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Daniel San is here .... https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-recall-nate-danielson-from-grand-rapids

last year we would be coming home perhaps 1 - 4 pre Todd ? I think this team is finding their identity and maybe just maybe getting a little mental tougher.

Last 2 games .....ugh Thankfully Michigan was playing Western and that hockey soooo much better than what was on the ice on the Island. I am for booting Ras/Burgers to the curb bring up Mazur and Danielson and see what happens.

Time to buckle up and nut up to the playoffs!!!

Maybe Yzerman was playing 4d chess as he forsaw the cap going up. Thus the chances of getting BIG FA would be minimal. Therefore stockpiling picks and development was the true path to playoffs and beyond...

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/10/08/trial-begins-for-fired-red-wings-zamboni-driver-al-sobotka-who-says-he-got-canned-for-peeing-in-a-dr/86570394007/

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2025/10/07/detroit-red-wings-captains-alternates-moritz-seider-lucas-raymond/86567361007/ from the article ...Todd just is setting things up in his way and I love it ..... "When I got here last year, I knew Larkin was the captain, but we had six, seven rotating A's," McLellan said. "I didn't even know who wore them on any given night. "We're Original Six. All my years here (as an assistant coach), and it was a clear definition of who was going to go."

Roster is currently set https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-reduce-roster-to-23-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawNQ_K1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFFWlZtSnVWR0hYQmZrc1BtAR7g8FxyR07aEW69PYn4IjLg0wIsV-3pSpKEclGz7K_Yq1rxt6Qkk5oc19-fSg_aem_Vbu-4cf_XrvVBjF0m29OhA

We lead the lead in 3 letter names.....event the Toronto announcers were discussing it last Friday. Already starting off on the right foot!! LOL Steve has to be working the phones get a 3rd for Berggren? More for JTC or about the same and keep Berggren? I love the bold prediction and think you may be onto something I feel we are going into the season without the same ho-hum attitude granted D and goalie are still my biggest concern but feel very optimistic.

if 4th in the division gets us into playoffs WITH all the young blood inserted I would be ecstatic for the season. I think the schedule up front gives Todd a way t gauge push the buttons and get things rolling in the right direction. My worry is the players that go to the Olympics , 4 nations killed our mojo last year.

This waiver wire announcement made me happy. Todd said gotta earn it and warned vets they needed to step it up..... Baby lions eventually take over the older lions and we are progressing to a lot of baby lions in the lineup sooner than later. My biggest question is where does Daniel-Son fit after he is healed as it sounded like he was being penciled in before the injury

I am super impressed with MBN as he seems to be in the right place at the right time. I am hoping Steve is working the phones to allow some of these young DAWGs get on the roster. I would even be okay missing the playoffs to give them a year of "seasoning" in the big league.

Todd is not letting up on the veterans https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2025/09/29/todd-mclellan-critial-of-detroit-red-wings-preseason-performance/86431095007/ "Some of the older players have to get their games going quickly," McLellan said. " Almost a week from today or tomorrow we're playing against really, really good teams. Some guys, in my opinion after watching them tonight, some have only played a couple of games and aren't ready to play yet. "It'll be our job to have a chat with them maybe as early as tomorrow and put them on notice."

Well played Chris well played From this article https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/carlos-monarrez/2025/08/20/ilitch-should-have-felt-betrayed-but-fedorov-ceremony-buries-hatchet/85729839007/ "Fedorov was a marvel and watching him was often worth the price of admission alone. And if you want to attend the ceremony in January, you’ll have to pony up because the ticket is part of a five-game package. And it’s only fitting that it comes against the Hurricanes."

dont disagree my comment was meant to be smart aleck ....