LeftWinger

I'm not wrong, it's my opinion Yamamoto, Suzuki and Tippett are all better than Pettersson. Plain and simple. I don't care what Haken says.

I try to stop, but even when I do, certain folks want to bring me up when it comes to Sweden or Jerseys. I can go days without comparing anyone, but just because I have players I follow that is love to see on the Wings, certain users bring it back to "oh, because he's not Swedish" when I said nothing of the sort. I like a kid that scored 100 points in 60 games over a kid that scored 40 in 50 and I'm anti-whoever again. I prefer Hague over Liljegren and that "says it all." Sue me for wanting to see my favorites get to play on my pro team over players I don't care about. If those players get drafted, whoopie, but if still like to see my favorites here.

...but it's Hudler, he's omnipotent!

...plus they're both better than Pettersson. Despite what pro-Swedish fans say. Far...

I just don't recall ever hearing the term protection list or ever reading about what players were left unprotected. Maybe it wasn't made public back then....

Well, when he was our #1 prospect he was touted to be top 6. You can't judge the trade years after its over. Right now the Russian kid is touted to be a top D, but in 3-4 years, he may just be average. My point was, at his value when he was a #1 prospect, he should've gotten us a lot more, just like this top prospect gor Montreal. But Holland hasn't won at a trade since 2001. May I remind you a 1st for Quincey....

Uh....no. again, you think you know someone and you're dead wrong. You sure like to try to belittle people. Can you post on subject or even about hockey? Haven't seen it... I don't recall, when Nashville took Doug Brown from us back in the day, did we have protected list?

Ya, that's the ticket, because I've said that so many times...only once you can prove.

Because I like Tippett. Also, Yamamoto scored 99 points in 60 some games...Pettersson did not. That was my comparison. Yes, it is.

Well that's stupid, list are to submitted Saturday, we should be able to see them Saturday...

Anyone know what time the lists are to be revealed?

Really? I guess you're right. Don't let stats and superior league cloud your vision... Again, stats don't lie...if he were 4'6" and scored 100 points in 60 games, I'd prefer him over 40 in 50... ....geez forgive a guy for having favorite players he'd like to see on the Wings.

I really don't care the style of play after the 1st round. Yes, if Yamamoto was from Sweden and he put up numbers in a WHL equivalent league like Kailer did here, I'd be happy with him. Id be fine with Pettersson as long as we didnt use the #9 on him with Tippett still available. I have been preparing myself for Holland to pick him anyhow if he's there, but don't be angry when he's not the next Z. Besides, it doesn't matter how they play now, Blashill will make them bottom 6 anyhow. Stop beating a dead horse, I haven't said anything about nationality in a while now. Do I prefer Tippett and Hague over Pettersson and Liljegren? Absolutely.

Well if Tippett is gone before 9, I would most definitely inquire with St. Louis. I'd then try to snag Suzuki and Hague. Then rd. 2 I would hope for yamamoto. Either way, I'd hope for him in the 2nd.

Holland is going to make this team worse. Then he'll surprise us all, and we'll all be like, rah rah rah rah rah rah rah. But ya, we know he wont.

But...but...Pettersson...he's the next Zetterberg haven't you heard? I'll be honest, I don't know crap about this guy, so I won't speak on him.

We have s*** for draft picks. Holland still thinks drafting unheard of kids out of 2nd tier leagues in later rounds constitutes building via draft. If we had 2 1st and 2 2nds, then I'd be more on his side. f*** 17 3rd round picks...and I don't care which round they got Z and D in, that kind of miracle is not happening again. Holland needs to step off that merry go round.

Smart.

We all know he'll do nothing. He is still eating off the scraps of Scotty Bowman's team. He can't build anything...

Don't include me in your argument.

Montreal trades their top prospect for John Drouin....Ken Holland trades his top prospect for David Legwand.

Maybe the organization knows something about it's other younger goalies. I'm a huge Mrazek slappie, but in the end it's a business. We'd lose $4M in cap and we'd keep our younger players up front and on D. I'd still he was an idiot for not protecting Mrazek, but, whatever, we all knew that for years now...

That better be speculation. First no deals to ditch a contract to better our team, now protecting Howard over Mrazek...and he says he has his eye in the playoffs? Not with Ericsson and Howard taking up valuable cap and roster spots. I'm going back to what I said before, but them both out. The hit is very minimal over the length of the extended term. This team needs to get better, not stay the same. Eye on the playoffs...eye on my ass. How can Mr. I jr. Stand for this?

Not... Ericsson is horrible. If he never played in the NHL again, the NHL would become more talented.

Ugh....this team will not make the playoffs without shedding cap space to enable them to make the team better by getting better players. I don't understand what Ken Holland is doing. The D will not miraculously get better and the O will not magically reappear. This is not 2007 anymore...