MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Veteran goaltender Dan Cloutier, out of hockey last season, will attend the Detroit Red Wings' training camp (Sept. 13-15) on a tryout. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...will_try_o.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Hope he watches out for Lids shooting from center ice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louisville 112 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA No thanks. Rather take my chances with Howard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 BOY I'M SURE GLAD WE LET TY CONKLIN GO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Now this one jsut puzzles me I guess its for Lidstrom to practice his center ice shot that he didnt get last playoffs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 gritty 4th liner?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Mayday. Mayday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 This is one of the last things I ever thought I would see. Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I know he won't make the team, but just the fact that we invited him scares the living hell out of me. Are we that desperate in goal? I'd rather take Larsson or McCollum, unprepared and untested as they may be, over Cloutier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,793 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 So does this make him the best fighter on the team? Personally, I don't have a problem with him trying out. What if he plays great at camp and in the preseason and wins a job? That's how Cleary and Downey made this team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 he did play one game with the detroit vipers, and he played junior hockey in sault ste. marie. he must have a favor due from way back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 what. the. f*** :blink: as someone else said, give me Larsson or McCollum with no experience before him... if it were a tryout for GR, THEN I'd be ok with it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dats13 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I must say he could do very well with the red wings D in front of him. But not sure some people just suck... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Im all about standing up for new guys, but Cloutier? If he does well during the tryout than good for him. If Howard does not play well we have some depth who might and has experience. Who knows, he could be a late Tim Thomas. Also, if he does make it does this mean we have to make a trade? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I think this move was made just to give Howard some "competition". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrazyGangsta 79 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I think this move was made just to give Howard some "competition". That's exaclty why Cloutier is here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 If he beats Howard then he's better than Howard then we have a better goalie situationt han without him. I think I'd take him over Howard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I think this move was made just to give Howard some "competition". I agree. After the initial "WTF?!" moment, that was my exact thought too. Someone to show Jimmy that there are options, and you're not just given a spot on this team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 UMMMMMMMMMMMM...... How bout NO? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 BOY I'M SURE GLAD WE LET TY CONKLIN GO. The only reason why Cloutier is being given a try out is to push Howard for his job. That's it. If Conklin were here he'd have to already have been given a contract, further exacerbating the cap problem and dropping Howard's chances of playing down to near zero. Veteran try outs like this are intended to push the the fringe players to earn their jobs. That's it. The odds of Cloutier making the team are almost zero. He's here to push Howard and catch the attention of other clubs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 "Well Jimmy, the good news is you won't be playing in GR this year, as a matter of fact just to show you how much faith we have in you, we went and signed the worst possible NHL goalie we could find to compete with you out of camp. Congrats Kid!!!" LMAO Howard has to be pissed, in fairness to Cloutier if he really does out play Jimmy then welcome the team and I guess we'll know that Jimmy was never meant to be an NHL goalie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packer487 3 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I guess Tim Cheveldae was unavailable. Or maybe they want him to be the backup so there will be a full season without a single goalie war on LGW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Not a big deal. Just buying time til we hit the goalie jackpot with Pearce, McCollum or Larsson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
