LeftWinger

Helm, right now, is one of the most valuable Wings. He is more important to this team than most, if not everyone not named Lidstrom/Datsyuk/Zetterberg. There in lies the problem. After next season, he will be an RFA, he will easily, EASILY get more than Filppula, Hudler or Cleary. If he continues his playoff magic this season and throughout next, he will be in the $3.5M - $4M... More Cap, More Problems... He is well worth the money! When Lids retires, Helm could easily be the next Alternate Captain. If Lids stays a couple more seasons, he could easily become the next Captain, even ahead of Zetterberg... Well, maybe, in the off season, Holland could package Stuart/Hudler for a trade to LA for Jack Johnson....

Funny, the same things were said about Steve Yzerman prior to 1995. The difference is, the dedication of (or lack of in Phoenix's case) ownership and lack of hiring the right people to run your organization. Plus that whole Gretzky as a coach thing will haunt this organization forever....

...or... Doan: What Happened, Doc? Doc: You Were Kronwalled... Doan: Where Am I? Doc: Winnipeg Doan: Whew! Thank The Maker! Doc: What Do You Mean? Doan: Man Doc, I must have been really knocked out, it felt like I was stranded in the desert for 14 years... Doc:

...and just like Babcock answered in the post game presser, when ask if he was concerned that the Coyotes controlled the game in the first, he calmly asked the questioning reporter, "Did they control the first period or were they just on the power play?" Then he mentioned something about after the first they had 11 shots and we had 10, so we did ok for ourselves....

Woe is Me? I don't want sympathy, nor get it. It's just my opinion of Hudler (I am not the only one who feels that way, but I understand people supporting him too.) I just love when some folks say I am not a REAL Wings fan because I don't care for one of the players, it makes me laugh, like just because he wears the Wheel I should bow down and worship him? Even if he sucks? Heck, I know I said I wish he were gone, but then I wouldn't have nothing to post about! ok, back on topic, sorry for the Hudler stuff. I really hope Modano gets in soon, I would love to see him prove that Holland made the right decision...

Yep...because Hudler is omnipotent not to mention he is also the best player in the world. Honestly though, I'd have no issues with Hudler if he didn't handcuff the Wings that off season when he wanted WAAAAY too much money and pretty much made the Wings miss out on players that were not only better than Hudler, but signed for less than what he was asking for. So, if Hudler was around $800,000 to $1M I wouldn't be so hard on him, but since he demanded so much money, then bolted to the USSR, he should be playing up to what he felt he was worth. Yet, Helm has outplayed him all year long, it may not show in the stats, but Helm has been 100X more valuable to this team than Hudler has. Start playing up to what you are getting paid and maybe I would feel different. But it is gonna take alot to win me over from the way he screwed the Wings around when he was a FA. Until then, this old bag of pucks in my garage will be more valuable than Hudler. I serously, SERIOUSLY hope he gets traded in the off-season or doesn't get re-signed after next year...

Modano at 40 is better than Hudler will ever be... besides, just when does Hudler score? IF Modano was healthy all year he would've outscored the cream puff...

...well something has to wake the Wings up! They sure as hell haven't been awake the last few months! BTW, if they need to be awaken for the playoffs, then they have already lost.

Gee all this talk about this series being chippy and Miller being tougher than Modano, but lets keep Cream Puff Hudler in the game.... Horrible horrible decision... This team is far better with Modano in and Hudler OUT!

Any lineup that has Hudler sitting in the press box....

...but....but Franzen is the next Fedorov.... I agree, Hossa should've been the choice. We'll see what happens in the playoffs, because everyone here says he is gonna light it up! Maybe that is what he is waiting on. Who cares about giving the fans their money's worth in the regular season. Why don't they just play the regular season without any fans in the arena, because who cares that they spents $500 for tix, parking, concessions, etc... to go see their team play 100% and give them their money's worth. I now have two players I cannot stand, Hudler and Franzen. As far as I am concerned if they play their last game in a Wings jersey this season, I couldn't be happier. Whew! and I thought I was the only one that saw it! That switch flipped right about 9 minutes into the first period. I still hope for a better showing come playoffs, if they're gonna flip it, they better start this week!

We're getting Hudler back....oh.... don't worry guys, it's early....oh.... just wait until half our team isn't injured.....oh.... Franzen will be our trade deadline aquisition.....oh..... Franzen is better than Fedorov...oh.... They'll flip the switch in the playoffs! (crosses fingers....) Just an observation, but isn't it ironic that the sub-million dollar players are the ones that are playing the best? I am so glad our farm team is full of Hudler's and Filppula's.... (I certainly hope Smith and Sheahan are as good as they are touted.) We need an entirely new defense. Lids is finally human, Kindl sucks, Ericsson is showing why he was the last player drafted, Kronwall really has gotten bad over then last couple of years, Salei was a bad experiment. What are the Wings gonna do for defense in the off season? I really hope things turn around in the playoffs, I'd hate to see this team fall flat in the first round. I hope and hope above all hope that they turn it on, but if what we have seen the past couple months is the real identity of this team, then there really needs to be some major changes this summer....

It's not that I don't like Jimmy, but I just believe Nabokov is a better goalie. Besides, I haven't cursed Ken Holland out, I am excited that he signed Nabokov and hope beyond hope that somehow he becomes a Red Wing. Just because I don't like Jimmy as much doesn't mean I owe Holland an apology or a pledge. If Nabby somehow becomes a Red Wing next season, I have a lot of confidence that he will win the starting job from Jimmy. If he doesn't, at least it'll be better competition than McDonald or a seemingly over the hill Osgood.

Fixed For You....

Ya, last season was SO far away... I believe that a family of 5 can barely afford to go to a hockey game anymore and if last nights game was the ONE that they saved up for and spent a TON of money at with parking, concession, souvenirs PLUS the price of 5 tickets, then I don't want to hear about a "BORED" hockey team. With the MILLIONS these guys make, they need to show up 100% EVERY NIGHT, or get the f*** out! The Wings stunk so bad last night that you could see the green smoke coming out of their assess! They owe that family of 5 an apology (along with the rest of the fans that spent their hard earned money to get there last night.) Ya know what? Lose, fine, but show up playing like they did? UN.ACCEPT.ABLE.

I believe... ...that their defense sucks, minus Lidstrom and Stuart, every other defender can hit the road. ...Howard is not good, he is good as a back up (and not even as good as Osgood was at the same point in his career.) ...Brad McCrimmon must go. ...We are lacking serious fire power. I'd still like to see what Madano can do with a full season, but pretty much, if your name isn't Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Helm or Abdelkader then you can leave your jersey at the door on your way out. I will give passing grades to Holmstrom, Cleary, Eaves & Miller, but I am VERY disappointed and upset with the rest. AND contrary to what most LGW'er's believe, the future is not bright. Our farm club is full of the same kind of players. Murask, Tatar, etc... ...The Wings need to cut ties with some salary and get that sniper...

...uh, flipped the switch, the wrong way... Including the "switch" game, they are 1-4. Beginning to think that 100 points may be more of a challenge than once predicted... How about in the off season, we flip the switch on some players? Yesterday was embarrassing! They owe each and every one of those fans that went there an apology AND a refund! And it should come out of each players and coaches pay! I am so glad we signed Franzen to a forever contract! Damn is he sucking! I am beginning to expect more out of Hudler than Franzen anymore, and most the time we get it!

Colors...Co.. Co.. Co.. Colors..Colors.... Ya, lets fight because someone else has a different Jersey on. It was a little a girl and her dad, so I had to be nice.... Hey, how about just be an adult? The world is full of dumb-ass people, that's for sure...

I didn't mean it like him and Mickey didn't get along or didn't work good together, I meant it just never sounded or felt good for most fans. Sure, they were used to Strader and were a little weirded out by the new guy's voice instead of Stader, but the comfort zone just never got there for most fans. When Daniels took over, it didn't seem like that uncomfortable feeling was there. Daniels almost sounded like he has been doing Red Wings hockey for awhile. Maybe it was because of his CBC broadcasts and we were a bit familiar with his voice, rather than someone new like Goldberg. Anyhow, I too hope Kenny stays forever... sidenote: To this day, nothing says Tiger Baseball like Ernie & Paul and George & Al, even though they cant stay forever, some die and some just retire, but the guys on the radio and TV now, just don't do it for me. I cannot even stand watching or listening to the Tigers because of it. Maybe after these guys retire, the next guys will sound more like baseball. But, for me, right now, these current announcers (tv and radio) don't sound like baseball... ...remember when there was no more Bruce Martyn and we had to get used to the new guy? Fortunately he was good, but he still isn't Bruce Martyn...

as much as I love Kenny, be forewarned, this is how our beloved Dave Strader left us. A couple of guest shots on some ESPN games, he even called some college basketball games for ESPN before he got his contract. Can't blame him for taking the money and wanting to further his career. Maybe if Daniels follows, we can rescue Strader out of the dessert... We don't need another Mike Goldberg (even though he seemed to find his niche' in Ultimate Fighting) he just didn't seem to gel with Mickey. God knows Murphy aint ready for play by play, he's a sub sub par color guy.... I hope Kenny stays, and just makes some spot appearances, but you can't blame him if he wants to expand his career...

Michigan or State didn't pursue him, he wasn't that huge of a scorer under 18 and Ohio State just offered him more. He only played there one season anyhow, Vancouver saw something in him. He has sure outplayed his fellow 1st round CCHA counterpart Jeff Tambellini. Looking at that 1st round, wow! What a draft that was! If only Detroit had a 1st round pick that year, I think it was traded to LA in the Mathieu Schneider deal. Ya, we would have chosen #26 overall, wonder if they would've pick Corey Perry?(he went #28) Probably not, they would've picked Loui Eriksson who went #33, later to Dallas... That would have been more certain than the sun coming up tomorrow!

There is a Provnce called Atlantic? Nice try, REAL provinces only, cant throw a guy in just because he doesn't have enough players to form their own team. That be like the US saying well, there aren't enough players from Florida, so lets form a South Atlantic team so everyone can play... Who are you Gary's other nephew? Not Enough Newfy's? then they're out... Not enough from Iowa? Out!

You are beginning to understand my method of madness! But, 4+ a game is a bad bad way to start the playoffs... I hope they find the switch and hit it...

you'd probably play with more heart.... I'm available to shove my louisville down the throat of the first player to give a Wing a headshot or knee to knee. I don't care, suspended me! First canuck to elbow someone gets a two hander to the throat...

yes, but when the Islanders force Nabby to honor his contract to the entire next season, he becomes trade-able without having to pass through waivers, so iamgine when the Wings have Howard/Nabby all season and into to playoffs? Nabby for a year at $550,000 plus a Stanley Cup not only means good for us, but big money for him after 2012...