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Good deal for both sides.

I guess I'm just kinda wondering what the plan is here. Larkin right now is probably the best he's going to be. Seider and Raymond have become leaders and this is the last time you'll have them on ELCs. Lyon feels a bit like lightning in a bottle; he could fall off next season and then we'd be boned in net. If we're waiting for the next wave of prospects to establish themselves as impact players, we're probably gonna be waiting another two or three or more years. Edvinsson's probably gonna be RealGud at some point, but I dunno that he's a serious impact NHLer now or even next season. I'm happy that Kasper's playing better of late, but I dunno that he's an impact NHLer next season or even the season after that. Danielson probably spends at least a year in the AHL. ASP's got a long way to go, I fear. Soderblom's starting to feel like a 7th-round pick. Berggren seems to be on his way out. Mazur...is pretty good...in the AHL...when he's not hurt...? So...what's the score? Where we at? Are we waiting for Seider to learn how to play 50 minutes a night? Are we waiting on a big fish in free agency? I'm not even asking for any blockbuster moves. I just want winning to be rewarded. If we're still in a wildcard spot at the end of the month, I think the worst thing you could do to this team is tell them: "Well, this was never really gonna be a big push year for us anyway, because we've got prospects coming and that means we have to wait a bit longer, because what we're working towards is having a team that's got some depth to it. And the D group I put together was really more just kind of a treading water kinda thing, because we've got some prospects coming." Don't mortgage the future. But if it really does look like we're headed for a best-of-seven with Boston/Florida/NYR, let's invest in ruining that franchise's season.

Fair.

Real talk tho. If we keep winning, it'd take some pretty big balls on Yzermanager to stand pat.

I tweeted a video clip @ him. It was the UK hockey player murdering that other UK hockey player, because all the hockey journos were going out of their way to say it was a tragic accident, even though it very clearly, very unequivocally was not an accident. On a completely unrelated note, how do you survive in Seattle?

He blocked me on Twitter. Badge of honor.

Inshallah!

Sens beat the Bolts in regulation.

But they're Canadian. No amount of winning can save their eternal souls.

Can't wait to see moneypuck slash our playoff odds by 15% because we're playing the Avs on Thursday and the Sens are really heating up.

Fixed it! (Tho the old guy seems moderately based tbf.)

BEN CHIAROT SAID "CLIMATE PLEDGE DEEZ NUTS LMAO"

Watching ostensibly intelligent people talk up the Isles like they're much better than the Wings because the Wings don't have a superstar something something something Patrick Roy something something something is really something to behold.

Everyone's in agreement that Yzermanager won't be very active, which means we're getting Crosby.

Big win. Canada is dumb. We want the Cup.

Word. A playoff-caliber team with cap flexibility and two young core players still on their ELCs is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for a franchise to make some magic. And the team's starting to believe in itself. It's clawing out wins against better teams. It's got momentum. Things are fun, exciting, meaningful again. Red Wings hockey is relevant again. Patrick Kane said "I want in on that" - and he's been great (and cheap), against all odds. If we hold down a wildcard spot this month, I can't imagine Yzermanager doesn't make at least one big move. But the team has to make good on that. There can't be a collapse like last season. Earn it. Leave no doubt. I love me some Buchnevich, but he feels like a pipe dream to me. The Blues are on a tear of late. 2nd wildcard in the West with 58 points. Basically us. So I've gotta think Armstrong wants to lean in as hard as he reasonably can. Made an in-season coaching change in 2019, went on a tear, won the Cup. "Why not again?" So there's probably that factor with Buchnevich - on top of the fact that he's just a really good player. 6'1. 200 lbs. Proven producer. And term left on his contract. All of this is to say: It'd be a king's ransom, no question. Also worth considering: He'll be 29 in a couple months. I think if he's 25 or 26, Yzerman's probably all over him. But giving up key assets for someone's who's just about 30? I dunno. Doesn't feel like an Yzerman move. Pettersson intrigues me.

Found it: https://octopusthrower.com/posts/derek-lalonde-detroit-red-wings-buyers-trade-deadline-01hp5f0hfjzk Make of that what you will. I'm wondering whether Compher's been playing hurt; he hasn't looked right since he came back, and he was out for a bit.

Can't remember where I read this, but I Lalonde did an interview/podcast and he said he'd like to see us add a centerman who can play play different roles if needed, or something like that.

Legendary.

I gave you a "Thanks" reaction because I'm choosing to believe you're why we won. Thank you!

Bro, don't Kenpost, you're triggering my PTSD.

Word. Today's win was huge and it's got me feeling bullish. That could change next week, but right now it's "Why not us? What's stopping us?"

Sure, but they're talking - or at least they seem to me to be talking - like we didn't crush a January schedule that was way more daunting than this month's schedule.