The Mule 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 As per TSN: "The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Darren McCarty on waivers on Tuesday. McCarty, 36, signed a one-year contract with the Wings in the offseason after re-joining the club last winter and helping lead the team to its fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years. He returned to Detroit after stints with the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins and the International Hockey League's Flint Generals. McCarty played for Detroit from 1993 to 2004, helping the team win Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998 and 2002. He scored one goal in 10 games this season." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Downey up? Leino up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 To be honest, I'm not really sure what this is all about quite yet. McCarty has been playing well enough lately, and he's shown us he can still fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Sorry should have phrased that better, I was just pondering outloud not asking you if you knew, if you knew I would have assumed you are A) a mind reader as he hasn't cleared waivers yet, and B) in the org because it just happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 When? Against who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=256386&lid...s=topStory_main Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krayzie_Bone 58 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Is Helm still around? He always plays well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Is Helm still around? He always plays well. Yes, Helm is in Grand Rapids waiting for his opportunity, and he's playing very well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glubki 17 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Are they trying to clear space for Chelios? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 With fronz back and I think Dan back too there just isn't room on the roster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Are they trying to clear space for Chelios? I'm pretty sure Cheli is still at least a couple weeks away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 With fronz back and I think Dan back too there just isn't room on the roster. If McCarty is assigned to Grand Rapids, or claimed by another team, we will need to call up a forward to fill the vacant spot on the fourth line. Cleary won't be ready. The only option with our current roster is to use Meech, but I doubt that's what the big guns have in mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 This is probably just like a Downey case, get him cleared of waivers that way the Wings have the option to send him down if they need to on short notice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 F***ing figures. Only guy on the team right now willing to scrap, and he gets waived. Sometimes it's just painful to be a Wings fan. Hopefully, they'll call up Downey and prove me wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsownnhl43 14 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 F***ing figures. Only guy on the team right now willing to scrap, and he gets waived. Sometimes it's just painful to be a Wings fan. Hopefully, they'll call up Downey and prove me wrong. What are you talking about? I'm sorry but McCarty is just awful. Z, Dats, Hossa, Homer, Flip, Huds, Draper, Cleary, Kopecky, Samuellson, Franzen, Maltby are all substantially better players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 F***ing figures. Only guy on the team right now willing to scrap, and he gets waived. Sometimes it's just painful to be a Wings fan. Hopefully, they'll call up Downey and prove me wrong. Didn't the same thing happen all of last season with Downey? Why is it so painful to be a fan of the Defending Stanley cup champs who are in 3rd place in the league right now, while playing relatively crappy hockey? I don't find much pain in rooting for them at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) What are you talking about? I'm sorry but McCarty is just awful. Z, Dats, Hossa, Homer, Flip, Huds, Draper, Cleary, Kopecky, Samuellson, Franzen, Maltby are all substantially better players. Who cares? This isn't the KHL. He can do some things that those guys can't do. If I have to explain what those things are then there's no point in arguing with you. Didn't the same thing happen all of last season with Downey? Why is it so painful to be a fan of the Defending Stanley cup champs who are in 3rd place in the league right now, while playing relatively crappy hockey? I don't find much pain in rooting for them at all. The pain is that some of us actually enjoy fights (this isn't baseball ), and Mac was the only one providing it this season. His job is strictly to fight. If he can't skate well, can't score, can't walk and chew gum at the same time, it still doesn't matter to me. He's the only one doing anything remotely physical out there. This team has too many guys not cutting it right now, and Mac isn't one of those guys. He's actually doing his job. Edited November 18, 2008 by GMRwings1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Um. McCarty isn't going anywhere, he's getting waived like Downey did last year. He'll be in the lineup on Thursday. So relax. Heatodamus has a prediction!!!!! On the 18th day in the 12th month of the year of 2008, Darren McCarty will be waived again. OOoooohooohhhhh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 F***ing figures. Only guy on the team right now willing to scrap, and he gets waived. Sometimes it's just painful to be a Wings fan. Hopefully, they'll call up Downey and prove me wrong. Feel free to be a Ducks fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scotzman 29 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 They obviously are planning to bring someone up or insert Cleary back in the lineup... DMac will clear waivers and go back to GR. I am bummed, because I feel like Mac has not been a liability at all. In fact, he is very responsible defensively and he even chipped in a goal. It also seemed like he was starting to get his fighting back into a groove. Last night's tilt was the best I have seen from him in a long, long time. Unfortunately on this Wings team the only way you will ever have a true tough guy who can drop the gloves is if he can contribute. That being said, Kops & Malts aren't exactly lighting it up. Kops is young and has some speed at least, but other than that, he is not that amazing either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 The pain is that some of us actually enjoy fights I love fights. I prefer winning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 I'll post this a few times. Downey was waived 4 or 5 times last year and was never reassigned. This is about cap flexibility. Waiving someone does not mean they get reassigned to GR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 I love fights. I prefer winning. How does McCarty hinder our winning? We can both win and fight, and from hearing the fans last night, they didn't seem to mind McCarty's actions against Stortini. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 How does McCarty hinder our winning? We can both win and fight, and from hearing the fans last night, they didn't seem to mind McCarty's actions against Stortini. He doesn't, which is why he'll be in the lineup on Thursday. Breath GMR, try and realize the situation before overreacting. McCarty was waived on Oct 20th, he's waived again on November 18th. It's not a coincidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterbeard40 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2008 Thank God he's been put on waivers. Say all you want about needing a fighter, but McCarty has done nothing for us this year other than his measly one goal. He gets in usless fights which prove nothing. Just like Downie, the coaches must tell them to stay away from the puck at all costs, because everytime they do it seems they turn the puck over or fail to clear the zone. I'm glad he's going on waivers, maybe now we'll have room for a player worth keeping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
