cjm502 165 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 Love Eaves on the Second Line. Hopefully he'll get some chances tonight Wow... You hoped right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inultus 12 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 Both of those bastards have bloomed nicely. Love their work out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 I just wanted to note that I don't think Miller has the scoring upside that Cleary had coming into Detroit. A guy like Eaves better suits that comparison. Miller's scoring upside is similar to a guy like Malty or Draper's. Cleary 2005-2006, 77games, 3 goals, 12 assists, 15 points, +5 2006-2007, 71 games, 20 goals, 20 assists, 40 points, +6 Miller (with the Wings) 2009-2010, 18 games, 4 goals, 2 assists, +6 (after another goal last night) 2010-2011.....? we'll see. Cleary took a year to really fit in with the wings and find his groove, but if you want to compare him to Draper...he had 24 goals and 40 points that one year, so i'll take that from miller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 Both of those bastards have bloomed nicely. Love their work out there. agreed 100% - even with his solid play (this is not a knock on Williams point), I really hope Eaves and Miller stay in and Williams and Leino out once everyone is healthy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cupforwings 138 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 agreed 100% - even with his solid play (this is not a knock on Williams point), I really hope Eaves and Miller stay in and Williams and Leino out once everyone is healthy... AHHHHHH, no... this will NEVER happen... Williams will, and should, play when he is healthy, period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DyingAlive 27 Report post Posted December 20, 2009 Ya, and he can swat the puck out of mid-air like no ones business Are you a prophet? I just knew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted December 20, 2009 Miller jsut plays hard and he's been being rewarded although since he has come in Abdelkader has started to fade away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted December 20, 2009 yeah he was totally invisible yesterday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmamolo 287 Report post Posted December 21, 2009 I think Miller has come in and done an unbeleiveable job considering what I'd imagine most woudl have expected from him coming off waivers from Tampa. He has 4 goals and 3 assists in 20 games and he plays a hard working game. This guy can kill penalties, is a plus 6 (only 2 behidn the team lead) and continues to improve each game. Patrick Eaves fits the same mold. With such low expectations coming into this season he has done absolutely everything right to earn another contract for next year. This guy busts his ass, forechecks, skates hard, creates chances, kills penalties and is starting to look a little like the rookie Ottawa loved a few years ago. Having 4 goals and 6 assists through 26 games is really unbelieveable for a guy that was dumped by Carolina only to be bought out by Boston. If Eaves ends up with 25-30 points this season, which is about on pace for, then I'd have to say that signing was a huge success. I would hate to see either of these guys not stay in the line up when our injured players return and I would hate it even more to lose them in the off season. The good news is that both players are RFAs at season's end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inultus 12 Report post Posted December 21, 2009 AHHHHHH, no... this will NEVER happen... Williams will, and should, play when he is healthy, period. I really liked Williams on the power play (not that we got to see very much of it). I didn't like his play the first time he was here but I think he has gotten better since then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miller Brew 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2009 In case anyone is unsure, I like Drew Miller. I think the kid will be in the NHL for many years to come. He has a great positive attitude and works his butt off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinWing 26 Report post Posted December 21, 2009 In case anyone is unsure, I like Drew Miller. I think the kid will be in the NHL for many years to come. He has a great positive attitude and works his butt off. As long as he keeps that up, he has a very good chance to make himself a good career in Detroit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted December 22, 2009 Low expectations These really help for some people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) I really liked Williams on the power play (not that we got to see very much of it). I didn't like his play the first time he was here but I think he has gotten better since then. Yeah, Williams was pretty good here, at least offensively. He is not a complete disaster defensively, but could use a bit of work. Edited December 22, 2009 by cjm502 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 I'm really happy with the way Patrick Eaves has been playing, and I hope he can stay a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 In case anyone is unsure, I like Drew Miller. I think the kid will be in the NHL for many years to come. He has a great positive attitude and works his butt off. Until I saw your post, I was about to say, "I wonder why Miller Brew hasn't been all over this thing yet." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 Keep it up Drew! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted January 30, 2010 I think Miller has come in and done an unbeleiveable job considering what I'd imagine most woudl have expected from him coming off waivers from Tampa. He has 4 goals and 3 assists in 20 games and he plays a hard working game. This guy can kill penalties, is a plus 6 (only 2 behidn the team lead) and continues to improve each game. Patrick Eaves fits the same mold. With such low expectations coming into this season he has done absolutely everything right to earn another contract for next year. This guy busts his ass, forechecks, skates hard, creates chances, kills penalties and is starting to look a little like the rookie Ottawa loved a few years ago. Having 4 goals and 6 assists through 26 games is really unbelieveable for a guy that was dumped by Carolina only to be bought out by Boston. If Eaves ends up with 25-30 points this season, which is about on pace for, then I'd have to say that signing was a huge success. I would hate to see either of these guys not stay in the line up when our injured players return and I would hate it even more to lose them in the off season. The good news is that both players are RFAs at season's end. Easy now, a certain #5 is a +20, quite remarkable considering how awful they have played most of the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 965 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 Easy now, a certain #5 is a +20, quite remarkable considering how awful they have played most of the season. Well I'm not sure holding Norris Nick's +Twenty is fair to our boy Drew,actually it's not fair to anyone lol Nick is a Phenom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 Unfortunately I don't have access to those stats. They definitely aren't on the NHL.com site. I know they do exist because Bruce MacLeod has did the statistical analysis of individual players on the PK earlier in the year. The hockey writers guild has access to sweet stats. Bastards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 In other news, Drew has pretty much guarunteed that Ryan won't ever win the Stanley Cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted January 30, 2010 Ata boy miller with the two points last night! We should be increasing this guys role if he's getting more points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 He looked good when he was out there with Fil and Bert towards the end. Not sure if it was the line or caught between lines (I was watching Celtics suck ass at the same time). He is playing very well, I could really see a future line of Miller(Eaves too really) Helm Abby playing real well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 It seems to me that he'd be a perfect type of player to add to the 4th line for awhile. He's kind of what the Wings wanted Kopecky to be; a guy who can play well defensively and can be slotted in on a higher line should injuries occur. I hope the Wings decide to sign both he and Eaves up in the off-season, they've really helped the PK out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted March 16, 2010 A look at some other topics Red Wings senior vice president Jim Devellano touched upon:• On forward Drew Miller : "My initial reaction was, if he was put on waivers by Tampa Bay, how good could he be? He's been an excellent, excellent, excellent pickup. He's one of the reasons we did hang in there when we had the injuries." From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100316/OPINION03/3160330/1128/sports0103/Jim-Devellano-likes-Wings--resiliency#ixzz0iJVbe7gl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites