LeftWinger

We gave a good mix of nationalities, but mostly European style players, with very little power players. Tippett and Hague will make this team harder to beat, Liljegren and Pettersson will do nothing of that sort. They may be skilled players, but not going to make it harder to play against. I'm tired of the same old record. It doesn't work anymore...

Anybody can end up flopping, there are no for sures, ever. We could land #1, draft Patrick and his sports hernia could forever hamper him. Just from watching teams left in the playoffs, they have a nice mix of NA's and Euro's, not all one lopsided. Adding players like Tippett and Hague balances the type of players we have in the system. Drafting more and more European style players is not going to lift this team closer to a Cup...make the playoffs, sure, maybe, but not a Cup. We need balance, Tippett is a prototypical power forward and Hague is a bruising D that can get you some points as well. I like what I read about Liljegren, but its not like a D is all we need. IMO, if we're somewhere around 10, Tippett is the way to go. If he's not already taken...

But our more European style has gotten us nowhere...we have gotten worse and worse and worse every year. Tippett and Hague will fit the new style better, along with the likes of Larkin, Mantha, AA, Jensen, Bertuzzi. et al. The time for change has come. Nyquist and Tatar along with Svech, Saarijarvi (teammate of Tippett and Hague) and Holmstrom will more than fill in the need for style you speak of, but your entire team cannot be that style. Not in the NHL that's for sure.

Now you're just flaming. Both of those players would tremendously help the future of this team. Far better than Liljegren and Pettersson...

I honestly have been a fan of both Suzuki and Yamamoto for a long time. I'd be fine with Suzuki. I just have a want list and would love to have them. If my ultimate draft fantasy happened with Owen and Nic, I was just simply saying I didn't care who else he drafted or signed. I do hope, if the sign Victor, that he gets used to his best ability.

For my money, this is how the draft goes for Detroit. Draft Tippett with our 1st, then trade up to draft Hague. I'd trade Sproul or Ouellet and our 2nd to guarantee the Hague pick. We could still get #1 sure, but I'm just going with the odds of 7-10. Tippett has to be our guy at that range. I'm pretty positive we won't get them both, maybe neither, but man, would that be a VERY successful draft we got those two! Holland could do whatever he wanted with all the other picks as far as I'm concerned. He could draft a kid out of Samoa for all I would care. Tippett and Hague are the keys to our future. PLEASE Hockey God's, somehow make it happen! The only thing that'll make me mad is if we get #9 let's say, and Tippett is there but Holland picks something else, like a small skilled forward we don't need anymore of...ARGH! Then if we hold on to our 2nd, and Hague is sitting there and we don't take him? ARGH ARGH!!! Can't help it if someone takes them before we can, but if Holland has them available and picks his "normal" picks... Although, he didn't pick "normal" when it came to Mantha and Larkin, so I am somewhat optimistic...

If Holland somehow managed to pull Tippett and Hague out of the draft, I'd be perfectly fine with signing this kid.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/steelheads-nicolas-hague-suspended-indefinitely-ohl-playoff-fight/ Watch the video on this page about Hague....Hatcher and Pronger comparisons? Damn if we could somehow get both Tippett and Hague. Whoever gets either of them will be a better team for it!

I'm sorry, but this is the type of player we need on our team, no more small skilled.

Holland has been touring around looking at potential draft picks according to St. James.

This: Was just a follow up with info after they posted this one:

The problem is, he'll be misused here. Is he a scorer? If so then he'll be playing 4th line while Helm and Abby get top 6. Is he a grinder? If so he'll be playing top 6 while AA is bottom 6. That's just how it's been with Blas hill. If they sign him, good, more depth, but he damn well better be used correctly.

I love these experiments! Just saying I'd rather have Brunner than Nyquist.

That'd be nice to see some scouting...so far all we know is he projects as a Holland wet dream.

Brunstrum, Leino, flapjack, wigwam and pickle... Would've rather kept Brunner than Nyquist.

Ugh...I say you then defunct the team.

Patrick, Vilardi or Tippett 1st round Hague 2nd. Depth 3rd and lower please. NO 2ND TIER SWEDISH OR FINNISH OR ZIBAWEEITISH PROJECTS PLEASE!!!!!

Sorry, deleting my attachments, I have run out of room!

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2017/04/expected-elsewhere-goaltending.html Calgary and Winnipeg both looking for new goalies. Could Howard or Mrazek be dealt in a package for D help?

None worse than Ed Olczyk. Except maybe that old Fox TV guy who used to be a Flyer, that always talked about players like he was best buds with them, I hated when he called Lidstrom, Nickey Lidstrom...ugh! He was so annoying, I'm glad I forgot his name!

Liljegren only if the other 7 guys I'd rather have aren't there. BTW, none of those wrist shots from the point get past an NHL goalie. Hence the reason he was demoted to the junior level in Sweden and why his ranking has suffered...but I'm sure someone will take him top 10...just hopefully not Holland.

Maybe he comes back and fills Miller's spot on the 4th permanently.

Slap!

Imo, kronwall never makes it. If that is the case, then Holmstrom and Draper are shoe ins.