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Crosby is such a ******! He doesn't even deserve to be in the NHL with that bulls***... His parents must be so proud!

They could drop the S for an N and call themselves the Kansas City Inlanders...

Ya because I am an obvious troll.... ....anyway, a nice nickname would also be Sticks, especially if you wanna play the fish and sauce angle. Of course sticks also being an obvious reference to the game.

Ya, cause we all know that it isn't anything until it's on myfacebookSpace.... :puke: When is this world going to grow up and act like adults? Anyhow, nickname ok, but I have an aunt nicknamed sauce so it'll be kinda hard hearing this and not picturing him that way.

If I recall, "they" have been writing off the Wings since 1995.... (or earlier)

DAMN! You beat me to it! But ya, seriously, take off McCrimmon! Please Mr. Holland and Mr. I, hire this guy!

...well again, you are hating a person. If the Bluejackets had that same "luck" that year, you'd be seeing Columbus all over the TV since they are marketing Crosby. So you're hated for him, fuels your dislike for the pens. Another user said about Pronger, same thing, you hate him so much that you would turn that hate for him into dislike for the team.

hands down, without a question, it has to be the Avs... someone said it earlier when they said they dont hate the pens but hate the players. That can be said about 28 other teams in the league, there are players you hate, yet there are players on that same team that you like. I think even in a pens jersey alot of folks like Staal, but in any jersey outside of a Detroit one (excuse me I just threw up in my mouth a bit) everyone would hate Crosby still. The list of players you hate goes on, but in the late 90's and earlier 2000's and even into today a bit, no matter who puts on that Avs jersey, you automatically have to hate them. That's the one team, that it doesn't matter who is wearing it, you always hate them. Joe Sakic is a very great respectable player, but you hate him. The likes of Lemieux, Roy, Deadmarsh, Ricci, Forsberg, Foote, Kamensky, Krupp, etc.... tainted that jersey so bad, that one of our own would go there, you'd hate them. For pete's sake, Ray Bourque turned into a s*** sucker when he put that jersey on. I think the feeling is mutual with them and thier fans, think about this (with the exception of Krupp (and we see how that worked out)) not one player has played for both teams. It's called the Krupp Kurse now, it's an omen for a Red Wing to wear that jersery or an Av to wear ours. No player will even try it again. Hell, Forsberg was so afraid to wear our jersey (not that we seriously wanted him) he went to Nashville instead. They haven't traded with one another, they don't do business together. I think the owners hate each other. There is no player in this league today, that if they wore the Avs jersey, I could ever, ever like. ...I can deal with the Pens, the Preds, the Ducks and the Hawks (minus certain players of course) but the Avs have to be my biggest hatred of any one team in the NHL. (I hate Crosby more, but he is not one team (even though he thinks he is.)) EDIT: and of course as soon as I finished this post, I am reminded that Salei once played for the Avs. I hope he doesn't suffer from the Krupp Kurse this season...

Well, hell, the obvious: Jimmy Carson - Red Wings Also: Bernie Federko - Wings Vincent Riendeau - Wings Lucky Luc - Pens & Rags Bernie Nicholls - Pretty Much every team after the Kings Roenick - Kings Steve Larmer - Rags Belfour - Sharks

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Hmmmm, lets see, the year he won the Selke award he had 35G, 44A for 79Pts with a +/- of +28... The year he scored 155 pts he had 65G, 90A and was a +17. You're looking at a difference of 11 goals given up while was on the ice when he had his best offensive season. As a matter of fact in 1992-93 when he scored 137 points he was a +33. So to say he only turned into a great defender when he was only scoring 80 points is asinine. The difference is, players like Fedorov, Kozlov, Shanahan showed up and took a lot of scoring pressure of Yzerman. Bottom line is, when they were both in their primes, lets say the year Yzerman scored 155 and Mario scored 199 points, he was the third best player in the NHL when he was 2nd runner up to Gretzky and Lemieux for the Hart trophy. For all the offensive power Mario had he only finish his career with a +/- of +115, while Yzerman finished with a +185, never once getting a +/- higher than he did when he scored 137 points... Remember, Lemieux was drafted 1st overall and was supposed to be the offensive machine that he was, it came down to the last day of the season when Jersey lost out on getting the 1st overall pick and getting Mario. Steve Yzerman was a second thought for the Wings and was never supposed to be the offensive talent let alone Selke type player that he turned out to be. Mario lived up to his hype & expectations, Yzerman not only surpassed his, but obliterated them...

Well capgeek.com has us at + $74,623. Of course that is not counting Ritola. If Meech is traded, one or two of either Ritola/Eaves or Miller, then they should be good enough for cap space. Remember, Abdelkader can still start the season in Grand Rapids without clearing waivers. I know it has been said that he will be in Detroit this season, but when it comes to business and face it, Ken Holland is in this as a businessman, if Holland cannot clear enough space (or get what he wants in return for one of the traded guys) Justin will be sent down to Grand Rapids to help with the Cap and make the 23 man roster. Ya never know, Ritola may come in and shine, then what? Miller and Eaves better be looking behind them...

If Gordie Howe played like he did back in 1955, he would be a great signing at league minimum! An absolute steal!

I bought the Hossa T-shirt and I will probably buy a Modano T-shirt, but not a jersey (especially at those prices!)

I am betting on The Delta Centre.... Now that Delta Airlines is the largest airline in the world and Detroit is one of it's largest hubs, the marriage makes sense... Now I know that the Delta CentER used to be what the Utah Jazz called their home, they have since changed it and if you reverse the ER to RE in the word CENTER to CENTRE it gives it that Canadian NHL feel to it. Plus it just looks cooler!

I am not upset, just dont want him wearing #24!

Well, he's worn #24 his entire NHL career, he damn sure better not get it in Detroit!!!

With all due respect to Chelios and his career, but you obviously didn't follow it too closely prior to him playing here. Here it is in a nutshell: Yap Yap Yap, Cheapshot Cheapshot, Elbow, Yap Yap, turtle... With all that being said, yes he would be an awesome defensive coach!

honestly, how much sucess have the Wings had signing or trading for that HIGH dollar player? The Wings succeed more often with the middle to low income players who come in to work their assess off for a Cup, not to take a discount to float around and be the go to guy. (not to say Hossa was a floater, he was actually pretty good defensively.) They'll be more successful signing Modano, Mitchell, Eaves & Miller rather than signing Kovalchuk. I can only hope that Mitchell would come play here, three or four year contract would be great! As long as the Cap hit didn't cripple us...

This is what should be done, hang somewhere in the Joe and even the next arena (Delta Centre) a couple of jersey banners recognizing numbers out of circulation. #6, #16 and hopefully #24. They don't have to be retired, but maybe somewhere in the concourse have giant photos of the players and have their jerseys hanging next to them and OFFICIALLY take them out of circulation....

After all that is said and now over, is there anyone else EXTREMELY EXCITED FOR THE SEASON TO START!?!?!?! LETS GO WINGS!!!!

Ya never know, it obvious he wants more money than teams (even his own) are willing to give. So its getting to the point where its gonna be, sign somewhere for half of what he made last year or or sign nowhere for 100% less than what he made last year. There are teams that are out there that can afford to pay with $3.5 or more, but again he is obviously being picky where he wants to play (which is good for our chances.) Too bad there really isn't enough cash to offer him under the cap and Abby still needs to be signed...

Nevermind

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speaking of Mitchell, there has to be a reason why he hasn't signed anywhere yet. He made what $3.3M last season? I wonder what his asking terms are? Pretty soon its gonna have to come down to (instead of how much money) does he even play this season. He has to be getting a little uneasy with not being signed yet, the Wings have $1.6M roughly before signing Abs. Either the WIngs make a play at Mitchell for that money and sign Abs to start in Rapids. At this point will MItchell take $1.2M to play? Lets hope so, he would look wonderful in Detroit!