Matthias Ritola recalled from G.R.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Newbury outscored Leino during his stretch here, so he should have stayed.

Also, I'm a grit loving enforcer slappy who hates soft euros. Apparently.

[newfy 695]

Newbury outscored Leino during his stretch here, so he should have stayed.

Also, I'm a grit loving enforcer slappy who hates soft euros. Apparently.

I'm sure you got called that at least once or twice this summer when you talked about tough hockey. Not necassarily enforcers but just tougher players.

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Who cares?

Unless the news is "______ healthy enough to play", I am not going to care one way or the other. Newbury or Ritola doesn't matter -- neither one is going to win the Wings' games.

[mjlegend 155]

If Newbury plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009-10 NHL playoffs, we're in huge fricking trouble.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

And here I thought it was because Fil was coming back

[thedisappearer 291]

Also, I'm a grit loving enforcer slappy who hates soft euros. Apparently.

Seriously, you are *surprised* people would think this? There's no shame in loving grit or enforcers, and you frequently trash the "soft Euros" on the team. Not even in a sarcasm way. In a 'I'd rather have enforcers than skilled but non-physical Euros' way. I'm not sure if that means you'd trade Zets or Dats for a fighter who could score 20 goals... but seriously... I'm not sure what you'd do there. I think you *might* make that trade.

[Z and D for the C 712]

4 pages discussing a lateral (4th liner) swap?

Happens every time with a "tough guy".

[Echolalia 2,961]

It looks like this move is more so the organization can determine whether he'll be sticking around the Wings next year. Next year he'll have to clear waivers.

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...kris_newbu.html

[55fan 5,133]

My favorite quotes from Mattias Ritola. This guy is a warrior and feared by many.

I don't know about the first one, but that latter was a Kronwall quote. Of course, it is possible that they both said it, but Kronwall said it first.

Here's the quote in question:

“You (Americans) are crazy about that. You see guys here married at 20 or 21 all the time. It’s not like that in Sweden. Maybe if you are 28 or 30. Say you feel really good about it at 21, then you feel really bad at 26. Now what are you going to do?”

There you have it kids, Ritola is the next Kronwall.

I've been curious about how Ritola will do on the NHL level. I guess now is a good time to find out. I don't follow the Grifs unless they are playing with the big boys, so this will be interesting.

I did like what little I saw of Newbury.

Edit to add quote.

Edited December 22, 2009 by 55fan

[mmamolo 287]

My point is that, Ritola hasn't earned his spot on this team, or even earn a look on this roster for that matter. Mursak has vastly improved and is doing a phenomenal job. Jeremy Williams, as much as I am not a fan of him, Atleast he shoots the puck and isn't shy about doing so. Why not give Emmerton a shot, because under the same merit he has earned it just as much as Ritola.

It sounds like ppl would have wanted what they didnt have in any case. Had Mursak been called up there would have been ppl saying he didn't deserve it and they may as well have called up Ritola. At the end of the day it's a pretty lateral move and they're doing it to get a different look at a different player. They've always done things like this. They want each of their prospects to get a couple of games udner their belt when they can.

There are tonnes of soft euro lovers on this site who call people like mewho are advocates of hard nosed, tough hockey knuckle draggers, grit slappies or tell posters like me to go cheer for Philly. This season noone has really said much since we're dressing an enforcer and all the people who were saying that ealrier have all kind of disappeared. Funny how that happened.

To say that people weren't ridiculing guys like me for wanting a tougher line up is just ridiculous. This past summer if you brought up the topic of enforcer or even a tougher player you didn't hear the end of it.

Personally, I dont think there were many ppl who were absolutely 100% against an enforcer. I think they just wanted an enforcer who could actually play a little bit and that's why when May was signed ppl haven't had a problem with him. I like skilled guys as much as the next but I wasn't and am not opposed to having guys with grit and a willingness to fight in our line up - so long as they can skate and move the puck a little bit.

This is how the Wings have been for the better part of the last say 15 years or so. THe Shanahan's, McCarty's etc were guys who could fight when they wanted/needed to but they could also play too.

[Isandro 0]

My guess would be that Ritola gets a little christmas bonus. Considering both Ryno and Axelsson decided to go back to Sweden, he must have had some thoughts about leaving as well. Now he gets a bonus for his decision to stay and fight for a spot in the big league.

Edited December 22, 2009 by Isandro

[Guest E_S_A_D]

I don't know about the first one, but that latter was a Kronwall quote.

Wrong - nice try though. If you're going to try to make something up, at least have a source readily available. Here's mine:

http://www.griffinshockey.com/fanzone/egri...?article_id=962

Edited December 22, 2009 by E_S_A_D

[HOCKEY MATTERS 167]

here we go. again.

[Echolalia 2,961]

Wrong - nice try though. If you're going to try to make something up, at least have a source readily available. Here's mine:

http://www.griffinshockey.com/fanzone/egri...?article_id=962

I also remember Kronwall said the same thing in a Griffins' magazine.

Edited December 22, 2009 by Echolalia

[Guest E_S_A_D]

I also remember Kronwall said the same thing in a Griffins' magazine.

Link?

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Seriously, you are *surprised* people would think this? There's no shame in loving grit or enforcers, and you frequently trash the "soft Euros" on the team. Not even in a sarcasm way. In a 'I'd rather have enforcers than skilled but non-physical Euros' way. I'm not sure if that means you'd trade Zets or Dats for a fighter who could score 20 goals... but seriously... I'm not sure what you'd do there. I think you *might* make that trade.

Who's the player you had in mind?

Sounds interesting, but I want more info before I sign off on that trade.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Wrong - nice try though. If you're going to try to make something up, at least have a source readily available. Here's mine:

http://www.griffinshockey.com/fanzone/egri...?article_id=962

Congrats, ESAD. You called him out on an irrelevant quote.

[cjm502 165]

Lets see what this kid can do. I thought he looked pretty good in the pre season.

[thedatsyukian 7]

Lets see. 1 goal, +1 rating in 4 games, stuck up for teammates, hit, and provided grit. . I'll give him the 4 game comparison that Newbury was given.

Also, aren't you all the same ones that had Leino as the next superstar? If I remember correctly; Leino is a flop.

Yes, before the season I expected Leino to be the next Selanne. My exact words.

[Echolalia 2,961]

Link?

I don't know how to link a magazine.

[Jake Ryan 1]

Where is Tatar?

[newfy 695]

Where is Tatar?

world juniors

[Gutierrez 7]

Ken Holland= Genius when there was no cap. Now a floundering and Clueless GM with a CAP.

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Ken Holland= Genius when there was no cap. Now a floundering and Clueless GM with a CAP.

Didn't you spout that same nonsense when Holland signed Drew Miller?

Look how that turned out...

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Didn't you spout that same nonsense when Holland signed Drew Miller?

Look how that turned out...

Yup.

Classic Holland. Ignore your hardworking minor leaguers and pick up a guy that has zero points in 14 games. Lovely.

At least he was right about Miller playing for the Wings full time. Though I don't see why it matters.