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Holland will get his top 3 pick and not trade it. If he wastes it on a soft Defenseman....ugh! Let's waste our highest pick in decades...ugh this coach and GM has me going so nuts right now! I can't even think straight! This calls for a Clark Griswald rant! Just replace the name Frank Shirley with Ken Holland or Jeff Blashill.

Let's See, Huge Power play and we don't see Mantha, AA, Jensen, XO and about 10 seconds of Larkin. I feel sorry for the players Nielsen and Vanek had to be our there with.

Lol, Nyquist, Tatar, Sheahan on the ice for final minute? Are you ******* kidding me Blashill? So, huge ass power play let's go with: Helm, Abby, Tatar, Kronwall followed by Nyquist,tatar, Sheahan? I don't care who else was out there, wtf kind of coaching is that?

So, huge power play and you start with Helm, Abby, Tatar and Kronwall? Poor Nielsen...

Way to go Jensen!

Leaving AA unprotected would be a call for Holland's head...literally. Here's an idea to better our goaltending: Trade Mrazek for Bishop or Fleury. No? Ok, I am grasping at straws here...this season is making me batty!

I think someone should do one called: Did Nyquist earn his salary? I feel there will also be a ton of No's.

Pa.Thet.Ic.

They better be tanking it, because no way are they this bad...

Great hustle by Nyquist, awesome defensive player by Kronwall...ugh...

Lines look very interesting...I thought Larkin was back? Anyhow, I say tank it tonight so we can get to selling! But of course we'll win, so either way Let's Go!

Inevitable.

Also, Parise was not coming here, at all. He was going home or staying in NJ. Suter wanted to be here (per McKenzie) but his wife did not. So whether or not there was room, it wasn't happening. I like Abby, I live 40 miles north of his hometown, he is an "A" and will probably never be traded. But, right now I am open to shopping him, amongst others in order to turn this landslide in the right direction.

Bingo! Holland may want these guys, but if you waste a protect on them, you may lose someone else you don't want to. My list was short because I'm over it all. I'm all for getting picks/prospects for whoever can be dealt. Outside of Z, Larkin, Mantha, AA, Nielsen and Vanek unless he has a deal to come back in July. So I'm not even sure who I'd protect outside of Z, Nielsen, AA, Mantha because I'm not even sure who'll be here to protect after the deadline. But honestly on D, if all still here I protect XO, Sproul, Jensen. Not unless Holland swings a deal for Fowler.

Honestly, I'd protect Z before Nyquist or Tatar. Z, Nielsen, AA, Mantha and Vanek if he signs early. After that they can have any forward. I'd also honestly protect XO, Sproul and Jensen.

Oh, ok...whew! I was about to say!

Sheesh! What was the first lockout for? To get salaries down? Now they can pay someone $15M per season...

Basically, they're going to take our 12th best player. Slumping or not if Tatar, Nyquist, Green, Dekeyser or Helm are exposed, I think one of those guys would go before Coreau. But, trade Mrazek, not my choice, then you protect Coreau over Howard. Not that he'd be any more in danger of being selected, but if you're down to only two, you just never know. Rather lose Howard than Coreau.

I thought you were Darren Helm?

Nothing is out of the question but I think trading for Tavares would be too costly. Best wait another year and see if he hits ufa. I just think this deadline our prices will too expensive because other gm's know Holland is in need of many pieces. Best to sell what you can, hoard picks and play all your kids (which are your best players anyhow) and maybe take a few swings on July 1st. Swings as what, dunno, outside of Shattenkirk, nothing is too interesting unless you re-sign Vanek.

So, unless I'm missing something, why would Chris O'Donnell say he was there representing Hockeytown? I missed the intro of the 100! Crap!

You missed when Fedorov and Konstantinov came in. That was huge as well! Also, even though he didn't win a Cup here, I believe the trade for Paul Coffey was huge too. Not just because he got is Shanny later, but it showed players and teams around the league that The Red Wings are serious and will trade for stars in order to win. That is why I believe Bryan Murray and Jim Lites were just as huge in building this franchise as Bowman and Holland. But Bowman was the key for sure, that is why we need a new coach. You may have a mediocre bunch of players, but the right coach gets the best out of them and in turn it attracts the eye of star players. I know this isn't the coach thread, but it falls in line with what you two are talking about. I plead the 5th! Edit: cannot forget Lidstrom!

Well said...

Ah! A picture to behold!

It's bizarre. With that connection, you would think he'd play the kids more in more important situations...unless someone else controls the icetime from on the bench...