LeftWinger

The other problem is they sold us and teased us and teased us with awesome look of the Red Wings logo LED and now they're going to throw all this crap on top. Again I wonder who's making decisions in this organization and how come it seems like every decision made recently is the worst possible decision for success and future of this organization? Of course we were told to expect less because it's more fun. Do you want some milk for your travel home?

The point on national TV and even during the pregame television feeds on Fox Sports Detroit they will have aerial shots of the Arena and the entire country will see the Little Caesars logo instead of the Detroit Red Wings logo. Absolutely disgusting and disappointing.

If he'd come in and net 30+, then I'm all for it. We may not be able to snatched oNE of the top UFA's in July, so this may be a chance to up our offense. It's a tough spot we're in, we need both toughness and scoring AND a #1 defenseman.

Little Caesars Arena brought to you by Amway and sponsored by DTE energy microwave goal. I'm done with this s***...

I can't imagine that this building would've had the same allure if the logo was replaced with a beer can or something.... dammit this makes me so angry!!!!

Not only am I utterly dissatisfied with the name of the Arena, I vomited in my mouth when I saw the little Caesar guy on the roof. So no LED roof? That was part of the allure that sold this idea to me and most of the investors as well. Huge, HUGE mistake! Why does it seem all of a sudden stupid and wrong decisions are being made when it comes to this team? It can't be a money issue to nix the LED logo, WTF could it be? I don't know, it just seems like every little decision made concerning every aspect of this team is being f***ed up. Not Happy. I didn't think that my idea of Cadillac Centre © would be the name, but they screwed up with this one AND the rooftop.

With the Blues and Isles doing so well, it doesn't bode too well for us to snag Backes or Okposo off the UFA'S list. Unless their teams offer them significantly less money than the next team, why would they leave? It's going to be tough for Holland to score someone come July. Not unless teams who failed in the season or playoffs are looking to go in another direction.

How would you feel if they landed Radulov and Okposo?

Money

I'd take him and Backes to replace Pav and Richards. It'd make this team better and more healthy for sure.

Not that I am happy about the result or the player management, but looking back at Babcock's first season as coach we finished with 124 points, our 2nd most points EVER and we still lost in the 1st round to Edmonton. I belive that was far more upsetting than this year where we all knew we weren't winning...I believe next year will be different. At least more exciting getting to the playoffs and maybe even a 1st round win.

I watched the entire presser. I like how he said or kept saying change the team via trade or UFA and play kids higher in the lineup. I like how he pretty much said Howard will be dealt. How Pav will be dealt as long as a team doesn't try to rape them of prospects AND if for some reason after Pav is dealt, if he decided in August he wants to play in the NHL again, oh well, Pav Will Play WHERE He's DEALT to. I was upset about a few items, but all in all Holland seems determined to trim the fat at the draft and serious upgrade via trade and/or UFA. PLUS promote kids and play them more....more AA is a great thing in my book!

Just over at the annual back to back thread and noticed a line combo. Shanny - Yzerman - Lapointe That's the kind of line we need! Sure the fighting is way down now, but if we could assemble a line Similar to that... Not that these three are as good as those three were, but what about: Mantha - Larkin - Abby

And STILL! Hey at least we got the streak and we got this!

I hate the hawks.....now, let's go Stars!

With some of his comments today, I don't know how he still has support from anyone, let alone ownership

It was sure damn close....two hairs and some air, that's about it. It won't be long now until we see a puck with a chip in it in the NHL deciding these goals.

Here we go again, Ovie versus Cindy Lee...hopefully Ovie gets over on him this time. If Pit eliminates them again, then what kind of genius does Ruthorford look like for all the bold moves he made? (must be nice...)

I have said before that Larikin ( C ) Abby ( A ) and DD ( A ) will be the next regime...but thinking about it, the way Abby plays (not complaining about it BTW) is not really the way a C or A would play and represent his team and command respect from the refs. He would have to change the way he plays, I believe, and then he becomes less effective as a player. It happened to Kronwall. Not that he hasn't dished out a Kronwall or two with the A on his sweater, but he has had only a few and none in a long long time. That being said, the organization tends to be too loyal and seems to reward players that way. So Abby could get one for that reason. Honestly, I believe Larkin, DD are shoe ins, but the other A could very well go to Glenny or even Helm if he re-signs long term. That is the future. In the immediate, as I said on the first repsonse to the thread, I still believe E will get it, because Z will demand it or highly recomend it. Thus the guarantee that he will never be traded...ever.

Well, he still lives here, so don't know why it would be so hard to believe he would leave sunny florida to rebuild "his" hockey team in his home. He may be saying all the politically correct things while in Tampa, but would he really want to live here and keep going to florida every year for the next 20? When he sells his house and moves to Florida, then I'll rule him out coming here...and even then its not 100% out of the question.

Maybe they are trying to get him to acqure/draft players that play up to their size. Most kids now-a-days (thanks to steroids and HGH and other chemicals in vaccs (different subject)) top out over 6' before they are 20. Doesn't mean they can play solid, tough hockey (or any other sport for that matter.) My kids is 17, 6'3" and wears a size 14 shoe, I'm pretty sure he weighs near 190 lbs....he'd be tossed around out there in the NHL. Not all 7 footers are good basketball players...

http://kuklaskorner.com/tmr/comments/zetterberg-ericsson-kronwall-all-decline-invitation-to-play-for-sweden-at-w?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter I apologize again for generalizing that Swedes, more specific our Swedes care more about National Play than the Cup. Looks like I put a foot in my mouth with that post elimination post I wrote. My bad...

So nice to see Minnesota still not sniffing a Cup since "The signings." Where's centcougar when we need him?

If/when Holland is gone, it has to be someone new. We can't just promote someone with the same mindset. We don't need another Matt Millen-type situation where we just promote his assistant with the same ideaz, Outlook and plan. Needs to be someone from outside the organization.

Even more amazing, 30 out of the last 32 years. 33 out of 38...thats tradition. Let's hope Kenny G makes the right choices this summer to not only keep it going, but to get us back into the win column!