Patrick Eaves

[bdavis 28]

I was just thinking about Eaves.. Is that puck to the face going to end his career? Hopefully not, but that isn't a good sign that he's been out this long. Is he skating or anything? I know the concussion symptoms are still there, but just haven't heard anything about his progress. Hope he can make a comeback this season.

[Wings_Toledo 233]

I haven't heard anything either, but it doesn't look good for him. It's a shame because he's a guy who the Wings could really use for the playoffs.

[evilzyme 769]

Nope, still nothing past the concussion symptoms. I feel bad for ol patty, and I know we all miss that beautiful set of hair :[

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

Nope, still nothing past the concussion symptoms. I feel bad for ol patty, and I know we all miss that beautiful set of hair :[

and his right handed shot with a cannon one-timer and his grit... i'd love for eaves to make it back for the last stretch of games.

[shoe 165]

This years version of manny malhotra that we can rally around in the playoffs.

[Dimaline312000 51]

It would be great to have everyone healthy for the playoffs but Eaves returns would probably mean Emmerton or Mursak would see a significant cut in ice-time and I for one would rather see the Wings give their younger players as much ice-time as possible so they can develop and become proven players on this roster. Eaves is a great player but the Wings need to start giving their younger players a better look and bring them up whenever possible.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Dimaline312000

[Kira 451]

I miss Patrick on the penalty kill...I hope he can make it back next season.

[bdavis 28]

Poor guy. Never has a chance to get his game to 100%. I remember last season, right after his hat-trick game, he was injured. If it wasn't for his injuries, I don't see why he couldn't be a 20 goal scorer.

[Din758 371]

I think it would be safe to write him off for the rest of the season. I would also agree that we need to give our young guys some experience though. I just get the feeling we have a serious log jam on forward right now. So many bubble guys right now (Em, Mursak, Nyq)

I could just be totally wrong, but I dont think Emmerton will be around long into the future

[evilzyme 769]

I think it would be safe to write him off for the rest of the season. I would also agree that we need to give our young guys some experience though. I just get the feeling we have a serious log jam on forward right now. So many bubble guys right now (Em, Mursak, Nyq)

I could just be totally wrong, but I dont think Emmerton will be around long into the future

I don't see Emmerton staying, I see him used as trade bait or part of a package deal. We simply just can't afford to send him down right now, because he would be a free pickup off of waivers for teams. I really thought Kenny was going to deal him before the trade deadline to make space, but we all saw where that went.

[CopenhagenWing 38]

It would be great to have everyone healthy for the playoffs but Eaves returns would probably mean Emmerton or Mursak would see a significant cut in ice-time and I for one would rather see the Wings give their younger players as much ice-time as possible so they can develop and become proven players on this roster. Eaves is a great player but he Wings need to start giving their younger players a better look and bring them up whenever possible.

I understand what you are saying but it's not like Eaves is a dinosaur. He's only 27 and would be a significant upgrade to the bottom six forwards if he'd be able to go.

[Majsheppard 203]

Emmerton will be a wavier loss when he gets beaten by someone who has no other waiver options.

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

Why would any team want Emmerton?

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

Why would any team want Emmerton?

What team wouldn't want a 4th line center that hasn't scored a point in more than 10 games and refuses to hit anyone?

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

What team wouldn't want a 4th line center that hasn't scored a point in more than 10 games and refuses to hit anyone?

Indeed.

[Dimaline312000 51]

I understand what you are saying but it's not like Eaves is a dinosaur. He's only 27 and would be a significant upgrade to the bottom six forwards if he'd be able to go.

Agreed he's not a dinosaur at all. He just keeps getting injured, I know that's not his fault but it just isn't good for him or the teams he plays for. I'd almost rather see if we can deal Eaves in the off-season to make room for our prospects, obviously we can't trade an injured player but it just sucks to see the Wings lose so many young players who spend all that time in Juniors and GR only to be traded or waived before they get a chance to make the Wings roster. I get what most of you are saying about Emmerton and somewhat agree but each player develops at his own pace. Yes Emmerton needs to be more productive and more physical but perhaps he just hasn't found his game yet, this is just the first season he's supposed to be up. Give him an off-season to improve and if the Wings don't see much of an improvment by the halfway point of next season than deal him but don't lose him to waivers or trade him before he really gets a good shot to prove anything.

[Wing Across The Pond 196]

Didn't he have his jaw wired as well? Or am I making that up? Tough thing to come back from and even participate in skates I'd imagine. The shockwaves that must be sent through a head with a wired jaw (if so) and concussion symptoms must be excruciating every time a skate plants on the ice.

Really hope he gets back though as he's a real third line producer. He's our better Samuelsson and I agree with however said it that he could be a 20 goal scorer if he had the chance.

EDIT: Spelling... which is unfortunate for a 22 year old really. Especially one who took Creative Writing modules at University

Edited March 27, 2012 by Wing Across The Pond

[Majsheppard 203]

What team wouldn't want a 4th line center that hasn't scored a point in more than 10 games and refuses to hit anyone?

You have to give a guy time to get comfortable.

Remember the great Homer quote...

Not saying Emmerton will become anything, just don't give up on him yet. He will have another training camp to figure it out before he becomes either a Griffin or a Tampa Bay Lightning

[VM1138 1,921]

I think if Eaves had played all year we wouldn't have lost as many games. He's good grit and secondary scoring. But I think he's done for this season and maybe the beginning of next.

[Majsheppard 203]

I think if Eaves had played all year we wouldn't have lost as many games. He's good grit and secondary scoring. But I think he's done for this season and maybe the beginning of next.

Impossible to say. Just remember, if he was in all year... Babs might have never found some of the chemistry and power from some of the line combinations. Miller might never have seen his line mates be Abs and Helm. We know how many games that won us.

The thing about Eaves... is he is another player that might not be a second line guy and might not do anything on the fourth line... so do you put him on the third over the other guys who are crafted for checking line duty?

It is a real dilemma.

I think we can agree, if he played some of the games when we were really in depth trouble we might have been better.

Then again, Nyquvist might not have gotten comfortable.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Concussion.

[Ally 448]

When Eaves got hit I worried that he was hurt really badly, I wish I'd been wrong.

If his career ended because of that puck that would break my heart, I love him as a Red Wing.

(on another note, if his career were to end, I also feel for Josi, I can't imagine how bad he must have felt initially and ending somebody's career would be a terrible way to begin yours)

[Uncle Danny 155]

Poor guy. Never has a chance to get his game to 100%. I remember last season, right after his hat-trick game, he was injured. If it wasn't for his injuries, I don't see why he couldn't be a 20 goal scorer.

Yeah, what's to stop Chris Chelios Patrick Eaves from scoring 20 goals?

I kid, I kid. I actually agree with you here. This has been a troubling string of injuries in more than one way. Broken jaws aren't easy to come back from, and concussions are even tougher. I hope we get another chance to see him play at 100% in the winged wheel again next year, but I hold out zero hope that we'll see he again this season... and even if we did, he'd be a shadow of his full tilt self -- hardly the kind of situation you want in the playoffs.

[Rick 42]

Patrick Eaves doesn't expect to return to Red Wings this season

"I think I'm pointing towards next season," Eaves said as he was walking out of the Wings' locker room at Joe Louis Arena. "If I can make it back, great. But I'm more focused on taking care of this once and for all.

"I still have the headaches frequently."

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Yeah, what's to stop Chris Chelios Patrick Eaves from scoring 20 goals?

I kid, I kid. I actually agree with you here. This has been a troubling string of injuries in more than one way. Broken jaws aren't easy to come back from, and concussions are even tougher. I hope we get another chance to see him play at 100% in the winged wheel again next year, but I hold out zero hope that we'll see he again this season... and even if we did, he'd be a shadow of his full tilt self -- hardly the kind of situation you want in the playoffs.

Topic Sidenote: God, I miss Sir Drake!