shoe 165 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 I think I'll prob miss Jiri Hudler the most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,959 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 To hell with Handcuffing Hudler! Cut Him Now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericho613 74 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 For me its Hossa, big fan since Ottawa and it was so cool to see him in the Winged wheel, I even bought his jersey knowing it was probably for one year, but what the hell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 I can't believe I'm going to say this, because he often infuriated me. It's hard to let go of the feeling he could've been better. But Sammy. a solid two-way guy who puts up 40 points a season for 1.2 mill is hard to find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 As a fan, Downey/Mac/Cheli/Conklin I all enjoyed having here last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben_usmc 253 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Downey, really wish we played him more. It was always exciting when he was on the ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 hands down, Hossa. I really wish he could have stayed in Detroit. I also think everyone is going to miss Conklin more than they think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aflac9262 211 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 I'll miss Sammy the most. Good ole logo hunter. While he might not of been that great, he scored some clutch goals for us in the playoffs. Guess we'll all have to find a new whipping boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Conklin for sure. I know he didn't do much for us in the playoffs, but having a solid backup is so so important. If anything should ever happen to Ozzie, I'm not too confident in Howard just yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 I'll miss Sammy the most. Good ole logo hunter. While he might not of been that great, he scored some clutch goals for us in the playoffs. Guess we'll all have to find a new whipping boy. There's no one left. Kopecky, Sammy, Cheli, Hudler have all been whipped on quite a bit the past 2 years, now what. I'm thinking it's gonna be Lebda, or Lilja if the injury hurts his play when he returns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockey23 79 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Hossa will be the biggest loss, but I'll miss Hudler the most. I always loved it when he scored, he just seemed so excited with that big smile. I'll miss ya lil guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoDakWing 8 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 for me its huds. Based on the way he played and he was one of my faves. Until this whole KHL BS came to be. But i'll still miss him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savaking72 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Hudler I will miss the most. Sammy, I will not miss at all...not at all. He was a poor replacement for Shannahan. We could have done better. Chelios, his grit and humor I will miss, but his passes up the center I will not! All of them who are leaving, I wish them the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegerkin 189 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I voted for Chelios. I think he's got another year in him, but I don't want to see him in another team's jersey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tux 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Conklin will be the only one I miss and I think we'll miss him a lot. (Hope I'm wrong on this though) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Chelios. Losing some of the players on the list definitely takes away from the amount of jokes that I'm going to be able to make in the future. I have a strange feeling this Leino kid may be give something to talk about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmstrom96 347 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 60 votes, 0 for Kopecky... lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmstrom96 347 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I voted for Chelios. I think he's got another year in him, but I don't want to see him in another team's jersey. How can he have another year in him when he had nothing in him for this season but slow-skating and give-aways? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glasgowcelticwing 18 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I am gonna miss Hudler cause I think the little guy had the potential to be a top six forward and given the right amout of ice time he could have become a 30 or 40 goal a season scorer. But saying this I voted for Hossa mainly because he was already that 40 goal a season scorer that we need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barabbas16 499 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Hudler I will miss the most. Sammy, I will not miss at all...not at all. He was a poor replacement for Shannahan. We could have done better. Chelios, his grit and humor I will miss, but his passes up the center I will not! All of them who are leaving, I wish them the best. I will miss Sammy the most. Hossa obviously was the big difference maker, but...only one year of watching him. I like Hudler and I hope he comes back...if he does not, I will miss him, but not as much as Sammy. It is absolutely ridiculous to compare Sammy to Shanahan. We traded Paul Coffey and Keith Primeau for Shanahan...he probably scored upwards of 400 goals (I am guessing here...and thinking of playoff goals as well) at least for us....and he made a ton of money doing it - earning the money, mind you, but still a lot. He's a sure-fire hall of famer. Anyone who was expecting Samuelsson to be the second coming of Brendan Shanahan has to be delirious. Sammy didn't have 20 goals in the league before he came to Detroit. Let's not forget that Shanahan wasn't even gone when Sammy first became a Wing. If we're going off of Shanahan as a guage....Jiri Hudler was a piss poor replacement for Shanahan....Valtteri Filppula was a piss poor replacement for Shanahan...Dan Cleary was a piss poor replacement for Shanahan...Hell, Johan Franzen isn't damn Brendan Shanahan. We were lucky to have Sammy - especially at the price we had him for. So shut the hell up and give Sammy his damn props cuz he earned them AND his paycheck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 How can he have another year in him when he had nothing in him for this season but slow-skating and give-aways? ...says the Holmstrom fan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 For me it's Hossa, I think that it comes from my experience meeting him and his incredible talent. I was lucky enough to spend 20minutes sharing a drink with him Kopey, and Huds at the bar in Detroit. I got a chance to get to know him just a little better than you do on television, that was cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmstrom96 347 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 ...says the Holmstrom fan? Holmstrom has spent more energy during a bowel movement than Chelios has put out during any game in the 08-09 season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I voted Hudler, with an honorable mention to Kopecky. They are the only two players on the list yet to enter their primes, Hudler already showing ridiculous potential and Kopecky still with the potential to be a solid all-around second liner (although unlikely to fill that role on the Wings) while the other players are basically all 30+ and anywhere from just past their peak and starting down the mountain to having reached the valley and set up camp. None of the older players' primary functions could not be replaced for less or simply removed from the roster. The loss of Hossa's offense could be replaced by Hudler playing the same amount of time as well as a bounce back from Zetterberg and improvements from Franzen, Cleary and Filppula; his PK duties would be taken on by one of the many solid defensive forwards on the team such as Helm, Franzen, or Cleary. Chelios is simply removable. Conklin can be replaced by Howard for less without significant difference. Samuelsson's offense could be covered by Leino. Meanwhile, Hudler is young and highly skilled offensively, which is something the Wings need to keep a hold of rather than losing both Hudler and Hossa. So he's probably the most important free agent from the Wings who Holland actually could have signed after July 1st. Kopecky is gone now, but due to the team's depth he will likely bring the Hawks more than he was ever going to bring the Wings, so for him that's a good move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
