SDavis35 140 Report post Posted April 16, 2013 Saw this on HFB; You guys know i'm normally a Holland fan, and I stick up for him. I can't jump to conclusions as much as I want, but i'm going to be a little butthurt to watch Filp walk this offseason when we could've gotten a grand return from a contender. I love how you assume that Holland would have received a "grand return" for Filpulla. After the number of posters here who argue that Filpulla is not worth 5 Million, why would a trade offer be worthy of a "grand return"? Personally, I'm still a fan of Filpulla, he does good things, but I always feel like I watch a different Red Wings team than the posters here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted April 16, 2013 Well, if that's truly the case... I'm a bit intrigued at what the pieces/prospects/picks that any of those teams were willing to give up to grab up Val. Moving up in the draft with Fil's rights would be acceptable if he's looking for a massive payday and he's not going to re-sign here. I've been non-plussed about his play this year, but I'm still torn about moving the guy. If he walks and signs elsewhere without something in return, I will not be happy. Given how poorly Filppula has played this season, exactly how good could the offers have been? You guys know i'm normally a Holland fan, and I stick up for him. I can't jump to conclusions as much as I want, but i'm going to be a little butthurt to watch Filp walk this offseason when we could've gotten a grand return from a contender. A grand return? For a guy who is currently playing at the level of a third-line center? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted April 16, 2013 Given how poorly Filppula has played this season, exactly how good could the offers have been? A grand return? For a guy who is currently playing at the level of a third-line center? Probably not a "grand return," (lol!) but my interest is always piqued when these types of statements come to the surface... especially when there is a chance that Fil walks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted April 16, 2013 Probably not a "grand return," (lol!) but my interest is always piqued when these types of statements come to the surface... especially when there is a chance that Fil walks. Exactly. It's a gamble for sure. Fil hadn't developed the way everyone has hoped, but you also don't want to lose a decent player for nothing. Especially for a team in rebuild mode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted April 16, 2013 Saw this on HFB; You guys know i'm normally a Holland fan, and I stick up for him. I can't jump to conclusions as much as I want, but i'm going to be a little butthurt to watch Filp walk this offseason when we could've gotten a grand return from a contender. As long as he didn't go to the Penguins, Canucks or Sharks, I wanted him to move at the deadline. Wait for him to be in Calgary next year with Hudler. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted April 16, 2013 Probably not a "grand return," (lol!) but my interest is always piqued when these types of statements come to the surface... especially when there is a chance that Fil walks. I'm sure it was a tough decision. But consider that if we could have gotten a healthy Helm, Bertuzzi, and Samuelsson back in timely fashion, a trip to the 2nd round or beyond was not out of the question. 1 e_prime reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilzyme 769 Report post Posted April 16, 2013 Given how poorly Filppula has played this season, exactly how good could the offers have been? A grand return? For a guy who is currently playing at the level of a third-line center? I honestly think he would've atleast brought in a 2nd/3rd round pick... normally anything is better than allowing them to walk for free over the summer. Center's don't grow on trees and many teams desire to add more center depth, it's the one positive you can never have enough of. Maybe I falsely used "grand", sure, but he would've gotten us a nice return regardless of this seasons performance. In the end, we're just going to speculate because we don't know what the offers were. That's exactly why I said I'm not going to jump to conclusions immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites