Dabura

I'm guessing it's a lot of "I like our offers"s and "I like where we stand"s, and maybe an "I like our team" or two for good measure.

Don't even want to read.

Lilja's coming back. You wait and see.

2002 was kind of a special situation, don't you think?

Utterly unrealistic, but I give you mad props for daring to dream.

We kicked the tires. I like our team. Our power play is our enforcer.

To be fair, those guys aren't Crosby.

With the right offer, any non-NTC player is moveable. Crazier things have happened.

That's pretty great, not gonna lie.

Yandle and Girardi? Make Dabura's dreams come true?

I think that's about right. Like I said a couple hours ago, this position he's in right now is, I think, sort of his "sweet spot." There's a bit of a crisis now, and in some ways it doesn't look too good for the Wings this season. It's spots like this where he pulls a rabbit or two from his hat and people go, "Wow, I had all but written off the Wings. That Ken Holland, he's a crafty one." Some good news would be nice right about now. I need to be a happy drunk this evening.

So...we're all pretty keen on Yandle, yes? Is he officially on the block?

I like Ken Holland. I like him a lot. I'm very, very glad he's our GM. Mad props, respect from me to him. But, man, sometimes I do have to wonder about him.

Age 25 Height: 6'5" Weight 205 lbs Position Right-wing I've been following him for awhile. Went fifth overall in the '04 draft ('yotes). He had a pretty rough go of it in his first several years on The Big Stage (though technically they weren't full seasons). He could've easily fallen off the face of the earth like so many in that spot do. What I like is that he didn't. He owned up to his shortcomings (e.g. serious lack of confidence, not nearly physical enough, questionable hockey IQ) and committed himself to improving upon them. It's paid off for him: he was good for 64 points (17 goals, 47 assists) last season, in 80 games played. (Of course, it helps that he flanks Evander Kane on the Jets' top line.) They love him in Winnipeg. I'd love him on the Wings. What would it take to land him, and would it be worth it? If we could add Semin and Wheeler and lose, by way of trade, just one of Flip and Franzen (or could Wheeler be had without losing either of the two?), I'd be very happy with our top-6.

Pretty much. The people need a common dream. Or something.

You forgot Girardi.

No logic, reason, or sense allowed in this thread.

Fact is, we need help in our top-4 and in our top-6. The former's obviously the priority, but, well, yeah. Fully agree. Just saying, Kenny's apparently gonna make a good pitch.

I recall someone quoting a credible source as saying that if he lost the Parise sweepstakes (or was it Suter? Or was it both? Don't remember), he'd push very hard for Doan.

Well, he's said he's going to make a hard push for Doan on the 9th. So that much we know.

All those UFA options Ken passed up on in the first 24 hours.... Garrison, Allen, et al.

That's the spirit, GMR. Everthing makes more sense with alcohol.

I'm not saying I like the signing, but it's an idea.

Sammy can sub.