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And their is no way you can legitimately say that he would have, because, well.... He didn't. Simple as that. You may think he would have but that doesn't mean he would have.

Hopefully we get Alfredsson and better yet I hope he convinces his countryman Nick Lidstrom to come back and join him.

Seeing the name "Sammy" on that roster almost makes me sick... What about Tatar? Isn't he out of minor league options?

As far as potential draft picks go, what about Max Domi? I'd like to see him in the wings system. Thoughts...

Hers a link to the TSN mock draft. http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=92324

I've seen a lot of Nestrasil in junior, when he played with the PEI Rocket. From what I saw I highly doubt he sees the NHL, and if so it'll be with a different team a few years from now. He's a lazy player who has skill, but has no work ethic at all. Unless that changes in a hurry he's a bust.

"The Kaiser". As in emperor. And if he's playing well. We could always say that "the kaiser" is on a roll...

If PK Subban is only making 2.875, why would Kindl and especially Smith command more than 1 or at MAX 1.25... I think Holland should take a page from Montreal's playbook here and hammer out a couple of good short term, reasonable money contracts for these 2. If a guy like Subban didn't get offer sheeted, then we should have absolutely no fears of that happening with Kindl and Smith.

If the blues fail to make the playoffs the 1st is deferred to 2014 and the Flames get a 4th this year.... So it's maybe not even a 1st in this years supposedly strong draft class...

I wonder if we could get Yandle for our 1st, White and a middle of the road prospect. That's a deal I'd make... We get a top end puck mover under contract for a couple of years, Phoneix gets a good 1st rounder a "plug n play" defenceman to take the roster spot and a prospect with some upside... And they shed some salary. I think it could be win/win.

Just a random thought..... But what if Winnipeg was willing to trade Byfuglien... Would we be interested?

Aside from medical expenses and blocking a roster spot form younger player, what is it exactly that they bring?

I'd only keep the "Film" if its Kodak. Otherwise I'd trade it for a 3 mega pixel digital camera and an 8x10 to be named later.

LA was an 8th seed last year. But the Wings aren't built for tough playoff style hockey. Our glass jaw roster can't even play early regular season hockey without a slew of injuries.

I'd love to see the type of sell off the Ottawa Senators did a few seasons ago. Trade players for prospects and picks. Insert your high quality farm hands into the lineup. Draft high get some elite level talent and move on. Of course their path was a little easier with Karlsson in the pipeline but we have some high grade kids also. They kept Alfie and a few other star vets to help the kids, which we can easily do as well.

He's also -8 or -9. He's being exposed as the 3/4 dman he really is, versus the 1/2 damn we'd like him to be.

Another term for over ripe is rotten... Just sayin!

Sorry but you're completely wrong on this one... Jurco didn't play in the OHL. He played junior in the QMJHL. Secondly his production was very similar in years 1 and 2. 64GP-51PTS and 60GP-56PTS

If that doesn't get the old #firstworldproblems nothing does!

Considering the amnesty buyouts and a few players hitting ufa we could really clear out some dead wood on next years roster... Clearly -ufa White -ufa Buyout any of: Samuelson Bertuzzi Quincey Colaiacovo On a side note. If you want to see a group of people collectively lose their minds, hope that Holland resigns Clearly. I can see the LGW servers going into meltdown mode should that happen.

I think it's a matter of perspective. You don't notice Ken and the gang because you agree with their take on the game... They are broadcasting the game to the red wings home market. The CBC broadcast is geared toward their home market Edmonton and Canada more generally. As a wings fan I could see no more bias toward the Oilers on CBC than toward the Wings on an FSD broadcast. Use the Chicago crew as the bar. They are disgustingly "homer" in their call of the game. The CBC broadcast today was not even on the same planet as that bar.

I think it would make far more sense to be looking at next years draft class. We can be reasonably assured we'll get a shot at some of the top tier talent available in that pool, given the mediocre defensive we'll ice in 2012-13.

It's been interesting reading all of this on the sidelines. But let me throw this out there, do you consider the Flames as likely to make the playoffs? If you look at the current rosters of Calgary and Detroit as they stand right now... Their is a lot of similarity, some proven players, some roster fillers and some younger guys getting a shot. Personally I don't think either team will be consistent enough to make the playoffs, they will be close, fight to the end but simply not be talented or deep enough to make it.

Agree x1000