rob blake

[edicius 3,269]

Blake's a few years past being useful and even that's being generous. No way.

[HomeNugget 2]

i would pass on Blake. he's only a shadow of what he used to be.

ya but hes still rob blake , and he has been playing in a young l.a team , maybe coming to detroit for a cup run might make him play better , if rob blake doesnt come here its not a big deal but i think it could be a nice upgrade if it works out , and we are missing a real physical big guy in the back , he'd be better then lilja and wouldnt cough up the puck , if he'd consider coming here and wouldnt cost us much which i imagine it being the case it might be worth the gamble

Then in the playoffs when the games matter most , we'd have lidstrom rafalski blake and chelios who can log in 20 + minutes a game and we'd have our best d men playing more minutes, it might help out lidstrom and rafalski more

so why don't we go after Pierre Pilote?

[Izzy24 44]

i dont think we need to pick up an aging defenseman at the deadline...im still hopin for feds or another good 2nd liner...dumont anyone?

Who needs an aging defenseman when you could get an aging forward/defenseman!

[Guest wingswillwincup]

i would pass on Blake. he's only a shadow of what he used to be.

so why don't we go after Pierre Pilote?

who the hell is pierre pilote ?? LOL at least give a name whos got credit

[The Noodle 39 14]

The Wings should not consider Rob Blake IMO. I wouldn't want him on my team.

Agreed. Don't want him here.

[eva unit zero 271]

I haven't seen him play much lately. If he's still sound defensively I'm all for it. I think we need another big body on defense.

Blake was NEVER sound defensively. He was average in the back end at his very best.

who the hell is pierre pilote ?? LOL at least give a name whos got credit

Pilote is a multiple Norris winner who used to play for Chicago. One of the better defensemen of all-time.

[HomeNugget 2]

who the hell is pierre pilote ?? LOL at least give a name whos got credit

Pierre Pilote is one of only 4 players to have won the Norris Trophy three consecutive years. if the wings are gonna pick up a defenseman based entirely on a name and history as opposed to how they're currently playing, then i feel Pierre Pilote is a much better option than Rob Blake. Plus he's a free agent so we won't have to give up players, picks or prospects to get him.

[Guest Crymson]

Our first priority should be a forward with a finishing shot. It's the one thing we're missing.

[ShanahanMan 473]

He's a shadow of his former self. If it was Rob Blake 7 or 8 years ago then yea....but definitely not now.

[interminded 1]

He's a shadow of his former self. If it was Rob Blake 7 or 8 years ago then yea....but definitely not now.

Agree.

[Hank 0]

I'd take him for sure. Blake can hit, score and is a great leader. We'd easily have the best defence in the league with Blake, Lidstrom and Rafalski.

[interminded 1]

I'd take him for sure. Blake can hit, score and is a great leader. We'd easily have the best defence in the league with Blake, Lidstrom and Rafalski.

1 goal 6 assists in 25 games !!

Look out Nick ... Here comes Rob Blake !

[eva unit zero 271]

He's a shadow of his former self. If it was Rob Blake 7 or 8 years ago then yea....but definitely not now.

The Wings had the opportunity to acquire Blake 7 years ago.

[Hank 0]

1 goal 6 assists in 25 games !!

Look out Nick ... Here comes Rob Blake !

Larry Murphy and Freddy Oloussan were both struggling when the Wings picked them up. All they did was help us to 2 Cups.

Rob Blake would thrive on our team.

[Opie 308]

NO, the wings do not need Blake, nor Sundin at the moment, and seeing as the trade deadline is months away the team doesn't need to look for anyone until at least February, and here are my reasons why:

Team stats NHL Rank

Goals -- 85 -- 2

Assists -- 158 -- 1

GFA -- 3.25 -- 1

GA -- 61 -- 7

GAA -- 2.31 -- T-5

Goal Dif -- +24 - - 1

Wins -- 18 -- 1

Loses -- 8 -- 1 Or 32nd depending how you look at it either way they have the least amount of losses in the NHL.

There are 9 players with 11+ points so far this year and Flip has 9 and is on the verge of double digits. There are 5 players on the team that have a - +/- rating.

The guy starting between the pipes has the best GAA and 6th best SV%, oh and he is 13-1-1.

Quick lets trade off all of the young talent for Kipper, Blake, Sundin, and George Laroque.

Then the LGW faithful will be happy, they will have "The goaltender of the future" an ageless wonder on D, an ageless wonder at center (a position the wings are overloaded in), and their enforcer. All it will cost this team is any one with any potential, the second line, all of their draft picks, and all of the season after this when Blake and Sundin walk via free agency.

People please start thinking, this team doesn't need rental players.

Who were the rental players the wings got last year, Bert and Calder. How did that work out for the wings? And those trades cost the wings barely anything.

Sundin will cost prospects, draft picks, and a current player (huds or Flip) at minimum which is over payment.

I have an idea lets start a petition to fire Holland and sign Jeremy Jacobs!!!

Edited December 3, 2007 by Opie

[interminded 1]

Larry Murphy and Freddy Oloussan were both struggling when the Wings picked them up. All they did was help us to 2 Cups.

Rob Blake would thrive on our team.

Olausson didn't even play 50 games in that one season he played for the Wings. And made 15 points.

He was a cool dude, but it's not like he was a key factor for the Cup.

Rob Blake would not thrive on our team.

This team would painfully reveal that Rob Blake's best days are long gone..

Our team is fine as it is.

It's not like we have major defensive porblems right now.

[eva unit zero 271]

Larry Murphy and Freddy Oloussan were both struggling when the Wings picked them up. All they did was help us to 2 Cups.

Rob Blake would thrive on our team.

Murphy helped us to two, Olausson to one.

And in case you haven't forgotten, Uwe Krupp and Derian Hatcher failed miserably on the Wings after excelling elsewhere. Krupp is probably the most similar to Blake of any of those four players.

[union drone 0]

I've never been much of a Blake fan, but I do think that a veteran top-4 d-man wouldn't be a bad pickup, especially if he is sound defensively and has decent puck handling ability (i.e. won't cough it up at inopportune times, makes smart first passes out of our end).

Hmmm... I wonder if Larry "Hair" Murphy still has anything left in the tank.

Beware the Hair!

[Izzy24 44]

Anyone know if Steve Duchesne is available?...He is after all French-Canadian

We should start some kind of French-Canadian petition.

[Wings_Fan_In_Exile 3]

Our first priority should be a forward with a finishing shot. It's the one thing we're missing.

That's what I'm thinking too. I don't want to go into (and subsequently out of) the playoffs as a one line team.

[lidstromfan5 3]

Rolston or No One, That's my trade deadline motto. Even though Minny is doing good I would do anything to get him. Also trade Lilja anywhere for anything. And trade Rafalski for Redden, should have saved the 6 mill and got Redden during the coming offseason.

[WhiteLightning91 105]

And trade Rafalski for Redden, should have saved the 6 mill and got Redden during the coming offseason.

Edited December 3, 2007 by WhiteLightning91

[Grittzkey 1]

I would take Rob Blake if we could get him for a very cheap price. He's a big body who has great leadership skills and come playoff time that will pay off alot more then not having him. correct?

[Booster313 138]

NO, the wings do not need Blake, nor Sundin at the moment, and seeing as the trade deadline is months away the team doesn't need to look for anyone until at least February, and here are my reasons why:

Team stats NHL Rank

Goals -- 85 -- 2

Assists -- 158 -- 1

GFA -- 3.25 -- 1

GA -- 61 -- 7

GAA -- 2.31 -- T-5

Goal Dif -- +24 - - 1

Wins -- 18 -- 1

Loses -- 8 -- 1 Or 32nd depending how you look at it either way they have the least amount of losses in the NHL.

There are 9 players with 11+ points so far this year and Flip has 9 and is on the verge of double digits. There are 5 players on the team that have a - +/- rating.

The guy starting between the pipes has the best GAA and 6th best SV%, oh and he is 13-1-1.

Quick lets trade off all of the young talent for Kipper, Blake, Sundin, and George Laroque.

Then the LGW faithful will be happy, they will have "The goaltender of the future" an ageless wonder on D, an ageless wonder at center (a position the wings are overloaded in), and their enforcer. All it will cost this team is any one with any potential, the second line, all of their draft picks, and all of the season after this when Blake and Sundin walk via free agency.

People please start thinking, this team doesn't need rental players.

Who were the rental players the wings got last year, Bert and Calder. How did that work out for the wings? And those trades cost the wings barely anything.

Sundin will cost prospects, draft picks, and a current player (huds or Flip) at minimum which is over payment.

I have an idea lets start a petition to fire Holland and sign Jeremy Jacobs!!!

I agree with everything you've said...well except the Kipper part. I'd take him if he was available! The wings will pick up a trade deadline bargin...IF it makes sense. (See Fedorov hopefully) They won't trade the farm for Sundin. It's not that I don't like Sundin I do but we shouldn't give everything up for a rental we have no chance of resigning.