Is re-signing Maltby 3-yrs a BIG MISTAKE?

[zetterbergfuturemvp 0]

i think its a huge mistake , i could of taken a 1 yr deal and then getting rid of him maybe but i think it wasnt a bright move, if we keep resigning old players then our young rookies will always make our team when there 23-24 , if they are ready then i think they should play, plus if our young rookies end up playing well enough like we hope, that they will one day be nhl ready we'll be screwed and im sure we'll have to trade jiri hudler to make space , hes already not playing in the playoffs cause hes "too small" so im sure they wouldnt lose any sleep over dealing him

We got 13 forwards right ?? ........so far most likely to be playing in the next 3 yrs with the wings are ....datsyuk , zetterberg,holmstrom,draper,maltby,filppula,cleary and franzen will most likely be kept,hudler as well unless hes dealt ......if grigorenko and kopecky end up being the players we all hope they will, thats another 2......and samuelsson if there dumb enough to keep him

thats 12 forwards , plus we will most likely sign some free agents ......anyways with all these players in the lineups we'll have no spots and they wont likely play until there older , the only positions where i see more of a chance for our rookies to play are the defense and goaltending positions .....if we still have all those players in 3 yrs then .....our prospects ages would be ....abdelkader 23.....helm 23 .....emmerton 22 .....mursak 22 .....ryno 24 ....d axelsson 23 ......as you guys see the ages are all similar , same as with the others i left out , and theres no way we'd insert 3-4 rookies at once we'd have to bring a few in every year and with maltby being here for another 3 long years then that takes away a chance for abdelkader to play sooner, same with the other young players

anyways really sorry for writing so much guys lol , as the topic says guys ..........will we regret signing maltby to 3 yrs since hes gonna take up an important roster spot ?? we all know franzen and cleary will/should be resigned so maltby's deal can hurt us in the longrun

Edited May 10, 2007 by zetterbergfuturemvp

[arin 0]

Yeah - I dont think we should ahve gave him 3 years(or even Homer for that matter)... Long term contracts like this for 34 year olds isnt very bright.

[maltbymaniac 13]

here we go again.

[shannyfan1414 0]

I don't think that it was all that bad. I would like to know what we gave him a year, once i know that i will be able to decide if we made a mistake.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Nope.

Good Deal.

[zetterbergfuturemvp 0]

nt you guys worried about how it might impact our prospects

[Copenhagen848 58]

Maltby is a huge part of the Wings. If he goes, I'd be willing to bet Draper's performance drops and the PK stats go down dramatically. I have a hard time imagining the Wings without #18. I'm very pleased he's around for at least 3 more years

[RedFX 48]

Maltby is a huge part of the Wings. If he goes, I'd be willing to bet Draper's performance drops and the PK stats go down dramatically. I have a hard time imagining the Wings without #18. I'm very pleased he's around for at least 3 more years

I agree. That's been the best line of the playoffs. You don't mess with chemistry

[BringHomeTheCup! 0]

I don't think so, it's likely the last contract Malts will sign. I wouldn't be surprised to see the last year go unfulfilled due to retirement. We are paying him less than a million per, worse case senario, we buy him out. I don't see how this is a bad idea. Besides, with injury, trades, and guys leaving via free agency, the rooks will get an opportunity.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

nt you guys worried about how it might impact our prospects

Our prospects ? How is one forward going to affect them.

If Malts plays and lets grigenko get some confindence in North American hockey by owning in the AHL for a year or 2 , why not ? It'll just make it that much better when he comes up and plays

[Henrik The Great 0]

I think it's a good deal. He's a great penalty killer, an intelligent hockey player, maybe our biggest pest and he steps up his game for the playoffs every year. It's his last contract most likely and he will always bring it in the playoffs which if we've learned anything the past few years...is when it really matters. He's a piece of glue to this team that needs to stick around a little more.

[Rice 42]

It's not a "BIG MISTAKE" but I wouldn't call it a great move either. The price and term are fine it's just the roster spot that is concerning.

[zetterbergfuturemvp 0]

Our prospects ? How is one forward going to affect them.

If Malts plays and lets grigenko get some confindence in North American hockey by owning in the AHL for a year or 2 , why not ? It'll just make it that much better when he comes up and plays

if grigorenko plays in the ahl its for 3 weeks , after that he can go back to russia .......anyways im really holding out hope that hes gonna be a really good player and eventually play with datsyuk ..........you asked how maltby alone would affect our prospects coming up ......well i think hes the most expendable player .......no way we'd get rid of franzen and cleary ....id rather have a younger kopecky and hudler , but now since we signed maltby the only way abdelkader and others will have a legitimate shot is if ........grigorenko is a bust ( which i hope to god hes not ) ....if kopecky is a bust .....or if they trade hudler ( which i unfortunetly think is a matter of time ) ......maltby's spot could of gone to helm or abdelkader in 2 yrs , thats why i think 3 yrs is to long of a deal

[ShanahanMan 473]

Maltby is a lot like Chelios to me. He might not be a big contributor like he was back in the day, but he's still a great asset to the team.

[Elshupacabra 0]

Nope, it wasn't a mistake, Maltby is the fore check king for Detroit this playoffs.

[YoungGuns1340 1]

If you dont expect him to throw thunderous hits, then its a good signing. People have ALWAYS expected more out of Maltby than whats been his role. No, he will not ever fight so get over it. And whats more is that its not a big deal that he doesnt fight. So many people get hung up on the reasoning that Maltby is a pansy because he doesnt drop the gloves when a guy gives him a face wash. Consider for a change that he takes that crap and more often than not gets a PP out of it for Detroit.

I, for one, always prefer players that play the game using their smarts. Hes a great PKer, good forechecker, and great defensively. No, he wont put up points, but how often do you see the guy give up the puck or leave his man open? Not often.

Fans never appreciate what theyve got. Fact of the matter is there are a lot of teams out there that would love to have a sub-1M elite penalty killer.

[FireCaptain 563]

He leads the team in hits for the playoffs. He lead the team in hits for the regular season. He works great a shutdown checker. WTF more do you want for under a Million bucks? Fries and a shake?

[Zeta Power 40 1]

Maltby is part of the original Wings team in the mid 90's. He's an icon to me. I want the Wings to keep a hold of him and draper for as long as possible.

[BeeRYCE 2]

His offensive contributions are non-existant, but it doesn't matter. He remains one of the best PKers in the league, AND one of the hardest workers. He's also locker room character, once him, Cheli, and Draper are all gone, I believe we will not be the same character-wise in the room. That is also a big factor. Maltby's extension was great, it will not hurt us.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Big mistake? Nah, not really.

It wouldn't have killed me if Maltby and the Wings parted ways. He doesn't find the net all that much anymore. The deal didn't excite me all that much in either a positive or negaitve fashion, but...

He wasn't going to command and out-of-whack salary to begin with, he's still very good on a checking line and killing penalities, and he rarely takes a shift off and skates hard.

[Kp-Wings 3]

No mistake at all. Maltby is great.

[ProfessorLidstrom5 0]

i think its a huge mistake , i could of taken a 1 yr deal and then getting rid of him maybe but i think it wasnt a bright move, if we keep resigning old players then our young rookies will always make our team when there 23-24 , if they are ready then i think they should play, plus if our young rookies end up playing well enough like we hope, that they will one day be nhl ready we'll be screwed and im sure we'll have to trade jiri hudler to make space , hes already not playing in the playoffs cause hes "too small" so im sure they wouldnt lose any sleep over dealing him

We got 13 forwards right ?? ........so far most likely to be playing in the next 3 yrs with the wings are ....datsyuk , zetterberg,holmstrom,draper,maltby,filppula,cleary and franzen will most likely be kept,hudler as well unless hes dealt ......if grigorenko and kopecky end up being the players we all hope they will, thats another 2......and samuelsson if there dumb enough to keep him

thats 12 forwards , plus we will most likely sign some free agents ......anyways with all these players in the lineups we'll have no spots and they wont likely play until there older , the only positions where i see more of a chance for our rookies to play are the defense and goaltending positions .....if we still have all those players in 3 yrs then .....our prospects ages would be ....abdelkader 23.....helm 23 .....emmerton 22 .....mursak 22 .....ryno 24 ....d axelsson 23 ......as you guys see the ages are all similar , same as with the others i left out , and theres no way we'd insert 3-4 rookies at once we'd have to bring a few in every year and with maltby being here for another 3 long years then that takes away a chance for abdelkader to play sooner, same with the other young players

anyways really sorry for writing so much guys lol , as the topic says guys ..........will we regret signing maltby to 3 yrs since hes gonna take up an important roster spot ?? we all know franzen and cleary will/should be resigned so maltby's deal can hurt us in the longrun

If you think it was a bad idea, who do you think we could get for the same money for the type of player he is? Maltby knows his role and he does it very good. We have to keep some veterans on the team and who knows how many we will have by next year after the FA market or retirement.

Edited May 10, 2007 by ProfessorLidstrom5

[Shaman 713]

Best I can say is this, hes part of the Grind-line which has helped Detroit shut down other teams best offensive lines. As long as he can help shut down the best players on the other team, I can live without the points. I mean with the salary cap not every line can be nothin but superstars

[Yc172 3]

i think it was a good deal because if you have a guy thats proven like maltby and can go up against the other teams top lines and play on the PK night in and night out, its better than having a rookie goal scorer who is weak on defense... now that being said, maltbys skills could easily diminish and he could be useless in a couple of years. Also.. it will let our young guys get more seasoning in the minors.. i would rather have a 23 yr old with experience and who is ready than a 20 year old that could use a year or two more in the minors. Overall i thinik that maltbys contributions are very underrated, there have been countless times where he has been under the other teams skin and they have taken bad penaltys. not to mention i bought a maltby jersey last year and now i can wear it for another 3 years

[zetterbergfuturemvp 0]

If you dont expect him to throw thunderous hits, then its a good signing. People have ALWAYS expected more out of Maltby than whats been his role. No, he will not ever fight so get over it. And whats more is that its not a big deal that he doesnt fight. So many people get hung up on the reasoning that Maltby is a pansy because he doesnt drop the gloves when a guy gives him a face wash. Consider for a change that he takes that crap and more often than not gets a PP out of it for Detroit.

I, for one, always prefer players that play the game using their smarts. Hes a great PKer, good forechecker, and great defensively. No, he wont put up points, but how often do you see the guy give up the puck or leave his man open? Not often.

Fans never appreciate what theyve got. Fact of the matter is there are a lot of teams out there that would love to have a sub-1M elite penalty killer.

im not talkin about him not being a good player or expecting him to be a hitter ........fact is for me id rather have cleary and franzen in detroit then maltby and im pretty sure most fans would rather have those 2 as well ........for me anyways id rather have a younger kopecky hudler and hopefully grigorenko , all im saying is out of all the players besides samuelsson he's the one guy id think would be expendable to bring up abdelkader or helm , the more veterans we keep the harder itll be to bring in youngsters

If you think it was a bad idea, who do you think we could get for the same money for the type of player he is? Maltby knows his role and he does it very good. We have to keep some veterans on the team and who knows how many we will have by next year after the FA market or retirement.

well thats exactly it i dont wanna pick up someone , i just want that spot available say in 2 yrs for maybe abdelkader or helm , i think 3 yrs is way too long .....im not saying maltby is no good i just think hes older and more expendable we got lots of good penalty killers ..........you said we have to keep veterans ...........zetterberg,dastyuk,holmstrom, draper up front isnt enough ?? .......plus were gonna resign franzen and cleary i have no doubt ......filppula hudler kopecky and hopefully grigorenko .......were stuck with samuelsson for 2 yrs uinfortunetly ....we'll probably resign bertuzzi cause we need a big body .......thats 12 forwards + maltby =13 ....where are the spots to bring in the young kids .......thats why i think maltby for 3 yrs is way too long