HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Way to go Stevie! Knew he would get that job sooner or later. Got to be pulling for them Lightning in the East now and that Stamkos... I think he knows what he is doing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsgirl001 983 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Sad to see Stevie go... Always thought he'd be in Detroit for life, but who knows, maybe he'll come back sooner or later. Best of luck... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian_Yzerman_Fan 7 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 So will the stands in Tampa be filled with lightning #19 Yzerman jerseys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 So will the stands in Tampa be filled with lightning #19 Yzerman jerseys? I really hope not... talk about bastardizing something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenrikRules40 14 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 I say we rip down his banner from the Joe until he gives us Vinny Lecavalier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChitownWingsfan 54 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 why not? We played in first game in a Wings jersey and he played his last game in a Wings jersey. If he was on the ice in a NHL game, he was wearing the Winged Wheel. If people want to get a Lightning styled suit that says Yzerman, fine but his jersey will always be a Red Wings one. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilmickeyli 40 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Eh I stopped the conference.. I just cant accept it right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ram 240 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Yeah I retract my statement about an Yzerman Bolts jersey. That was dumb. Thanks for calling me out everyone. I'm going with Stamkos. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 I could only watch a couple of minutes of the conference and had to turn it. It makes me so sad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Am I the only one who's excited for him and doesn't feel betrayed? 1 wingnut22 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyMMG 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 surprised with this desision.... anyway good luck Steve! thanks for everything! wish to see you back in Red Wings some day))) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Am I the only one who's excited for him and doesn't feel betrayed? I'm excited for him but at the same time it sucks to see him go. I really think he'll be back with Detroit before his GM career is done. Holland = Selfish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 (edited) I used to think I would feel betrayed, but with his Team Canada work and all the talk lately it just seemed like an inevitability. He has a great opportunity: he can't do any worse and has a great core squad to work with. With some luck he may just be able to mold Stamkos into Cindy's replacement as the face of the league, and wouldn't that be nice. Edited May 25, 2010 by kook_10 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Am I the only one who's excited for him and doesn't feel betrayed? I don't feel betrayed. He wanted to be a GM and the Wings weren't in a position to make that happen. He didn't go to one of our rivals, he's in the Eastern Conference and they had to pay him the sales tax of California just so he'd say yes. What's the guy supposed to do? Besides, it's not like the door is shut for him never to return to Detroit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VladyIBELIEVE16 257 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 I started crying the second his voice cracked when he said "leaving behind the detroit red wings"... I cried for a good half hour. Stevie isn't just any other hockey player, he's not just any other VP of operations... I want him to succeed but god... I'm not ready for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 324 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Can anyone paraphrase the press conference? I didn't get to catch it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Danny 155 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Do I feel betrayed? Not in the slightest. The man gave decades of his life for some of the best entertainment I've ever witnessed, and I'm ecstatic for him and his opportunity to take his career to the next level. I am absolutely saddened, though, that for the first time ever at the NHL level, Stevie is representing a team other than the Wings. Like several others have already said... at least now I have an official second favorite team. I hope he knocks this one out of the park, with ten consecutive finals appearances (all of them seven game losses to the Wings ). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 I started crying the second his voice cracked when he said "leaving behind the detroit red wings"... I cried for a good half hour. Stevie isn't just any other hockey player, he's not just any other VP of operations... I want him to succeed but god... I'm not ready for this. Thats a little much. He switched to be a GM of another team, its not like your mom died or something 1 wingnut22 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 I'm excited for him but at the same time it sucks to see him go. I really think he'll be back with Detroit before his GM career is done. Holland = Selfish How so? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 How so? He was offered the presidency to oversee Yzerman while Yzerman became a gm and worked his way into the league. Jimmy D did the same thing for Holland back when Holland came into the league and Holland didn't have the prior impact on the organization when he became GM. He got cut form the team and became their western scout and worked his way up. Steve has proven he knows how to build a winning team and I think should've got the GM job here except Holland wouldn't do what was done for him so many years ago. Thats why he's selfish 2 Hockeymom1960 and 2guns reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Take it easy everybody. I love Stevie as much as the next Wings fan but he had to make a career move that was best for him. FLA is a great place to live when your house isn't getting knocked down by a hurricane, but he had to do it. I wish him well and we will hope he can get the experience there and come back to the Wings for a more permanent spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaymz99 2 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 He was offered the presidency to oversee Yzerman while Yzerman became a gm and worked his way into the league. Jimmy D did the same thing for Holland back when Holland came into the league and Holland didn't have the prior impact on the organization when he became GM. He got cut form the team and became their western scout and worked his way up. Steve has proven he knows how to build a winning team and I think should've got the GM job here except Holland wouldn't do what was done for him so many years ago. Thats why he's selfish +1 Kudos! The end of an era. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 He was offered the presidency to oversee Yzerman while Yzerman became a gm and worked his way into the league. Jimmy D did the same thing for Holland back when Holland came into the league and Holland didn't have the prior impact on the organization when he became GM. He got cut form the team and became their western scout and worked his way up. Steve has proven he knows how to build a winning team and I think should've got the GM job here except Holland wouldn't do what was done for him so many years ago. Thats why he's selfish Holland had every right to keep that job. Yzerman had every right to take the job in Tampa. You would do the same thing if you preferred the lower job over the other. The only reason you say its selfish is because of the sentiment towards Yzerman. 2 Zeowingsfan and GoWings1905 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Good for Steve. Don't be so down guys, nothing about Yzerman's legacy has changed and in the end he was a hall of fame player not a hall of fame manager. Is this really a blow to the Wings? I'm happy for Stevie-- he's wanted this and knew Holland wasn't retiring anytime soon so it was inevitable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onetoomany 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 does anybody have a replay of the press conference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites