timothy1997 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Article good article. He played lights out last night. Hossa will make an impact wherever he goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grittzkey 1 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 I would love for it to happen, But i see us dumping to much. i assume that they wont take a trade of Sammy,Lilja for Hossa? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata40 3 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 we would have to give up to much to get him. so it's not worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 I know Hossa is great player, but his playoff perfromances so far are anything but good. We need to get less pretty and more gritty. I would rather have physical defensive dman than top 6 scoring forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 yea i would rather have our top 2 lines stay the same because flip huds and cleary are good enough secondary scoring, i just want to see some more physicalness and grit come playoff time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RusDRW 155 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Check his statistics. Hossa dissapears in the play-offs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 I just hope he doesn't come to our division after what I saw last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 (edited) He scored 3 goals because we played bad game. I think Trashers fans expected him to play better than he's playing so far this season. Edited January 16, 2008 by Reds4Life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviaman 104 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Hell yeah I would love to have him in the winged wheel! Would we have to get rid of Hudler or Filppula? Most likely one or both of them could go... so screw that keep what we got cause we are fine. We don't want to pull another Bertuzzi trade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsnut25 10 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 I dont really understand the point of this article, this isnt even a rumor, this is a writers wishful thinking. It is by a USA Today writer, but besides Hossa having a good game against Detroit what else is pointing towards Hossa becoming a Redwing? Unless there is some more behind the scenes stuff going on that Kevin Allen knows about but has not reported yet. Then the writer goes on to say that he thinks Anaheim or Ottawa are in a better position to acquire him then Detroit. But how is any of this news? (and how does Anaheim have room in the salary cap for him? The author suggests Anaheim has high picks and prospects to trade, but that does not free up any space) The Wings have stated they are happy with there offense and do not want to change things, although they would not hesitate to trade for Hossa if the price was right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTex 1 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Whether anyone comes to the Wings by the deadline or not remains to be seen. All I hope for is that NHL GMs stop giving up so much for rental players. Dial it down a notch or two. I like the speculation and players changing sides, but it just makes me sick what a GM will give up for a guy like Brendan Witt or Keith Tkachuk. I guess if everyone else wants to keep doing it fine, but since we hope to always be buyers we hopefully won't be making many deals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Whether anyone comes to the Wings by the deadline or not remains to be seen. All I hope for is that NHL GMs stop giving up so much for rental players. Dial it down a notch or two. I like the speculation and players changing sides, but it just makes me sick what a GM will give up for a guy like Brendan Witt or Keith Tkachuk. I guess if everyone else wants to keep doing it fine, but since we hope to always be buyers we hopefully won't be making many deals. I agree. Especially when those rentals just run back where they came right after the playoffs are over. I would say that we should give even less for one this year when you look at our current standings but then again, we lead the league in the regular season pretty much every year so I don't know how good of a gauge that is. We'll see I guess. Hossa sure did look good last night, but I'll pass. esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 (edited) Article good article. He played lights out last night. Hossa will make an impact wherever he goes. Price is far too high. One guy I think the Wings might have a legit shot of picking up is Jagr. His price is a little less because he's an absolute head case and nobody knows if he'll play hard for you every night. But something tells me that he'd play well with the Wings. I think he'd match up well with either Dats or Zetts. But even his price would probably be too steep. The only big name UFA I can see landing here is Blake. Edited January 16, 2008 by Hank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 IMO the Wings would have to give up too much for either Hossa or Sundin, and neither or worth it. I think Hossa was auditioning so to speak for the Wings last night. He hasn't played that well all year, and probably hasn't played that well since he's been with the Thrashers. Also the Wings played lousy last night. All those factors should be taken into consideration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviaman 104 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Jagr? I heard NYR wanted to trade him seeing as how they are ranked last in the leage ins coring per game at like 2.37 goals a game or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Jagr? I heard NYR wanted to trade him seeing as how they are ranked last in the leage ins coring per game at like 2.37 goals a game or something. That's the rumour. Who knows how much is true, but the Rangers can't do as poorly without him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviaman 104 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 That's the rumour. Who knows how much is true, but the Rangers can't do as poorly without him. lol yeah you are right. They are better off dumping him and adding some capable Defenseman or maybe a guy who doesn't have to have everything on his shoulders. Jagr feels like he his the team and so he has to carry them by scoring goals.... which he isn't doing. It is kinda sad watching him and Fedorov go downhill in their scoring after watching them dominate the NHL for so long. But I would love to see him here but im afraid they would want Filppula and possibly Lebda/draft picks to land him here in Hockeytown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 (edited) It must be that time of year... A player that just killed us gets his "covet" time... How about that Lehtonen .... GOD i wish we had him! Edited January 16, 2008 by OsGOD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviaman 104 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 It must be that time of year... A player that just killed us gets his "covet" time... How about that Lehtonen .... GOD i wish we had him! Yeah dude I know!!! I mena the guy attracts pucks to his chest and all he does is fall down and cover up. Even when he can't see the puck it will bounce of his pads like throwing a chocolate brownie at the stomach of a fat kid. He is SO MUCH BETTER THAN OSGOOD AND HASEK COMBINED!!1!!11!!1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjgj13 30 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Check his statistics. Hossa dissapears in the play-offs. So did Pavel until last years playoffs...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidsyukerberg 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 I can't think of anybody in our lineup that I would replace with Hossa, not even Lils. I don't think he's all that impressive, and I really don't think he would add all that much depth to the team. Sure he did good last night, but even a broken clock is right twice a day, doesn't make it worth buying. I am actually pretty happy with our current lineup, however it's my turn to pick up the hammer and ring the bell that has been sounding out so frequently here, we need more grit. We need more guys to play the body and let our finesse guys come in behind and pick up the loose puck. The only problem with this question is who do we get? Any of the big name guys that we know are going to do a bang up job (pun intended) are going to cost us way too much in the way of our star power. Not to keep harping on the McCarty subject, but that is one of the reasons I hope he makes it back. I think if he is really serious about this, and really puts in the work necessary, that he can be what we need on the physical end without costing us an arm, leg, Huds and Flipper. I know people are probably getting tired of the Mac discussion, but that's my take. I also think we could lose Drake, and play Downey a lot more, I think that would make a huge difference in the physical presence on the ice. I realize that Drake has scored a few goals this year but big deal, that's what we have Dats, Zetterburg, Flipper, Huds, Cleary and on and on for. We need to get physical for the playoffs because that is how we get beat. We skate out line after line of scorers and they get hammered. And every time the other team gets the puck our guys try to poke check it away, or do some cutesy finesse move to steal it back. Screw that, hit him and let the guy behind you pick up the loose puck. I don't know, I guess that's just the view from my seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 (edited) lol yeah you are right. They are better off dumping him and adding some capable Defenseman or maybe a guy who doesn't have to have everything on his shoulders. Jagr feels like he his the team and so he has to carry them by scoring goals.... which he isn't doing. It is kinda sad watching him and Fedorov go downhill in their scoring after watching them dominate the NHL for so long. But I would love to see him here but im afraid they would want Filppula and possibly Lebda/draft picks to land him here in Hockeytown. So true. There's no reason that guys like Jagr and Fedorov shouldn't be in the top 10 scoring. Especially in the 'new' NHL. If a 37 year old Sakic can still get 100 points then Fedorov could certainly score 90. And there are nights where Jagr shows why he's considered one of the best in the league. If he had a tenth of Crosby's drive he'd be leading this league in scoring. That's why I think if he lined up with Datsyuk he'd be awesome. But I'm not willing to part with Flip for him - even if we found a way to have him, Zetts, Dats, Rafalski and Lids under the cap. Jagr is so moody and unpredictable, I'd hate to give up on such a great young player for someone who shows up once every 5 games and possibly not at all in the playoffs. Edited January 16, 2008 by Hank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Dear Jebus I would love to have Hossa as a Wing. I'd trade just about anyone other than Lidstrom, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and Homer. Hell, if Hossa could be locked up long term I'd even consider the last two on my list. Not that I ever think it would happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earthhuman 8 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 I don't think we need Hossa. If we can trade for Drury and Gomez for Lilja and a 2nd, then pick up Enstrom off Atlanta for Ryno and a 7th, then aquire Loungo for Howard, then sign Sutton and McCarty off free-agency, and aquire Halpern and Ott for Downey, and then get Lucic for $1, we will be hard to beat. But, oh wait, this is real life. So how about Zetterberg for Hossa? Anybody? Rafalski, a first, and a prospect? Face it, we're not in the running. We have plenty of allstars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 1,049 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Hossa would be absolutely lights-out on this team, but it'd come down to personnel cost. That cost will be VERY high, and if the Wings are going to part with a lot to get him, that means they'll want to sign him long term.... which leads to some serious salary cap issues heading into 2009-10. We'll have to see, anything's possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
