mackel

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    TITLE CHANGE - 2025 UFA/RFA July 1! (plus summer trades)

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    I see what you did there... You plan to watch? I'm going to keep my powder dry for next season.
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    TITLE CHANGE - 2025 UFA/RFA July 1! (plus summer trades)

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    I'm glad we didn't chase Miller at the cost of those assets and term/cap. That's just nuts.
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    TITLE CHANGE - 2025 UFA/RFA July 1! (plus summer trades)

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    Yea I've lost all faith in this front office. Other teams do creative things to get better. We trade a 4/5 defenceman with a 2nd round pick for "future considerations" because we're stuck in 1980s hockey guy logic.
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    2025 NHL Draft - June 27-28 ; To Tank or Not To Tank

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    With that approach our time will never come.
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    2025 NHL Draft - June 27-28 ; To Tank or Not To Tank

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    But do we have any reason to believe our front office will make anything resembling a bold move? I'm just so beaten down by the last few off-seasons I think we'll resign Petry add some washed vets for too much money and term then call it a day.
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    Plus we're in division so there's an added premium just to get started.
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    Schaeffer or Misa, depending on who went 1st. I'm not confident ASP translates to anything more than Ghost-Bear on small ice.
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    Would an offer of ASP and #13 get San Jose's attention for 2OA?
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    Does anyone have any concept of what a trade package for Kyle Connor and Connor Hellebuyck would look like?
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    I think this is a case of the more arrows the more likely you are to hit the bullseye.
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    Rempe can't really play to the level I'd like... I'd swap Burgers and a 3rd for Kreider 25% retained a 2nd.
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    This team desperately needs a physical heart and soul guy that can play... I'm not sure who that would be nowadays... I'm thinking on a range between McCarty and Shanny
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    That's a lot of work... nice job.
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    3 weeks ago there was pressure... they crumbled... right now they have nothing to play for so the are free wheeling. Ras is a disgrace.
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    Pure garbage time mirage... all they've accomplished is f%&ing our draft position even more. I hate this team so much.
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    Red Wings 2024-25 Season Catch All

    mackel replied to kipwinger's topic in General

    The 4nations derailed both Larkin and Raymond... be it injuries, sulking, fatigue, whatever the were no the same afterwards. I'm not sure if any other players in that tournament fell off as hard as they did. I agree unless we can add a legit player like Marner or Ehlers... it's time to trade Larkin. We also need to change our management philosophy it's an absolute joke that Cossa and a couple more kids aren't up these last 4/5 games to get a taste of the NHL.
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    Our mistake was letting Jim Nill walk. Stevie is too conservative... we've missed out because of it. When we had lots of cap he failed to weaponize it first picks. That just the obvious.
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    That sounds like a toxic franchise... they'll likely be gifted another lotto win as a consequence.
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    Rumors Thread

    mackel replied to Dabura's topic in General

    There's lots of smoke for sure!
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    TITLE CHANGE - 2025 UFA/RFA July 1! (plus summer trades)

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    I know offersheets are likely too bold for Yzerman but I would definitely be in there for Hughes or Dobson. That would free up D prospects for trade.
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    TITLE CHANGE - 2025 UFA/RFA July 1! (plus summer trades)

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    There are some interesting RFAs this year, especially on D. I wish SY would go wild and sign Luke Hughes or Noah Dobson to an offer sheet. But conservative hockey wisdom says then someone might offer sheet Ed, which might happen anyway.
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    Wildcard Race, Detroit vs. Everybody (literally)

    mackel replied to LeftWinger's topic in General

    He's so conservative and risk adverse it's hurting us. 2 guys he passed on that Ottawa took on won the game the other night... Cozens and Ullmark
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    That's a question the gutless Detroit sports media should ask... but they're too scared to lose access to a forever. 500 team.
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    We're so fukced no playoffs, no lotto pick, no superstar, cap space tied up in garbage.
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    But why? What's the point of that trade? Mrazek has another year at 4.25... we just got rid of Husso's contract. Smith is 35 and a pending UFA.