Hank 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 I know a lot of people are bummed about our lack of movement or who we chose to pick up. But I'm really looking forward to this season. Here's why: - Zetts establishing himself as one of the top 10 players in the league (has potential for a 100 point season). - Seeing what Grigs is made of. Is he a bust or a 25 goal scoring rookie. - Hudler's continued rise in the ranks. I really think this kid is a 30 goal scorer if given the right minutes and linemates. - More smashmouth type hockey. After this years playoffs, I think a lot of the Wings realise they can be just as physical, or more so than a lot of the teams in the West. I look forward to watching guys like Franzen, Drake, Cleary, Malts and Drapes running guys through boards. - What Rafalski is going to do for our PP. I think this guy is going to make Holland look like a genius. He's a very smart player. - Watching Howard on a few occasions in the bigs. I hope he shows the he's ready for the '08 season. - Picking up that coveted power forward at the deadline. - A renewed rivalry with the Blues. - Watching someone physically pummel the DJ for playing "What's Going On?" or "Open Up Your Eyes" for the 100,000th time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agalloch Report post Posted July 9, 2007 I agree with all that except for the very first thing. Most people I've talked to that either love, hate, or are indifferent to the Wings already believe Zetterberg is a top ten player in the league, if not top five. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viperar 16 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 god i cant wait Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 After the Drake signing today , Me too! And Great points Hank, Im hoping Zetterberg and Datsyuk stay healthy and play together all year so both have the ability to get 100 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 drop the puck and lets go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 I've been excited since May 22nd... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 I started getting nervous when we lost all those players, but now with Rafalski and Drake on the team, I feel we've upgraded. I've also gotten the impression that we've got at least two more people to sign. I'm getting a summer 01 feeling again, so I'm really excited. Watching the Wings was much more entertaining last year than usual, and I expect the grittiness and confidence to grow. I'm also really excited tos ee if our young guys can keep up their development, or if they were one year wonders. Also looking forward to Datsyuk and Zetterberg both playing with new confidence after they saw they could be the league's best players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glasgowcelticwing 18 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 (edited) I've been missing Red Wings Hockey like crazy . since the Draft though, i've slowly but surely been getting excited again. LETS GO RED WINGS! ! ! ! ! ! ! Edited July 9, 2007 by glasgowcelticwing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 HELL YES. GO WINGS!!! I cannot wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 Yeah todays signing really peaked my interest a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topshelf14 1 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 I am definitely getting excited for the Wings to start there season. It was so nice to see them finally get out of the 1st round last year, and I think the Wings will be right there again this year. This offseason has been interesting, some say bad signings, some say good. For me I have put my trust in Ken Holland and I believe that he knows what he is doing and will make a pretty big trade like he did last season (Bertuzzi) to help our chances in the playoffs. As of right now our lineup for 07-08 looks like this: Zetterberg Datsyuk Holmstrom Lidstrom Kronwall Cleary Filppula Samuelsson Rafalski Lilja Hudler Franzen Kopecky Chelios Lebda Drake Draper Maltby Not a bad looking lineup from top to bottom. I'm hoping we add a Yashin/Forsberg/Fedorov to our 2nd line, which I have a strong feeling we will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteLightning91 105 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 (edited) I get more and more excited everytime I look at the roster!!! I think Cleary-Franzen-Drake could be a great tough and physical 4th line that has the ability to score goals as well. Samuelsson can take a seat too, I wanna see Kopecky in the line-up, although that is unlikely to happen... Filppula - Datsyuk - Holmstrom Hudler - Zetterberg - Grigorenko Maltby- Draper - Kopecky Cleary - Franzen - Drake Samuelsson Lidstrom - Lilja Rafalski - Kronwall Lebda - Chelios Quincey Hasek Osgood Edited July 9, 2007 by WhiteLightning91 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rice 42 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 Good points. I'm hoping Zetterberg can stay healthy, because I think he can put up 100 points if he does. I also think Hudler will score 25-35 goals if given regular minutes. I'm looking forward to seeing Filppula in a regular role too. I'm excited to see if Grigorenko can play in this league. I agree with you about Rafalski, I think he's going to absolutely flourish in the Wings' system. It's perfect for the game he plays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 I could use more bullets for a trade showdown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Canadian Wings Report post Posted July 9, 2007 I get more and more excited everytime I look at the roster!!! I think Cleary-Franzen-Drake could be a great tough and physical 4th line that has the ability to score goals as well. Samuelsson can take a seat too, I wanna see Kopecky in the line-up, although that is unlikely to happen... Filppula - Datsyuk - Holmstrom Hudler - Zetterberg - Grigorenko Maltby- Draper - Kopecky Cleary - Franzen - Drake Samuelsson Lidstrom - Lilja Rafalski - Kronwall Lebda - Chelios Quincey Hasek Osgood u take a 45+ point producer out of our line up and add kopecky? smart move Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Holmstrom Samuelsson - Filpulla - Grigorenko Maltby- Draper - Cleary Franzen - Hudler - Drake Kopecky Lidstrom - Kronwall Rafalski - Lilja Lebda - Chelios Quincey Hasek Osgood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 Always looking forward to a new season of hockey, but I look forward to college football starting first during the summer time. When college football and hockey coincide, SouthernWingsFan is a very happy camper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elshupacabra 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 I've been ready since the day we got eliminated, Come on... Lets do it again!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinRedWing 172 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 I've been ready since the day we got eliminated, Come on... Lets do it again!!! So basically "Lets get eliminated again"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Canadian Wings Report post Posted July 10, 2007 Can't wait til' Z gets injured and Holland realizes how trash our lineup really is (if he doesnt add some scoring touch)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickeyisms Rule! 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 Can't wait til' Z gets injured and Holland realizes how trash our lineup really is (if he doesnt add some scoring touch)... I like how you can't wait for our future to get injured. Maybe you should think before you spam any more of your drivel on this board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
