LeftWinger

right now we sit #5! ONLY 7 points out of #1! Lets lose the rest of our games!, even if we don't get #1, we'll have awesome picks in the later rounds! They'd all belike picking in the late round before it! All this talk about Dahlin being generational, what do we know about Boqvist? I see a lot of mocks having us draft him in the top 5 if we don't win #1. Could he make the team out of his first camp or is the only one making our team next fall Dahlin?

Here was my first run today at Tankathon. I think if we didn't get the #1, I could live with this scenario: Their #1 that Pitt currently owns IS lottery protected if they fall 1-10. Which is a relief, because all the worst case scenario's we can think of would be destroyed by the scenario that Pitt Three-Peats and then OTT wins #1 and Pitt gets to draft to Dahlin! NIGHTMARE!!

Has this guy done anything in the NHL?

Ugh, nevermind, they don't have one of their own picks until the 4th round...

If Ottawa gets the#1 pick, their Karlsson problems will be solved. He will probably re-sign and finish his career there. Here's a scenario/question for you. Ottawa gets the #1 and wants to package it and Karlsson together, what is your offer? Mantha, Ras and every remaining 2018 pick? Would that be enough?

I think every contract he has signed has started and ended on July 18 of any given year, so odds are he will be here for the June draft AND July 1 UFA day before he moves on/up/re-signs. I don't think even Ken Holland would screw up #1 overall. It's 2-10 I am worried about.

We draft Dahlin in 2018, we sign Karlsson in 2019. Z re-signs for year at a time until he wins his Stanley Cup as Captain. Our 1st - Dahlin VEG 1st - Noel

yes, but what I mean is, I hope he's dealt at the TDL.

That is why Jimmy is bad. Way overplayed that. He was on the ice before Kane even passed. Again! Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy....well at least our draft odds will go up. Jimmy better not be here this time next year.

Arizona will take Tkachuk.

If OTT and DET finish in bottom 3, it might not guarantee the 1st, but with VEG's pick in late 20's, we'll have what could equate to FOUR 1st round picks! We could find some very useful talent with those 3 picks at the end of 1st. Of course this particular post probably should be in the other thread...sorry.

Are we totally insane-y? Are we zany to the max? "Wheel of Morality, turn, turn, turn, Tell us the lesson that we should learn."

Wait, did Philly waive Petr or something? I vote Petr.

"Hold my beer..." - Ken Holland

If the cap goes up that much, then yes, I'd much rather see a better return at the TDL.

to sum it up, if they are interested in re-signing Green, they better get REAL interested in cutting more Cap this summer. They won't be able to re-sign him if the Cap doesn't go up. We can forget about having any cap to entice JT, and if Holland doesn't cut cap, he can forget about Mike Green. Or he'll sign Green and have no money for one of the young guns. Which one is it going to be? Larkin, Mantha or AA that it sacrificed for Green if Holland refuses to dump cap, like Howard or Nyquist? IMO, Both Howard and Nyquist should be gone before the season starts.

Ok, if anybody has had to endure YEARS of trash talk and annoying situations, it's me, but damn if anyone is going to trash talk me off my forum! Well, technically not mine, but I've been here for 15 years, am a booster and will never stop loving the Wings, which is why it's ok to get trash talked. we are all such big fans, we are allowed to show our disdain for the direction of the team and even the folks that trash talk can see the team is bad right now, but it's also their right to defend their point of view. We've lost a lot a members because the team is horrible right now, it just shows how much of a fan they were. I've been a fan since 1979, endured through my teens in the 80's to really and truly appreciate the dynasty time. A lot of fans latched on when they started winning, and now they're gone. The few of us that come here everyday, even if it's for a few minutes will also be the ones that truly deserve this place when the team starts winning again. The fans that have left us the last 4-5 years will reappear, but we who have remained to enjoy this place in the lean times will know who really deserves this place and this team. User who claim getting trash talked off of here just can't handle the state this team is in. We were the Dead Things back then, we built and became what we were. We aren't quite Deaf Things now, but we will be great again. Then we'll see how many fairweather fans come back here.

His 5th win will be against us.

Where is the "neg" button when you need it!?!? E is far, FAR from my favorite, but G D it, he has been our best D-fensive D-Man all year long. I say re-sign him! ....uh, ok, ok maybe that was a bit too much enthusiasm. Dang it! With each post we attempt, its just a mystery when it'll make the 2nd page!

C'mon! Rasmussen is going to replace the production of Tomas Holmstrom! He is a powerplay specialist! Doesn't matter Holland used his top 10 pick for a 2nd round player, he is (projected) what we need in 5 years! I sure hope there aren't any purest scorer or top 2 C "no-brainer" picks when Holland picks this year, he'll surely grab a 3rd round guy instead!

Someone already mentioned #FakeNews a few posts ago. Yep, here it is.

Dang, even the best goalies let in 7 or 9 goals once in awhile...

Green has the same full NTC. There would have to be a serious Cup contender that really wanted him though for him to waive it. Maybe Tampa again and Vegas again next year.

I was catching some highlights from the Five Nations Tourney. A lot of these kids were there. Some good highlights!

I totally forgot about the rise of Evan Bouchard! He'd be a great pick in our #5-#9 range, quite different than Boqvist, all depends on the way Holland is looking.