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[nyqvististhefuture]

crap ... cant see gustav rydahl being there when we pick next

[drumnj]

I agree. Holland used to be like Shero. He took many risks but he got burned a couple times ( ex. trading for Lang) and now he is all about making the safe decisions. Problem is we arnt the Wings of 8 years ago with the likes of Yzerman and Lidstrom. Players don't want to come to Detroit like they used to. Start taking risks Holland! You can't get anywhere in this league thinking players will come to you.

There is still Dats. I think a lot of players around the league would love to play with him. Going 1st pick in last seasons All-Star game is a testament of that.

[nyqvististhefuture]

RASMUS BODIN .... dammm hes 6'6 lets hope andersson got us a player


theres no nhl page on him sounds like an andersson pick ..... cross your fingers!

Edited by nyqvististhefuture, 23 June 2012 - 11:38 AM.

[HockeytownRules19]

Very good draft by the wings... nice job kenny and crew... Now lets make some noise a week from tomorrow!

Go Wings!

[Dominator2005]

McKee seems to be a BEAST...

Bodin - 6'-6" forward... can he skate/hit?

[nyqvististhefuture]

no idea! .... this is the only page i found on him


http://eliteprospect...hp?player=40853

just turned 18 and 207 pds so hopefully he can be a player even if its the 3rd or 4th line be nice to add that size!

anyone know if we can sign anyone who wasnt drafted?

had my eye on him ....

http://www.elitepros...hp?player=33357


still 17

[LeftWinger]

Well....so far...same old off season...same old Holland...Hey Holland, TRADE Af****** ASSET!

[Marty Barry]

Well....so far...same old off season...same old Holland...Hey Holland, TRADE Af****** ASSET!

THIS!!!THIS!!!THIS!!!

[amato]

Very good draft by the wings... nice job kenny and crew... Now lets make some noise a week from tomorrow!

Go Wings!

Yes! Fianally a positive post about the draft. Everyone needs to stop freaking out.. If nothing happens July 1st, by all means be pissed. But for now, I trust holland to make this team great just as he always has.

[nyqvististhefuture]

i like the frk and mckee picks as well as the potential of bodin ....good draft day considering we dealt our 19th pick id say ... not sold on athanasiou being a player but overall pleased

[whitewolf406]

Grapes ought to be happy with us for once with all the Canadians.

[pucktividi]

A 7th round swedish pick that 'only' Hakan heard of...got to be a steal lol

[ogreslayer]

i like the frk and mckee picks as well as the potential of bodin ....good draft day considering we dealt our 19th pick id say ... not sold on athanasiou being a player but overall pleased

To me, the most intriguing pick is Athanasiou given what's been said of the kid's speed & skill. Discipline & hard work can be taught, natural speed & skill can't. If there's a player the Wings drafted this year that will be known as the steal of his draft class, I think he could be it.

Scouting video here: http://video.capital...nsole?id=181614

Edited by ogreslayer, 23 June 2012 - 01:20 PM.

[Heaten]

Holland didn't pick any defensemen?

To me, the most intriguing pick is Athanasiou given what's been said of the kid's speed & skill. Discipline & hard work can be taught, natural speed & skill can't. If there's a player the Wings drafted this year that will be known as the steal of his draft class, I think he could be it.

Yeah I am more excited about Athanasiou than I am about Frk, honestly. He looks like he could be a solid 3rd liner someday. Perhaps DRWs will have one of the fastest lines in the NHL again =D

Edited by Heaten, 23 June 2012 - 01:17 PM.

[Konnan511]

http://twitter.com/jdehaas3

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations tweets and texts! Awesome feeling, glad to be a Red Wing, looking forward to getting started:)

Edited by Konnan511, 23 June 2012 - 01:24 PM.

[xtrememachine1]

Just got back from the draft. My son and I didn't get Stevie to autograph his birth certificate, but we got to see the Stanley Cup, had custom made Upper Deck cards of us and NHL posted our picture on Twitter! Al in all it was a pretty awesome day!

https://twitter.com/...2812672/photo/1

[Majsheppard]

I really cannot say to the extent what our draft is of yet... I just know if we don't outdo the Penguins I am going to be pissed.

Get ready to be disappointed.

[HockeytownRules19]

A few hours ago this is what a Flyers beat writer tweeted:

Randy Miller ‏@RandyJMiller
Here at NHL Draft hearing Suter is going to sign with Detroit and Parise will go to Penguins #Flyers

If we can get Suter and Semin I would definitely not be disappointed... Don't get me wrong I would prefer Parise. But we'll see, should be fun.

[dirtydangles]

wings went for forward depth this draft as opposed to dmen like last year. all the decent dmen seemed to disappear in the 1st round pretty much. wish we moved up but, oh well. kenny knows I'm a wings fan for life.

[Majsheppard]

A 7th round swedish pick that 'only' Hakan heard of...got to be a steal lol

A huge player with great strength and reach. Has a cannon of a shot. Works hard. Surprisingly mobile for a player of his great stature. Very raw. Project. (EP 2012) Yeah, I think this is a good pick when you see the words Works hard, mobile, great stature, Very Raw, and Project with a Red Wing. See you in six years Bodin. Also, Great name.

My overall impression of the draft on D-Day is that I think we for the most part left our past draft strategy behind, which would scare me if I didn't think we were fully stocked. I keep wondering how we can keep all these players around, so some variety in strategy is nice. Our first pick in the second round was about as good as our fourth rounder in Teemu, which scares me. I think the goalie was a good safe pick. I like the size though I wonder if it will overcome the skill of our smaller prospects.

I am interested to see them play so I can figure out where they fit in the future. I don't think we did great, but I do think we did okay. Even with Quincey added to this draft, it feels weak. Though I suspect Bodin will be a solid player for us.