mackel

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    Trade deadline bait available this year?

    I really want you to be wrong.
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    Trade deadline bait available this year?

    This should get it done, also Backes gets a new lease on life... he's a lock in our top 9, more than likely our top 6... and who knows he might be a trade chip for us a year from now.
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    Hosting

    Does anyone know if the Wings org. has applied to host the all-star game of draft? I find it strange Detroit hasn't hosted these events more often.
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    2020 Draft Thread

    Sure have been watching and I've seen nothing especially impressive but I'm not a fan boy with rose colored glasses. Correction I was responding to "$***"
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    2020 Draft Thread

    2012-13 Naul Yakupov... G-A-PTS +/- 17-14-31 -4 You guys are getting way to excited about Zadina's short term success* *success in this case is looking like a top 9 forward who plays sheltered minutes.
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    2020 Draft Thread

    I've seen nothing thus far that indicates otherwise.
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    Hosting

    And your point?
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    2020 Draft Thread

    We will always look back on that draft and regret what might have been... thanks to Quinn Hughes among others.
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    Hosting

    Funny, but it's a serious question... Detroit seems to be constantly passed over. An original 6 team, new building, could use an even for fan engagement, etc, etc. Yet still no talk of hosting the draft or ASG.
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    Hosting

    What's that exactly?
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    Mantha might be done for the year - what now

    Nope... take the homer glasses off... he's a quality 2C behind a true 1C or a platoon guy with another 2C to eat minutes.
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    Mantha might be done for the year - what now

    On this team (as in by default) in reality no he's not. Hronek is a top pair D. The jury is still out.
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    Trade deadline bait available this year?

    I'd like to win the lotto, if all we have to do is ask!
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    Trade deadline bait available this year?

    This is interesting... and promotes discussion. Its possible all of those guys may be on the older side of young once we get our crap together.
  15. A grocery stick that piece of plastic you use to separate orders at the grocery store checkout. It's a place holder.
  16. Lane Lambert was floated as a coaching possibility... which may explain why Blashill still has a job. Lambert is an assistant now and could really only be hired in the offseason. Which makes Blashill a "grocery stick".
  17. This is painful... but it does highlight how well Bernier has played despite his so so stats. Saw our lineup on Instagram and a damn near cried. HF we're bad.
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    Yzerman Interview with Ken Kal

    Whats with the Bernier hate? I think he's exceptionally well... he's kept us afloat in games we've had no business being in... Howard on the other hand has been a train wreck.
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    Yzerman Interview with Ken Kal

    I think what he's saying is given a choice of a short/cheap extension of Bernier (1-2 years) or signing Holtby for 4-6 years for the salary he'll likely get, he'd roll the dice on Bernier. I tend to agree with that...
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    Yzerman Interview with Ken Kal

    I think we have our old guy for the 1A/1B tandem with Bernier... we now need the younger guy who could take over as a solid #1 in 2-3 years.
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    Trade deadline bait available this year?

    I don't think either player is on 3/4 of the rosters in the NHL. We happen to be in the 1/4 where they are because we simply don't have any better options. These guys are placeholders, that's it. But I agree, by the time we can replace them, they will be history. I doubt Yzerman would think twice about having a 4/5 million per year AHLer for a couple of seasons.
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    Yzerman Interview with Ken Kal

    We need a bold move for a goalie... Georgiev or that KHL guy the Leafs really want (Timur Bilyalov)... that's an absolute necessity moving forward. Howard is clearly done, Bernier has played very well but nobody can see that much rubber and stay sane. We literally don't have a minor league goalie who'll be a player in the NHL for 2-3 seasons if ever. Its downright ugly!
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    Midterm Grades per Mlive article

    @ChristopherReevesLegs @krsmith17 thanks for the entertainment.
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    Trade deadline bait available this year?

    On the bright side Hutchinson is getting lit up tonight and Bernier was "sick" please god can we get a 2nd rounder and or a decent prospect.
  25. Totally off topic... but to those folks who watch the Griffins, is/was Hirose hurt? it doesn't seem like he's played many games since being sent down.