BigTex

Do you know what they're giving up to get him? Hopefully something they'll miss dearly.

That sure is a lot of conditions for a 7th round pick. Especially considering the Lighting are 6 pts out of the last playoff spot. So we pretty much were just clearing the contract and a roster spot. I really hope this means we're bringing in another forward. Maybe Nash will be playing in Columbus tomorrow wearing RED.

I know it's early in the preseason, but looking at where Homer has been placed it's obvious he's going to be a 4th liner/power play guy if he makes the team. I haven't heard much about him, good or bad. I'm looking for info from anyone who has seen him play this year, how has he looked so far? Do the Wings maybe send him down to GR to start the season to avoid losing one of the younger guys? Babs said the best players would make the team, so far he might be getting outplayed and not make the top group of forwards. Not sure, just wanting opinions on what's been seen so far.

Thanks BHWF, I appreciate you coming to my defense. Worst threaad ever? Maybe, but at least nobody flamed me personally, so at least that's a positive. LOL. I was really more interested in if anyone had seen him play yet this preseason. I've heard so much about everyone else on the team, but nothing at all about Homer. If he's about where he was at the end of last season then probably he'll be with the big club. Just curious if maybe he's experienced any type of decline in his play over the summer. Usually you see articles about everyone on the whole team by now, the lack of a single one about Homer is just plain wierd to me.

Thank God for this story, something to actually talk about while waiting for camp to begin.

Let's just cross our collective fingers and hope that Nashville has a REALLY crappy season this year and watch how the situation between Weber and the team deteriorates slowly as the losses pile up. Hey, I can dream. Maybe he'd be available at the deadline kind of like Kovy was. ATL was still in the playoff hunt, but traded him because they couldn't get him signed. Start submitting your wish list for players and prospects to give up along with the 2 #1 draft choices for the next few years.....

Clearing out Draper, Fil, and Homer would sure free up some useful cap space. Could we get an impact player for that much? And can someone please remind Franzen that he has a pair. Shxt, he was this huge warrior first round and now he won't even go to the net. Season's over, good riddance.

Depth, it's a great problem to have right now. We'll need it if we go deep in the playoffs. Plus is gives us something to talk about to keep our mind off the wait until next game. Damn, it's so easy to love these Wings.

Sergei Kolosov has been a black ace in years past but not now. Is he hurt or has that many defensemen passed him by?

Well, maybe we'll get to see some Janik tonight. Then I guess we'll really find out just how "terrible" Ericsson and Kindl really have been and what our options are to replace them. If Dougie is rock solid on the third pairing and provides some stability he might be seeing some extra time at the end of the season. Or we could see how the Wings have pretty much no other alternative to who we're using and we're stuck with it. With Big E being a FA at the end of the year he's not really building himself a big payday here.

I would think in order to win the Norris you would have to at least be a plus player. It seems like the Norris anymore is just a Richard trophy for defensemen. +/- IMO seems like it's more about sound decision making than it is being a shutdown defender. As long as you're solid in your own end and don't give up any great scoring chances, no horribly bad turnovers, then your +/- should be at least average or even. The fact that Lids is going up against the opponent's top line every game should give the guy a little extra leeway compared to Rafi as well (for that discussion). Being second pairing you don't see the Getzlaf's of the world as often.

I hadn't noticed it until I looked at the points. they're fourth because they're in SJ's division, but now they're only 3 points behind the Sharks and one behind the Hawks. The way those teams have played they really opened the door. They've been playing really well and have a great mix of vets and young guys. That would certainly be something if they could do it. This is why I love sports.

I just hope we move up in the standings as they do. I would really rather face a SJ (choking right now) or Chicago (injuries starting to hit them). A friend of mine here (Austin, TX) is a Hawks fan and I've had to hear it from him all season. How you like dem apples?

I just had to post and see what it looks like. I'm sure things will come around soon enough. At least the board is back up. That's way more than I could ever do with a website.

I couldn't agree more. I think this may be the last year that I follow it live. It just ended up being a waste of my time.

Wow, the Caps are really going for broke this year. I think they hated seeing Crosby lift the cup as much as we did.

I think Holland is an excellent GM, but he also has one of the best scouting departments in the league. All of the credit for those 7th round gems should be given to Hakkan Andersson (sp?). He's a masterful scout and the players over in Scandanavia fit well with the system the Wings play.

I think the mistake in some arguements made here is that trading Lebda would bolster our roster. You wouldn't get anyone worth putting in our top 6 forwards unless he was paired up with a nice pick. I don't think anyone would want to lose a pick that high for a rental. Being realistic you could probably get a 6th or 7th round pick for Ledba, which might equal something worthwhile if you pair it with another pick to trade up. 90% of how the Wings do this spring will rely on how J-Ho responds to his first playoff action. I really don't think adding any players would make a difference one way or another. The Wings success will hinge on his play. So for me, the trade deadline really isn't something worth tracking from a Wings perspective. I'm more looking at it as a hockey fan more than as a Wings fan.

I'd be fine if we just traded Ledba for futures or picks. He's a healthy scratch now and doesn't play into the current plans at all. In case of injury we've got plenty of depth at D in the system. there's nothing wrong with making the organization stronger in the long term, that's how the Wings have been so good for so long. It would be better to do that than to lose him for nothing.

Don't forget that for our playoffs lines we'll be putting Abs back in there. things are looking up... :-)

I know it's kind of a late addition, but I'm travelling on business and happen to be out here in Anaheim. Is it ok if I meet up with you guys? Sure beats eating in the hotel room before the game.....

I'm going to be at the game tonight. Look for the 6'6" bald headed Yzerman LOL. I extended my business trip one extra day so I could see this. Looking for one hell of a game from the boys. Wings - 6 (chase Hiller in the first and then pump a few past Toskala as well) Ducks - significantly less than 6.

As long as he doesn't practice tip ins with Lebda during those practices, then that's a great idea.

I know there's a TON of Wings fans in the Austin/Round Rock/Cedar Park, TX area. Just wanted to know if anyone was going to the game tonight. I'm super pumped to get a look at the prospects in person. I saw Tatar was listed as inactive on the Griffs site. I'm wondering if the WJC's have started already. Hope the site it wrong, I really want to see this guy in person. Should be an awesome game. I'll be sporting my #19 Wings jersey, white. I'm 6' 6" and mr clean shaven. I know I look scary, but if you see me give me a shout. I'm actually a nice guy. It would be nice to talk wings hockey with someone in person this year ;-)