Who has been your biggest disappointment

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Yeah, I'd have to go with Bob, too. He's been hot and cold, but what's consistent throughout are his costly turnovers and obvious lack of effort at both ends of the rink.

[Guest Crymson]

Totally disagree, Maltby in my mind has gone from a valuable player to the team, to a wasted roster spot for a young guy. Maltby used to be an aggitator and was very good at it, he would draw penalties left and right. But this year and last he has lost his edge, most likely due to getting older. He just doesnt play with passion like he used to and it shows, I watch him when he's out there and he just looks lost IMO.

I know I mispelled Samuelson in my last post because honestly I dont care enough to spell it correctly, he is worse than even Maltby taking soft shot after soft shot that has ZERO chance of going in.

I honestly dont know which guy I dislike most......and dont even get me started on Lang.

I also disagree with people ragging on Kronwall, was he horrible in the beginning of the season before he got cut with a skate and had to wear that cage? I have a feeling that cage is 99% of his problem.........yes I agree he has been bad the last few weeks, but once that cage comes off I bet he will snap back into form.

You just misspelled it again.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Yeah, I'd have to go with Bob, too. He's been hot and cold, but what's consistent throughout are his costly turnovers and obvious lack of effort at both ends of the rink.

I bet that hurt your heart to type.

Lang's been great with Calder doing all the puck digging work (ala Cleary). Once Cleary and Calder are out there sacrificing their bodies Lang can go back to throwing pucks into the net

[Guest Crymson]

people like you are the reason people consider abortion!

Excellent rebuttal. Want to join the debate team?

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

I bet that hurt your heart to type.

It does. Every time Bob forces me to criticize him, somewhere, a rose turns to black and is no more.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

It does. Every time Bob forces me to criticize him, somewhere, a rose turns to black and is no more.

It's hard to hear... like if Rab said Z was lazy!

It does. Every time Bob forces me to criticize him, somewhere, a rose turns to black and is no more.

It's hard to hear... like if Rab said Z was lazy!

It's hard to hear... like if Rab said Z was lazy!

It's hard to hear... like if Rab said Z was lazy!

Hahaha- doubleposted for truth!

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

Wow, I didn't really expect this thread to be so Detroit centred (obviously should've rephrased the question) but I was thinking in general. Keep in mind that I know most people will be more disappointed with their own team, but who's the player in your fantasy pool that has really held you back this year. For me, it's Cheechoo and it's not even close to second (although Calder was a huge disappointment for before he got traded but I actually cut him at the all-star break....oops!)

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

people like you are the reason people consider abortion!

That was uncalled for as well....

[Drake_Marcus 890]

(although Calder was a huge disappointment for before he got traded but I actually cut him at the all-star break....oops!)

Well I think Babs is pretty much the only person who pegged Calder for a resurgence after the break

And thanks for the backup Crym! You're officially my homeslice!

[FinWing 26]

Wow, I didn't really expect this thread to be so Detroit centred (obviously should've rephrased the question) but I was thinking in general. Keep in mind that I know most people will be more disappointed with their own team, but who's the player in your fantasy pool that has really held you back this year. For me, it's Cheechoo and it's not even close to second (although Calder was a huge disappointment for before he got traded but I actually cut him at the all-star break....oops!)

Too many disappointments among the Wings to have any effort left to criticise anyone else.

[datsyukismyfriend 4]

well, i would say lang, but i didn't expect much of him. if seen enough in his tenure here to not be surprised by his performance (or lack there of) this year. so i will go with kronwall. he's been a big disappointment in my eyes. it's not that he hasn't been great, he hasn't even been good. i was hoping for more from markov as well.

[Wings_Toledo 233]

As far as this team goes I'd have to say either Kronwall. But to be fair, I had pretty high expectations of him to begin with, so we'll see how he does in the coming years. If we're speaking about Fantasy hockey teams, Patrick Marleau really hasn't been much help over the past month or so.

[superstarsingh 23]

I thought you would surely say Sven Butenschon not making Vancouvers roster would be the biggest disappointment for you.

[eva unit zero 271]

We have a much better chance in the playoffs with me rather than Legace.

Fixed it for you...

[daniel1 32]

Lang. Went from NHL leading scorer to NHL leading "lazy and sucks".

[Kp-Wings 3]

Fixed it for you...

[FinRedWing 172]

Kronwall for not dominating like he does when he plays for team Sweden and Greg Johnson for not making it to the ice.

[blgillett 48]

Kronwall has been atrocious, defensively. However, overall lack of urgency when not playing certain teams, is my biggest disappointment.

I could not agree more!! He gives the puck away more than anybody I have ever seen.

[FinWing 26]

I could not agree more!! He gives the puck away more than anybody I have ever seen.

Surely not more than Lang?

[Turretin 0]

I have to go with Kronwall. I think he has been one of our worst defensemen. This may be a reflection of the expectations everyone had, but right now he isn't even a good 3rd or 4th, he's more like a 5th or 6th.

[Inultus 12]

second, i think malby has been great this year. his role isn't to stickhandle around people and score goals, it is to kill penalties and draw penalties and he has been great at both.

Maltby is -10 and he would be -12 without that last empty net goal. He has the worst +/- on the team (not counting Calder's #s with Chicago).

Draper is also a penalty killer and he is +3. When I said Maltby's stickhandling sucks I didn't mean that he should be scoring, I mean that he shouldn't be fumbling the puck and turning it over, which is part of the reason he is -10.

He sucks. I used to like him, but there's no way that any NHL player should only have 5 goals in 72 games, regardless of your role on the team, unless it's being a goalie.

[Turretin 0]

He sucks. I used to like him, but there's no way that any NHL player should only have 5 goals in 72 games, regardless of your role on the team, unless it's being a goalie.

By that logic, a whole lot of people suck. Including Kronwall.

[toby91_ca 620]

He sucks. I used to like him, but there's no way that any NHL player should only have 5 goals in 72 games, regardless of your role on the team, unless it's being a goalie.

Lebda - 4 goals

Markov - 3 goals

Kronwall - 1 goal

Chelios - 0

Lilja - 0

Granted, none of these guys have played 72 games, so maybe they are okay

Come to think of it, looking at those stats makes me think Schneider is a little more important to this team than I originally thought. If he is gone in the offseason, his production will need to be replaced by someone.

[blgillett 48]

Surely not more than Lang?

Lang will have 20+ goals again this year that is about all anyone could expect from him.

[toby91_ca 620]

Lang will have 20+ goals again this year that is about all anyone could expect from him.

I expect much more than that if he wants to get paid what he is getting paid.