Wings4Life19 150 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 @DarrenDreger: All indications are the Dallas Stars are about to make a GM change. Detroit's Jim Nill expected to be named GM of Stars as early as Mon. Well that sucks, but I'm very happy for Jim. 1 number9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingfan1991 221 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 Wow pretty shocked there.. But that leaves the door for Stevie return! 2 amberlynn25 and martinezsvsu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 Why is Dreger making all these tweets right before the biggest game of the season? I don't give a f*** what Jim Nill is doing until this damn game is over! Go home, Dreger! You're drunk! 4 BigWillieStyle, Byorski, RedStormRising and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beachwing 426 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 Dreger next tweet will be Lids returning to NHL to join Penguins next year!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted April 27, 2013 Wow pretty shocked there.. But that leaves the door for Stevie return! Stevie isn't a good GM, at least not yet. 2 Dave and kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/report-jim-nill-red-wings-assistant-gm-replace-233116463.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingfan1991 221 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 Why is Dreger making all these tweets right before the biggest game of the season? I don't give a f*** what Jim Nill is doing until this damn game is over! Go home, Dreger! You're drunk! Lol I know Stevie isn't a good GM, at least not yet. Ah I don't mind, just bring him back where he belongs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Axe Report post Posted April 27, 2013 Sign of a good club. Everyone else hiring our guys. 3 NorwegianWing, brandon27 and Byorski reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 As soon as my editor posts my new blog entry, you should check it out. It is a pretty heated slamming of Ken Holland for going against his word and stringing Nill along. This is the WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO DETROIT in the past 20 years. The only thing that would be worse is losing Hakin. Holland is spent and he said he was going to retire post Lidstrom. Now he can't because the guy who deserved the job a year ago is leaving to Dallas and I am angry and embarrassed. I have no faith in this organization if they string along Jim and then lose him in favor of Holland who seems too timid and tired. I really hope this is wrong, and if it is right I hope Holland gets fired before Nill signs in Dallas. I felt secured in the future of the team until tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings4Life19 150 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 This is the WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO DETROIT in the past 20 years. Nick Lidstrom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted April 28, 2013 As soon as my editor posts my new blog entry, you should check it out. It is a pretty heated slamming of Ken Holland for going against his word and stringing Nill along. This is the WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO DETROIT in the past 20 years. The only thing that would be worse is losing Hakin. Holland is spent and he said he was going to retire post Lidstrom. Now he can't because the guy who deserved the job a year ago is leaving to Dallas and I am angry and embarrassed. I have no faith in this organization if they string along Jim and then lose him in favor of Holland who seems too timid and tired. I really hope this is wrong, and if it is right I hope Holland gets fired before Nill signs in Dallas. I felt secured in the future of the team until tonight. If anyone took what Ken Holland said seriously about retiring when Lidstrom did, you have some serious issues. Best of luck to Jim Nill. 8 Frozen-Man, Nev, Uncle Danny and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest irishock Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Never bring Yzerman back as the GM of this team. If he has a bad stint it's going to tarnish his legacy even at the slightest level. 2 brandon27 and sjr2012 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Why the hell would management decide things like this now ... wait till the end of the season! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) As soon as my editor posts my new blog entry, you should check it out. It is a pretty heated slamming of Ken Holland for going against his word and stringing Nill along. This is the WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO DETROIT in the past 20 years. The only thing that would be worse is losing Hakin. Holland is spent and he said he was going to retire post Lidstrom. Now he can't because the guy who deserved the job a year ago is leaving to Dallas and I am angry and embarrassed. I have no faith in this organization if they string along Jim and then lose him in favor of Holland who seems too timid and tired. I really hope this is wrong, and if it is right I hope Holland gets fired before Nill signs in Dallas. I felt secured in the future of the team until tonight. Switch to decaf & take off the tin foil hat. From Craig Custance: "Red Wings GM Ken Holland likes to joke that Lidstrom's retirement press conference will be followed shortly by his own" From Bob McKenzie: “DET GM Kenny Holland always used to joke, at least I think he was joking, that he would retire five minutes after Nick Lidstrom retired.” From Kevin Allen @ US Today: "GM Ken Holland used to joke that he was going to retire when Lidstrom retired" And strung along? The same man who was at the top of pretty much every team's wish list that had an opening the past couple of years, was given opportunities to interview for them, & turned them all down due to the fact he wanted to stay in Michigan as his wife was battling cancer? The same man that was paid as much as GM's throughout the league & was on record saying that he loved the autonomy that Kenny gave him to do his job? That's being strung along? In the immortal words of Sgt. Hulka, "Lighten up, Francis". Good for Nill. He's ready to move on to the next step of his career & run his own team and good for the Wings to recognize it's time too, just like they did with Stevie. Edited April 28, 2013 by ogreslayer 12 thegerkin, Hockeymom1960, Zeowingsfan and 9 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings10 300 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 If true, Ty Mr Nill for all your work and years with the Wings, best of luck to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoe 165 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Great for Jim Nill but I think he should have finished out his year here as a guy in charge of scouting and drafting I think he has some paper work to leave behind. Would sure hate to be Joe Nieuwendyk right now that's like skimming through the want adds looking for a lawn mower and seeing your job posted on the next page. 1 thegerkin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 As soon as my editor posts my new blog entry, you should check it out. It is a pretty heated slamming of Ken Holland for going against his word and stringing Nill along. This is the WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO DETROIT in the past 20 years. The only thing that would be worse is losing Hakin. Holland is spent and he said he was going to retire post Lidstrom. Now he can't because the guy who deserved the job a year ago is leaving to Dallas and I am angry and embarrassed. I have no faith in this organization if they string along Jim and then lose him in favor of Holland who seems too timid and tired. I really hope this is wrong, and if it is right I hope Holland gets fired before Nill signs in Dallas. I felt secured in the future of the team until tonight. WTH??? Chill out! Kenny isn't retiring tomorow. Stevie isn't a good GM, at least not yet. And, Kenny isn't retiring tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,951 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Never bring Yzerman back as the GM of this team. If he has a bad stint it's going to tarnish his legacy even at the slightest level. see: Alan Trammell 2 Uncle Danny and thegerkin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Never bring Yzerman back as the GM of this team. If he has a bad stint it's going to tarnish his legacy even at the slightest level. They only thing I think would tarnish his image (not legacy) would be if he didn't play in the alumni game during the Winter Classic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted April 28, 2013 They only thing I think would tarnish his image (not legacy) would be if he didn't play in the alumni game during the Winter Classic. He's physically unable to play hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 He's physically unable to play hockey. Did he say that and where did he say that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Best of luck to him. It's definitely well deserved. Our drafting will probably take a hit now, just when we're coming up on what should be a big draft for us. Wonder who we'll get to replace him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 He's physically unable to play hockey. Maybe he can drop the puck or something. It would be nice to see him get a part in it somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Did he say that and where did he say that? I don't think he's outright said it but the speculation is that he hasn't even worn a pair of skates since he hung them up for good & it's largely due to the osteotomy he had done on his knee. I wouldn't be surprised if he's there in some capacity, but I wouldn't count on him being on the ice during the alumni games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 BAH!!!!! THIS SUCKS!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
