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I absolutely agree with this... I hope they go outside for a new GM and coach, we don't want to turn into the 90's/00's Oilers with a rotation of glory day retreads in those positions.

Did Kenny write this column for him? It's almost word for word a Holland quote.

You can certainly have a player making that kind of money in the press box. It just takes some guts to make the call.

Is it just me or does Blashill look like a deer in headlights every time he's on camera. He looks like someone who is in over his head and he knows it. I think you have to dismiss him and let Torchetti take over to close the season.... I think that may be why they mentioned Torchetti taking over the wild bench last season.

And some folks were worried Vegas might waste a pick on Coreau... guess we're safe on that one.

When all hope is lost you call the A-Team... not Kenny's-Team. This squad is low on talent and devoid of direction. It's over.

DD is brutal... but I think he is slotted higher that he should be. We should trade anything that needs to be traded for a young top end defenceman. Pay the premium and get that conerstone piece.

I would disagree, I think that Kronwall looked better than he was because he was sheltered behind Lids.

DD on a good team is a solid #3, occasional, passable #2. The Wings have been expecting too much from our defenders the last few years. Kronwall is the poster boy for this, he peaked as a protected #2 behind arguably the best defenceman of all time. Since Lids retired Kronwall has been elevated to #1, a position beyond his ability in his prime, let alone now.

Why no waive Sheehan and pray like hell someone takes him?????

Grim but accurate... the time is now to clear the decks. Trade any players we can other than AA and Mantha.... I'd trade Larkin well before either of those guys.

Under no circumstances should a protected spot be used on either of Zetterberg or Kronwall... they both are great players with a legacy here. BUT that was then this is now, at this point in their careers we should be looking to get either one of them off the books. This team needs some creative, forward looking management to clear the decks and start a rebuild. We have exactly 0 star caliber players and I do include Larkin and Mantha in that statement, one or both may get there but I feel both will be really good players but not stars.

I don't this Towes is over rated at all. He is THE player that makes that Chicago roster go. He's a complete player and consumate leader. He's exactly the type of player the wings need a talented Canadian with an abundance heart and leadership. Something we've not had since Stevie.

I think Blash is a dead man walking but will finish out the season... I think we may see a new GM thanks to a Holland promotion and the new GM will have the latitude to hire "his guy" as coach. This is the only logical scenario I can envision.... other than that we see basically the same management, coaching and player personnel next season that are an abysmal failure this year.

Anyone on this roster other than Larkin, Mantha and AA that can be traded by the deadline should be traded. But with so much money and term commited to marginal NHLERS it likely can't happen.

Watching this team is painful. How about a forward or lateral pass on a PP breakout? Back passes have their place but not on every breakout.

I did read your post and your condescending attitude aside you didn't, make those points until this post. Sorry bro I can't read your mind.

So are we just not replacing those players or do their replacements intend to play for free... their contracts come off the booKS but someone's gotta fill those skates.

That's a legitimate concern, with the way Holland over pays in both dollars and term for infinitely replaceable players. Helm, Glendening, Ericsson, Howard and the like. All decent NHLERS who are over signed, the thought being they would or will turn out to ge bargins a year or two into the deal, hasn't happened yet and likely won't.

As I read this the two names that came to mind were AA and Mantha.

Watching the world cup, man I wish we had a guy like that Tatar..... oh wait... we do he's just misused by our coaching staff.

^^^ THIS

Interesting question isn't it... assuming the Wings were interested in Trouba and had the assets to trade for him, our cap situation makes keeping him or anyone else difficult. With a number of over commitments to replaceable players like Big E, Helm, Howard, etc. Holland's cap and roster management skills are questionable, is Helm really a core player? I ask because we've committed to him as though he is.

He wasn't a top guy, he was our top guy... these are two very different things.

This is where we disagree, I see Larkin as a very good player... maybe OUR best center. BUT not a top center in the league. Much the way Kronwall is our #1D but isn't a true #1D, and as time passes he may not even be a true #2D at this point.