dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Swedish journalist Per Bjurman was in Detroit and talking to Nick Lidstrom and Holmstrom outside the lockerrom at the Joe, when Mike Babcock came by and had this to say: - I love you more than when you played, because now I understand how much you meant. Our ******* powerplay ... I can not get anyone to do what you did. Damn, "Homer", if I had known better maybe I would have appreciated you a bit more, he shrieks happily, unaware that it is a Swedish journalist next to them... from :http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/internationellt/nhl/article16250985.ab 8 Z Winged Dangler, Dominator2005, evilmrt and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danielsm 244 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Well Babcock, maybe try a different PP approach then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Yeah, I think part of the problem is that in Lids and Homer, the Wings had two huge pieces in the PP that were honestly all-time greats at what they did. Lids was all-around amazing, yes we know that. But Homer was also one of the best ever at chipping in pucks and digging them out of corners. I think Babs may have gotten too comfortable with two guys that are irreplaceable, and now he's admitting that he is having a hell of a time without them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Franzen was actually doing a decent job on the PP in Homer's role, but as fate would have it, he's injured. The Wings need a 3rd jersey with a band-aid on a ratty broken looking Wing. Pretty soon the press box for players will be a giant hot tub to soak all the injured players during the games. There's no such thing this year as the Black Aces call ups cause they're all going to be regulars . Hey Mike, who are your Black Aces this year? Well, I got Sprahoul, Ouahletti and Ja-hurco. Kids names these days are so hard to pronounce, i'm still working on learning Filapapoola... There's your next Babcock quote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Axe Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Kronwall is not a number 1. Thats our problem. We need Yandle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Kronwall is not a number 1. Thats our problem. We need Yandle. Yandle = Kronwall. I've watched a bunch of games involving the Yotes this year and noticed just that. What we're missing is a guy that's basically Ericsson with more offence. I'm waiting for Oullet and Sproul to turn pro cause I think those 2 are the real deal. What i wouldn't mind seeing though is trying to get a guy like Diaz from the Habs. We need solid Dmen for now that can keep the puck out of our net and provide occasional offence, which is why we need Huskins back in the line up. He's the only shutdown D we have not named Ericsson. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 I'm waiting (hopefully) for DeKeyser 2 Z Winged Dangler and Wingsfan72 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 I'm waiting (hopefully) for DeKeyser On a pairing with Smith please. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mjtm77 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Kronwall is not a number 1. Thats our problem. We need Yandle. um are you kidding? Kronwall is way more of a number 1 then Yandle is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canadian wings fan 305 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Kronwall>Yandle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted February 16, 2013 Kronwall>Yandle If we went after anyone on the Yotes, I'd rather have Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 Yandle = Kronwall. I've watched a bunch of games involving the Yotes this year and noticed just that. What we're missing is a guy that's basically Ericsson with more offence. I'm waiting for Oullet and Sproul to turn pro cause I think those 2 are the real deal. What i wouldn't mind seeing though is trying to get a guy like Diaz from the Habs. We need solid Dmen for now that can keep the puck out of our net and provide occasional offence, which is why we need Huskins back in the line up. He's the only shutdown D we have not named Ericsson. You can't be serious... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 Kronwall is not a number 1. Thats our problem. We need Yandle. Acquiring Yandle doesn't do anything for us. I've been watching more Yotes games. Yandle doesn't really add anything to help our current roster. On regards to the Babcock quote. It's a no brainer that Homer and Lids would be missed on the PP. Let's hope Babs can figure it out soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 Acquiring Yandle doesn't do anything for us. I've been watching more Yotes games. Yandle doesn't really add anything to help our current roster. On regards to the Babcock quote. It's a no brainer that Homer and Lids would be missed on the PP. Let's hope Babs can figure it out soon. Yandle would be our 1st (at worst case 2nd D). Saying that he wouldn't make this team better is absurd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) Yandle would be our 1st (at worst case 2nd D). Saying that he wouldn't make this team better is absurd. At what cost to get him? For nothing. Sure he makes our team better then. Giving up players like Helm, Filppula in a package for Yandle in my opinion doesn't make our Wings team better. Just saying... Edited February 17, 2013 by St. Michael (the Red Wing) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) so i clicked on the link just to see how, ******* is written in Swedish. it's the same as English? Edited February 17, 2013 by jeff48109 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 At what cost to get him? For nothing. Sure he makes our team better then. Giving up players like Helm, Filppula in a package for Yandle in my opinion doesn't make our Wings team better. Just saying... To be honest, I like Flip but I think that he will be traded (sacrificed) for a top 4 DEF + we have Jankrok. I think that Helm should stay as a 3rd line center. Bassicaly the one who should stay: Forwards: Dats, Z, Brunner, Tatar, Nyquist, Helm (Eaves and Tootoo for the depth) Def: Kronwall, Smith and Ericsson Flip, Francine, Sammy, Abdelkader, Miller, Mursak, Cleary, Quincey, Carlo, Kindl, White... are all easily replaceable. Nyquist - Dats - Clarkson Clowe - Z - Brunner Tatar - Helm - Eaves/Neil Miller - Abdelkader/Andersson/Emmerton - Tootoo Kronwall - Yandle/JBO Smith - Ericsson Lash - Franson Erskine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,205 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 Dan Girardi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 Dan Girardi. Great pick, I just don't see Rangers trading him but he's well above of Yandle and JBO on my list... I would rather have Rundbland than Yandle but there is no way they are going to trade him. Another players who could be interesting are McQuaid or Boychuk, both R shoots, great hitters but McQuaid can drop the gloves and he's younger and cheaper... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 Holland and Nill would never bring any one of Clarkson, Clowe, Neil or Erskine to the Wings, let alone all of them. Those guys are too tough for the Wings "style of play". It would certainly be OK by me though. esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HelmFan 84 Report post Posted February 17, 2013 Soooo Babcock didn't know how important Lidstrom and Homer were important to the power play until they were gone? Do we have the right guy running this team? (Ment to be tongue in Cheek. I have no emotion con for that) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 You can't be serious... He played really well on EV Zug with Brunner and Z and he's a solid Dman. Watched a few Habs games this year and he looked good. So yes, i am serious. If he came for a decent price I'd be all for it. Here's another beauty of a quote for Babcock. I really need Filapapoola to get going, so..... I'm going to have him centre the 2nd line and I'll give him Cleary and Sammy. Geez, let's watch him rack up the points with those spare parts. 2 Motown4013 and Cheveldae32 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) He played really well on EV Zug with Brunner and Z and he's a solid Dman. Watched a few Habs games this year and he looked good. So yes, i am serious. If he came for a decent price I'd be all for it. Here's another beauty of a quote for Babcock. I really need Filapapoola to get going, so..... I'm going to have him centre the 2nd line and I'll give him Cleary and Sammy. Geez, let's watch him rack up the points with those spare parts. He was good while playing with Markov, since PK is back he's done nothing. Yes he was very good in Swiss but NHL IS NOT SWISS LEAGUE!!! Edited February 18, 2013 by Dominator2005 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 He was good while playing with Markov, since PK is back he's done nothing. Yes he was very good in Swiss but NHL IS NOT SWISS LEAGUE!!! Tell that to Brunner.... 1 Z Winged Dangler reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 I guess Kenny should trade for Omark too... he can't crack Oilers lineup but he should play on the 1st line with Z... Btw, Diaz has been used more as a forward than def last couple of seasons... Tell that to Brunner.... What about Leino, Ritola??? Brunner is exception so far... let's hope he keeps the pace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites