KrazyGangsta 79 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Assuming you are going to build a team from zero. Who would be the players you would pick so you could start off your team with. Name two players, one of them needs to be from the red wings team this year and the other player could be any player in any era and explain why? Also pick a coach that you would hire except Bowman. I'd pick Steve Yzerman as my first choice due to the great leadership that he has and also the offensive and defensive touch. From the Wings this year I'd have to go with Lidstrom no doubt, also a great leader and both of them are great franchise players. As for coach I haven't decided yet so I'll post it up later . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xBrave_Heartx 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) ALL TIME F- Wendall Clark D- Scott Stevens PRESENT F- Jarome Iginla D- Jay Bouwmeester COACH Barry Melrose Edited April 2, 2009 by xBrave_Heartx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Pavel Datsyuk and Alex Ovechkin, because then it wouldn't matter who the coach was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Sidney Crosby and Steve Yzerman. Imagine what Sid could learn from the Captain about leadership. That added with Crosby's natural skill would be killer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Player 1: Yzerman for obvious reasons... He can do it all- Selke winner and 155pt season scorer. Oh yeah, and he can be your franchise captain for two decades, play his way to a cup with a knee that's been cut in half and has so much damage it's excruciating to walk on and he'll mentor and mold your rookies into the same type of quiet, classy, self-sacrificing player he was. This man was a draft choice that ended up impacting the on-ice team the Wings field for 30 years. Yzerman's influence and example will continue to be felt by the Wings locker room until his contemporaries retire... that's not something many if any of the other men he played with (Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier) can claim to their credit. Think about it- Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Draper, Maltby, Holmstrom- all of those men were molded by Yzerman's example. That type of incredible ability to impact a team for 20 years then retire and still tangibly impact the next generation via his incredible example is just remarkable and possibly unprecedented. Player 2: Bobby Orr. I really wanted to pick Lidstrom but I'd love to be able to see Orr play for an entire career without having his knees handicap him and force him to retire in his prime. I love Lidstrom, but it's just be too cool to get to see Orr play for an entire career! EDIT: Coach that isn't Bowman? Hmmm... Toe Blake won 8 cups in 13 seasons... so I guess he must know what he's doing too Edited April 2, 2009 by Drake_Marcus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Chris Osgood Sidney Crosby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Past: Yzerman, Richard with Toe Blake. Present: Datsyuk, Crosby with Babcock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Nick Lidstrom and Terry Sawchuck. If Terry had the pads they do now, he'd be unstoppable. Nick provides leadership, defense and occasional scoring, which is all you need with Sawchuck in goal. Also Nick can do it all in terms of PP and PK, and he can set up others to score. Not sure about the coach. Can we choose Herb Brooks? He's the one I admire most after Bowman. (I'm assuming that these guys will be alive and in their prime.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowknife Redwing 57 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Boyd Devereaux and Tomas Kopecky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown_Ryan 119 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Marian Hossa Paul Coffey - Always liked him...One of my Favorite D-men Coach? - I'll get back to you Edited April 2, 2009 by Hockeytown_Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Boyd Devereaux and Tomas Kopecky. Does this look like a joke, son? This is serious buzness here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown_Ryan 119 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Does this look like a joke, son? This is serious buzness here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 On second thought, Claude Lemieux and Darren McCarty would be great to build a team around. With Wayne Gretzky coaching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Assuming you are going to build a team from zero. Who would be the players you would pick so you could start off your team with. Name two players, one of them needs to be from the red wings team this year Pavel Datsyuk and the other player could be any player in any era and explain why? Patrick Roy Consistent and arrogant. Clutch in the Playoffs. Also pick a coach that you would hire except Bowman. Mike Babcock Edited April 2, 2009 by MidMichSteve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Bobby Orr Sidney Crosby Don Cherry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) On second thought, Claude Lemieux and Darren McCarty would be great to build a team around. With Wayne Gretzky coaching. Players: Dion Phanuef and Sean Avery. Coach: Elisha Cuthbert OK, actually I was going to pick the same ones that Marcus did, but now I can't remember who they were. Edited April 2, 2009 by T.Low Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Ovechkin Lidstrom Grapes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spyder 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Bob Probert, Stu Grimson, coached by Brad Mccrimon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 If we're talking about the prime talent level of the current Wings player: Lidstrom Hasek Good luck getting goals in. Otherwise: Datsyuk Orr Good luck getting the puck. Any coach intelligent enough to let them do their thing. I'll just take an easy out and go for that thurr Babcock guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Players: Dion Phanuef and Sean Avery. Coach: Elisha Cuthbert OK, actually I was going to pick the same ones that Marcus did, but now I can't remember who they were. Bwahahaha classic. Bettman could be the perpetually disappointed owner that denies media in the locker room! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Time to throw a second offering into the ring: Player 1: Jordin Tootoo Player 2: Sack of train whistles Coach: The entire cast of HeeHaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slave 31 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Yzerman Datsyuk i would just coach the team myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Bobby Orr And Prime-Lidström "Defense win championships" Edited April 2, 2009 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jocke 53 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Zetterberg Ovechkin Babcock WIN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
