TheGoonSquad0208 1 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/rumors/post/Re...F?urn=nhl,91823 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwingsfan18 1 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 Yeah, I heard this or read this somewhere yesterday online. No surprise - it'll probably be a two way deal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dump-N-Thump Report post Posted July 3, 2008 Sign the contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 dmac will get a one way and downey will get a two way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,963 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 dmac will get a one way and downey will get a two way ...ugh! Why do you all have McCarty man love? Get over him, he's washed up, he's done, he's useless! Get over the cinderella story for pete's sake! It's not like he was any help at all in gettign us the Cup! Aaron Downey is by far the better person to fill the 13th forward position, he proved that last year and got snubbed in the playoffs. Luckily he played enough regular season games to get his on the Cup and what about McCarty? He comes in, plays a few games in the regular season, gives away a lot of pucks in the playoffs, ices it when he's not giving it away, then gets HIS name on the Cup! For What? Dude, sign McCarty to the Rapids contract, Downey is the far better player and fighter right now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 ...ugh! Why do you all have McCarty man love? Get over him, he's washed up, he's done, he's useless! Get over the cinderella story for pete's sake! It's not like he was any help at all in gettign us the Cup! Aaron Downey is by far the better person to fill the 13th forward position, he proved that last year and got snubbed in the playoffs. Luckily he played enough regular season games to get his on the Cup and what about McCarty? He comes in, plays a few games in the regular season, gives away a lot of pucks in the playoffs, ices it when he's not giving it away, then gets HIS name on the Cup! For What? Dude, sign McCarty to the Rapids contract, Downey is the far better player and fighter right now... If this is the case, why did coaches and management pick McCarty over Downey then? And you can't use nostalgia or the comeback stories as the default answers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dump-N-Thump Report post Posted July 3, 2008 Leftwinger FTMFW :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Systemfel 33 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 ...ugh! Why do you all have McCarty man love? Get over him, he's washed up, he's done, he's useless! Get over the cinderella story for pete's sake! It's not like he was any help at all in gettign us the Cup! Aaron Downey is by far the better person to fill the 13th forward position, he proved that last year and got snubbed in the playoffs. Luckily he played enough regular season games to get his on the Cup and what about McCarty? He comes in, plays a few games in the regular season, gives away a lot of pucks in the playoffs, ices it when he's not giving it away, then gets HIS name on the Cup! For What? Dude, sign McCarty to the Rapids contract, Downey is the far better player and fighter right now...McCarty hadn't played for a while when he returned. With proper off-season training, he'll be all right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 ...ugh! Why do you all have McCarty man love? Get over him, he's washed up, he's done, he's useless! Get over the cinderella story for pete's sake! It's not like he was any help at all in gettign us the Cup! Aaron Downey is by far the better person to fill the 13th forward position, he proved that last year and got snubbed in the playoffs. Luckily he played enough regular season games to get his on the Cup and what about McCarty? He comes in, plays a few games in the regular season, gives away a lot of pucks in the playoffs, ices it when he's not giving it away, then gets HIS name on the Cup! For What? Dude, sign McCarty to the Rapids contract, Downey is the far better player and fighter right now... Typical idiot. Same idiots who say Chelios was useless all season. Mac was especially good in the first round against Nashville, and should be a little better with training camp and the regular season under his belt. Not a real impact player, but just as good (if not better) skill-wise, as Downey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted July 3, 2008 Downey was more physical in one warm-up (during the playoff) than McCarty in all games that he played... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Downey was more physical in one warm-up (during the playoff) than McCarty in all games that he played... Too true... For those interested, Downey has been offered a two-way deal. Same as McCarty. Link Apparantly we are going to carry 8 dmen, so there are only 13 forward spots. To me thats just retarded. Holland says in that interview he cant have all the "key ingredients"...well maybe if you got rid of some uneeded ingredients (like a dman) then you could have everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dump-N-Thump Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Typical idiot. Same idiots who say Chelios was useless all season. Mac was especially good in the first round against Nashville, and should be a little better with training camp and the regular season under his belt. Not a real impact player, but just as good (if not better) skill-wise, as Downey. The only useful thing he did was crosscheck Kane like 5 times the last game of the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Downey was more physical in one warm-up (during the playoff) than McCarty in all games that he played... Again then, if this is the case then why was McCarty preferred over Downey by coaches and management during the playoffs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Downey- 0 goals and 3 assists in 56 games, and even 0 +/-. McCarty- 0 goals and 1 assist in 3 games, plus 2 +/-. That would but Downey on pace for 4.5 points a season if he played all 82 games. McCarty by contrast would be on pace for 27 points. McCarty>Downey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Downey provides more toughness and is a better fighter at this stage of his career. Mac is a better hockey player. Hopefully during the off season McCarty can continue to get back and shape and get stronger so he can be a little closer to the hitter and fighter he once was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Downey provides more toughness and is a better fighter at this stage of his career. Mac is a better hockey player. Hopefully during the off season McCarty can continue to get back and shape and get stronger so he can be a little closer to the hitter and fighter he once was. True...and true. I too hope that D-Mac can find his agressive form. I think that's what the two-way contract is about this season. The final reason that Mac edges out Downey is however is Mac sells tickets. Downey doesn't...at least not yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wingsjunky Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Downey provides more toughness and is a better fighter at this stage of his career. Mac is a better hockey player. Hopefully during the off season McCarty can continue to get back and shape and get stronger so he can be a little closer to the hitter and fighter he once was. Do you think it really matters who is the better fighter? As long as McCarty throws down and gets a few shots in after his history with the wings it would give the same kind of emotional boost to the bench as downey pummeling someone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLWINGSFAN4013 5 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 mccarty should take any contract our team gives him as we gave him another chance as calgary counted him out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 ...ugh! Why do you all have McCarty man love? Get over him, he's washed up, he's done, he's useless! Get over the cinderella story for pete's sake! It's not like he was any help at all in gettign us the Cup! Aaron Downey is by far the better person to fill the 13th forward position, he proved that last year and got snubbed in the playoffs. Luckily he played enough regular season games to get his on the Cup and what about McCarty? He comes in, plays a few games in the regular season, gives away a lot of pucks in the playoffs, ices it when he's not giving it away, then gets HIS name on the Cup! For What? Dude, sign McCarty to the Rapids contract, Downey is the far better player and fighter right now... His washed up-ness still nets more points than Downey, and he is by far the better hockey player. He may not be what he once was, but if we're going to be true and objective, he's a better player than Downey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 The only useful thing he did was crosscheck Kane like 5 times the last game of the year. Then I guess Lidstrom didn't have a partner on the top PK line, and you're not a ******* idiot. Oh wait... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MabusIncarnate 5,344 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Fighting ability = zero contribution to the team. This isn't mutant league hockey (sega genesis reference) where the loser of the fight gets an extra penalty. It's irrelevant besides the sake of entertainment purposes. I'll take the better hockey player over the better fighter, regardless if they are both trying to fill the enforcer position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clutchngrab 12 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 His washed up-ness still nets more points than Downey, and he is by far the better hockey player. He may not be what he once was, but if we're going to be true and objective, he's a better player than Downey. I guess we'll see what a summer of conditioning will do, but he looked completely cooked in the couple playoff games he was in. Fortunately Babcock recognized "One of these things does not belong with the other" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Then I guess Lidstrom didn't have a partner on the top PK line, and you're not a ******* idiot. Oh wait... why are u chirping someone online based on their hockey opinion...... nerd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Darren played well when he needed to considering we has not in the best shape - by him working out this summer and conditioning - look for a better performance from him next year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maltbyrocks18 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2008 okay now i mean this being as respectful to the guy as possible but... how much drugs, booze, and bankruptcy did it take to actually make you FORGET how to skate??? i mean .... has anyone else noticed this??? he skates with his weight on his heels like hes used to roller blades... they taught me in mini mite hockey not to skate like your "tossing hay" ... and he swings his stick left and right skating as if he was farmer jack him self. Not to mention he literally would skate in to sticks and feet (including his own) and fall down imediately..before mac left he knew how to skate.. infact in his prime he was really good... so... how much drugs did he take? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
