LeftWinger

Seriously bitching about people talking ON TOPIC? Who cares what Holland said about Z, great! His number is going up! We're all happy for it! That leaves 3 more players that are ON TOPIC and you're mad nobody wants to talk about Z. If Holland already said it's going up, then there's nothing left to debate. If you ask me, all 3 remaining deserve to go up as well as 96. Honor your players that created this masterpiece of a run. If you ask me (again) the wings are too stingy about it. I'm not talking Colorado and Bourque but these 4 players and a couple others were direct reasons this franchise grew and stayed what it was for 25 years.

Lol, butthurt fans...sure the owners decide, but the only reason fans think he doesn't deserve it is because they're made at him...boo hoo. All the same fans that say he won't get retired also said he won't go into the HHOF. How'd that work out? Get over it. BTW, I'd love to see 96 go up there...

Wait, what is the title of this Topic? Oh ya, Fedorov is ON topic, so back to topic as well. Without Fedorov this team is not what it was throughout the Dynasty. It'll be a travesty if 91 is not retired. He said his time is done in Detroit. He was angry they screwed him, but guess what, each time he was traded he said he'd welcome a trade back to Detroit. He still lived here. You guys who are butt hurt because "no one leaves us!" Need to let it go. Fedorov was just as important to this team as Yzerman and lidstrom. He was just as good as a leader on the ice as those two, he was an A for a bit for Pete's sake...get over it. Guarantee if Yzerman becomes GM he would be on the side of yes. He knows how important Sergei was to the success of the dynasty. Without him, whole different team.

Don't feed him....Number9 is one of those guys who believe that NTC means they can never be moved. Unless he wants to. When in reality tons of NTC's are moved time and time again, even if the player doesn't initiate it. It's called, hey, if you want to play in the NHL, give me a list of teams you'd like to play for. If not, have fun in the minors. It happens ALL the time, it's business. Name me a player that would want to play for a team that doesn't want him? That NTC gets waived nearly 100% of the time.

Short answer, Jeff blashill. Long answer, ya, there ain't one, it's still Jeff blashill.

...and that's why it's stupid. Fedorov help make this team the champion it was throughout the 90's into the 2000's. Without him, NO WAY do we have the winning percentage that we had. He was a Hart Trophy winner, the same year he was a Selke Award winner. Then won another Selke. Led the team throughout the playoffs plenty of times. Ranks among the leaders STILL in damn near every important category. Still to this day, he was the biggest single game changer they've ever had. He could take over a game with one play and then he was unstoppable. He didn't try his hardest to leave twice...he was told to explore the market if you think you're worth it, and looked what happened, they matched an offer, so obviously at that time they thought they needed him more than however many 1st round picks they'd receive. The second time, they got mad because he wouldn't sign a deal in December, then when he settled his divorce and hired a new agent, he want to sign the deal and they pulled it and offered him less years which resulted in less money. The guy was having huge personal issues and they got mad because he wouldn't put them aside and sign a contract, all he did was ask them to wait until things got sewn up.

If 91 never gets put up there, it's a classic example of personal feelings over undeniable reasoning. There's a good argument that they don't win any of the first 3 Cups without Fedorov. If it never goes up, they may as well give out the #16 again, because that's how stupid it would be to not put 91 up there.

As should Fedorov's...Enough said.

I could still go for Fowler. Maybe our first for him and their first? Meh....it's all gonna happen soon! Who knows what we'll do!

If all the top centers are gone by #7 and Holland isn't really feeling Tippett, there's always the original plan to trade our 1st to Winnipeg for Trouba. They'd have 2 in the top 10 and we'd have Trouba. Maybe we could coax their 2nd out of them as well. Then maybe Hague will be there in the early 2nd. Wouldn't it be sweet if we traded #7 for Trouba and their 2nd and we were able to get Tippett and Hague in the early 2nd!?! I'd be in heaven! Smack! Wake up, you're dreaming!

So, what will become of Steve Yzerman Drive? Will they re-designate a road near lca? Will they rename Yzerman drive something like Lonely Abandoned Street?

But, Holland did take Mantha and Larkin which were both guys I wanted before the draft(s)

Again, my dream draft in the first 2 rounds would be Tippett and Hague. I'd take Tippett with my first pick and if I had to trade up to get Hague, I'm in. Disclaimer: I am fully prepared to be greatly disappointed come draft day.

And with tonight's loss, the fat lady has officially sung on the 25 year streak. The Wings opened The Joe with a loss, what are the odds they bookend the old barn with a loss in the final game? Sad...

Yep, thought so. Ya never know about how the canes would target him... They should target their own player for cross checking him into the goalie. But teams never see it that way... ...and that sums up our goaltending for the season. Ugh....

Oh Osgood, no....just no. Ben street to play in undisclosed player doesn't? Maybe AA out to protect from revenge? I see street in, who's out?

I'd take Tippett at #7 honestly. Then try to trade an NHL player and a 3rd to get Hague. I honestly believe those two are game changers. But, it is just my opinion.

I really liked the idea of dealing the #7 to St. LOUIS for the 18th and 31st. That plays right into my wish for Tippett and Hague.

Maybe we'll still get a #10ish...

with 74 points, if we win our last 7 games and no other team gets an 88th point, we're in!

Kids f'ing amazing.

Props on the Redneck Mud Park. It really exists, it's in Florida.

Oh! I remember the signing, didn't know he was called up...no kronwall, I see.

He's playing for a contract. It's gonna be $5M for at least 4 years.