Was just wanting to get opinions on if people here think that all the rumors about Franzen getting included in these blockbuster deals could jump start him to be more consistent with him play. I know that if my boss was wanting to send me to a rival company that has no business and where there was a good chance I would be unhappy I would pick up my work ethic. Who knows, maybe this was Holland's plan all along.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 01:42 PM
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 01:54 PM
I'll believe it when I see it. In the meantime......
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 02:45 PM
Guess we'll just have to suffer with a 4 million dollar 30 goal scorer.
At least we aren't Columbus and have to pay 7.5 million for a 30 goal scorer.
At least we aren't Columbus and have to pay 7.5 million for a 30 goal scorer.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:18 PM
Nash got 41 like 6 years ago or something... I'd only be good with a trade for Nash or Ryan if Franzen went the other way and we kept Flip. No moving Nyquist or Smith either. there's a long list of prospects that the Wings can trade not named Smith or Nyquist.Guess we'll just have to suffer with a 4 million dollar 30 goal scorer.
At least we aren't Columbus and have to pay 7.5 million for a 30 goal scorer.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:21 PM
I doubt any rumor will motivate the Mule.
Don't kid yourself - the BJ's are gonna want more than our lazy Mule, and a few "so so" prospects.
Nash got 41 like 6 years ago or something... I'd only be good with a trade for Nash or Ryan if Franzen went the other way and we kept Flip. No moving Nyquist or Smith either. there's a long list of prospects that the Wings can trade not named Smith or Nyquist.
Don't kid yourself - the BJ's are gonna want more than our lazy Mule, and a few "so so" prospects.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:23 PM
Guess we'll just have to suffer with a 4 million dollar 30 goal scorer.
At least we aren't Columbus and have to pay 7.5 million for a 30 goal scorer.
It's not like one guy had a better passing center than the other.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:28 PM
It's not like one guy had a better passing center than the other.
Of course, an elite player can't make people around him better.
If I'm paying someone top 5 money in his position I would want him to be in the top 50 production of his position no matter if he's playing on the worst team or not. He's was 58th among forwards playing all 82 games. Sorry top 5 players produce, Rick Nash is overpaid and has not proved that he can even score 80 points yet in his career.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:37 PM
Of course, an elite player can't make people around him better.
If I'm paying someone top 5 money in his position I would want him to be in the top 50 production of his position no matter if he's playing on the worst team or not. He's was 58th among forwards playing all 82 games. Sorry top 5 players produce, Rick Nash is overpaid and has not proved that he can even score 80 points yet in his career.
I don't know if any player in the league could have scored 80 points with Columbus last year.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:41 PM
Nothing will spark Franzen. What you see is what you get, for good and ill.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:45 PM
Trades are no fun, he wants to have fun.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 03:47 PM
Has he been mentioned in serious trade rumors other than on this site?
Like Bobby Ryan has been legitimately shopped by the Ducks, but I haven't really heard anything like that with Mule. Just speculation.
As for what will inspire Franzen to play to his potential on a more regular basis, who the hell knows.
Like Bobby Ryan has been legitimately shopped by the Ducks, but I haven't really heard anything like that with Mule. Just speculation.
As for what will inspire Franzen to play to his potential on a more regular basis, who the hell knows.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 04:30 PM
Cause Mules just wanna have fun...
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 04:48 PM
Well if playing with the world class player like Datsyuk didn't spark him too much then...
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 05:35 PM
Crosby maybe, that's all I got. Columbus might as well be an AHL team.I don't know if any player in the league could have scored 80 points with Columbus last year.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 05:53 PM
I think that he was going to have a good year despite the trade rumors. I expect a big year for Franzen - just like Hudler last year. Franzen is certainly capable of it and the man has some pride. Having a so-so year followed by a terrible playoff is all the motivation he will need. Mark my words; mule is going to have a great season in 2012-2013.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 05:59 PM
Guess we'll just have to suffer with a 4 million dollar 30 goal scorer.
At least we aren't Columbus and have to pay 7.5 million for a 30 goal scorer.
I can bet that Franzen's totals would be not so great if he played for the CBJ. Nash would pot 40-50 goals with Pavel.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 06:00 PM
I can bet that Franzen's totals would be not so great if he played for the CBJ. Nash would pot 40-50 goals with Pavel.
Of course, but Franzen isn't getting paid to be a top 5 player at his position.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 06:21 PM
Of course, but Franzen isn't getting paid to be a top 5 player at his position.
Then maybe we should replace him with a top 5 player at his position and see what happens.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 06:22 PM
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 06:33 PM
Then maybe we should replace him with a top 5 player at his position and see what happens.
Good idea, don't think they are available though.
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