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Do you consider Bobby Holik or Eric Belanger a world class center? Those Pens fans aren't looking very smart to me considering he put up 92 and 100 points in his only full seasons as a Thrasher.

Yeah, Gill gets away with interference everytime a Wing with speed threatens to beat him to a race for the puck.

Pittsburgh did a good job clogging up the lanes, so we had to go back out to the point. I do agree with you though. We need more bodies in front of the net.

The Ericcson interference call was not questionable whatsoever. Get. Over. It.

Read the post before yours.

He almost led your Penguins to a cup last year, and you can't tell me he took the easy route in last years playoffs.

Obviously every Wings fan is going to be upset about the too many men that wasn't called but we didn't lose because of that missed call and Bettman did not tell the refs to turn a blind eye to the Pens having 6 skaters on the ice. That's ridiculous to think. The Ericcson call was an obvious interference. If you want to complain about that call I guess I can't stop you but it was clearly an interfernece.

I think a point that's been overlooked by many is how much attention Hossa draws from the other teams defenders. Hossa playing against and wearing out the opposing teams top guys opens scoring chances up for guys like Abdelkader and Helm.

I sure hope Draper doesn't retire. Then we'd have to pay his $1.58M cap hit and not have a body to fill that void. Geesh, enough of this retirement talk.

More than likely the deal was done before the playoffs, and it's not Holland's style, which is why he will be re-signed after the post-season.

I could tear into your entire post, but instead I'll focus on two main points that I found most ridiculous. How has Hossa not been worth $7.4 million for one year? He tied for 5th in goals during the regular season. If, according to you, he's not worth $7.4 million, how much is he worth. This is a joke right? Pittsburgh wouldn't give up Crosby for any other player in the league. Let alone 2 players that spent the regular season playing in the AHL, an undersized forward, or a 35 year old man who is close to the end of his career.

Wait a minute... Did you really say something positive about Tomas Holmstrom??? I am impressed. Seriously.

Holmstrom

I've seen more posts saying it is impossible to sign Hossa, even though Rich Winter already stated if Hossa is staying in Detroit, cap won't be an issue. I'm not insisting that he will stay, I'm saying it's possible and that I think he will be here next year whether I like it or not.

Actually, Lidstrom's buy-out would be nearly 5 million dollars because once a player is older than 26 a buy-ouy takes 2/3's of a players salary. You're wrong on almost every statement you make in this post. Why am I even talking about buying out Lidstrom's contract? Can anyone tell me?

Alright... No problem with that.

Yeah, so were the X-rays... But what do you expect from Jake? By the way, teams to start 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals are 41-3 all time

I'm sorry, but if you are valuing Hudler more than Hossa, (which I'm not sure if you are or not) you'll have to explain to me why...

He is right. The CBA is much different since we signed Hull. That was before the lock-out.

I take it you were there? Man that would be dissapointing. I bet the crowd was absolutely electric. I went to game 1 last year and that was the loudest I've ever heard the Joe. Game 5 must have been amazing.

Nice pick. Totally slipped by me, but I still think I would take Ward because his amount of experience at a young age.

Forward: Pavel Datsyuk Defense: Dan Boyle Goalie: Cam Ward

http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=58515 I think this is what you're looking for.

Keeping Hossa and Hudler will be impossible unless another key player is removed. I.E. Filpulla, Rafalski, Cleary, Stuart...etc...