crazy13 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Read this on redwingscentral.com forum Sources tell me Garnet Exelby has signed a 2 way deal with the Detroit Red Wings. http://www.redwingscentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15763 any other sources saying its true??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockey23 79 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 That's from some random guy on twitter. Probably belongs in the rumor mill for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 If this has any truth this is purely a Griffins move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 He's a solid, gritty defenseman. Good in the defensive zone and can handle the puck. Maybe this move is being made because another defenseman or two (One of more of Kindl/Ericsson/Stuart?) are being traded? A package for Yandle, perhaps? Or maybe it's just a signing to replace Derek Meech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 He's a solid, gritty defenseman. Good in the defensive zone and can handle the puck. Maybe this move is being made because another defenseman or two (One of more of Kindl/Ericsson/Stuart?) are being traded? A package for Yandle, perhaps? Or maybe it's just a signing to replace Derek Meech. I can name 4 defenseman that would be above him on the depth charts just off the top of my head: Kindl Commodore Smith Janik The Griffins didn't tender offers to a dozen players after this season, and are looking for players to fill out their roster. This guy seems like a good fit for the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 If this is true, this will really help the next time Sundin decides to push the Griffins around. 1 dropkickshanahans reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted July 5, 2011 If this is true, this will really help the next time Sundin decides to push the Griffins around. Indeed. Exelby will probably be the #8 if he's actually signed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Indeed. Exelby will probably be the #8 if he's actually signed. holy eff crymson, my friend sent me the danish language video yesterday and i could not for the life of me remember where i saw that guy before. haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jusek 437 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 He's pretty entertaining guy, plays some old time hockey, but this is surely a Griffins move. He didn't even play in the NHL last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmamolo 287 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 He's a solid, gritty defenseman. Good in the defensive zone and can handle the puck. Maybe this move is being made because another defenseman or two (One of more of Kindl/Ericsson/Stuart?) are being traded? A package for Yandle, perhaps? Or maybe it's just a signing to replace Derek Meech. This absolutely, without a doubt is a GR move. He may be gritty but he in no way is a capable NHL defenseman. He is slow, turns the puck over constantly and can't anticipate what's going on around him. No way does he see time with the Wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 George Malik is in the know and this is what he just posted on twitter: "All I will say about these Exelby rumors is this: if you can't cite a credible source other than a "rumor," then that's all it is-a "rumor!"" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Wings Addict 787 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Nothing on capgeek yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 I can name 4 defenseman that would be above him on the depth charts just off the top of my head: Kindl Commodore Smith Janik The Griffins didn't tender offers to a dozen players after this season, and are looking for players to fill out their roster. This guy seems like a good fit for the team. Janik is a career minor leaguer who has had a couple of opportunities on bad teams. Exelby has spent almost his entire career in the NHL, and much of that time spent as a top-four defenseman. Janik has never risen above the #7 role, and has only played as many games in the NHL as he has due to injuries to Luke Richardson (2006-07) and Dan Boyle (2007-08). While I did not see Exelby play last season, I would venture to say that his play level hasn't changed significantly. That alone places him well above Janik. While Janik is serviceable, a 2007-2010 Exelby is very solid. So if he's in that form, or better, there's no question as to who the better player is. Exelby at that level is better than Ericsson or Commodore; so we can hope he's at that level and was signed, and it means Ericsson was traded for Yandle or another improvement on D. Hell, maybe the Jets would take Ericsson and a pick for Bogo if he won't sign there. Ericsson fits their mold of "converted forward" so all they need is an Enstrom-style to play with him, and Ericsson can be the second-pair's Byfuglien. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) He's pretty entertaining guy, plays some old time hockey, but this is surely a Griffins move. He didn't even play in the NHL last season. Edited July 5, 2011 by eva unit zero Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Janik is a career minor leaguer who has had a couple of opportunities on bad teams. Exelby has spent almost his entire career in the NHL, and much of that time spent as a top-four defenseman. Janik has never risen above the #7 role, and has only played as many games in the NHL as he has due to injuries to Luke Richardson (2006-07) and Dan Boyle (2007-08). While I did not see Exelby play last season, I would venture to say that his play level hasn't changed significantly. That alone places him well above Janik. While Janik is serviceable, a 2007-2010 Exelby is very solid. So if he's in that form, or better, there's no question as to who the better player is. Exelby at that level is better than Ericsson or Commodore; so we can hope he's at that level and was signed, and it means Ericsson was traded for Yandle or another improvement on D. Hell, maybe the Jets would take Ericsson and a pick for Bogo if he won't sign there. Ericsson fits their mold of "converted forward" so all they need is an Enstrom-style to play with him, and Ericsson can be the second-pair's Byfuglien. You didn't see him play last year because he signed for a Chicago team last year that despite its amazingly poor bottom 3 D men still assigned him to the AHL where no one picked him up on waivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingzman91 134 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 This is being reported on mLive. Welcome to Grand Rapids, Garnet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted July 6, 2011 So much for a rumor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites