AT 6 Ken and his Kotkaniemi love is just him falling for the genius 4th dimensional chess moves of none other than Marc "Suck on my giant cojones, I traded PK Subban" Bergevin Canes want 1st and a prospect for Jeff Skinner also

"THERE'S NO PLACE FOR IT IN TODAY'S GAME, THESE ARROGANT CELEBRATIONS BY THAT RUSSIAN FELLA, HOW THE HECK DO YOU SAY HIS NAME RON?" "Kooz-net-sov" "THAT'S WHAT I SAID YA DUMMY"

Change is scary tho

The Tkachuk gene alone makes him more valuable than most players. Keith literally bred a family of mother f***ers. I want in on that.

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-blashill-its-a-wide-open-roster-more-than-ever-before/c-298952646 Blashill: "The roster is more wide open than ever before" I know some of you will see this as great news. I hate this. A wide open roster is a team that doesn't know where it's going. Congratulations, we're now a s***ty re-builder like the rest of the s*** teams in league. You got what you wanted, The magical fun of not making the playoffs. But damn those high draft picks are cool amirite?

His older brother is easily the most exciting player to watch that I've seen in the last few seasons. I knew you'd appreciate good entertainment. If he's got half the same attitude I want it. Matt repeatedly targeted Doughty even after big scrums. The cojones are with the Tkachuk boys

Not goofin, but I'm also not as serious about the draft as most people. Matt Tkachuk is my favorite non-Wing at the moment, so I figure hell lets take Brady. I hear he's just as nasty if not nastier than Matt. Whats got you down on him?

I'm changing my vote to Tkachuk

The inscription reads: “Give me your left-hand shooters, your off-handed, your huddled masses yearning to play on the wrong side of the PP.”

I just can't believe Snow made it to 2018 with a job. That alone is a huge accomplishment

Not really a rumor anymore, but Lou relieved Snow and Weight of their duties today, and took control as Islanders GM.

I think Eastern Europe literally just means Russia. Vakurov also manages HK Sochi.

Kotkaniemi is coming...

From Ohio, drafted by Chicago, and played for Notre Dame. f*** this guy. But in all seriousness, more promotions from within? I'll keep my mind open, but we seem to do a lot of this lately. As Leftwinger would say, I'm spooked

Only for Lefty's endless amusement

I believe Central Europe includes Czech Rep and Slovakia in this instance. Routa is Czech.

Apparently someone still in grade school

"Hello, my name is Hakan, and I will be your fishing guide today" "The only thing I need guiding to is Swedish hockey players haha [nervously whips out and points to a Polaroid of Borje Salming]" "........." "You're hired"

Hakan Andersson's scouting territory is Scandinavia, so just about any Swedish or Finnish draftee is a Hakan pick. Nikolai Vakurov covers Eastern Europe and Antonin Routa covers Central Europe. Aside from Jiri Fischer, the Wings don't have any other active scouts in Europe, let alone Scandinavia.