derblaueClaus 1,668 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 I'm pretty optimistic that we will resign him. He always said that he liked Detroit and that he wan'ts to stay here if possible. And if I was him I would try to win the Cup with this experinced and deep but also young and hungry team now instead of making one or two Mil. extra. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 C'mon Brunner, my daughter wanted to buy your Winter Classic jersey 2 amberlynn25 and DatsyukianDekes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 He hasn't moved on yet. Still speculation that his agent has a history of advising his clients to see what the market could offer them. I hate agents. I REALLY hate this agent in particular. This whole situation f***ed up my sleep and I LOVE my sleep. 1 Mckinley25 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 958 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 I hate agents. I REALLY hate this agent in particular. This whole situation f***ed up my sleep and I LOVE my sleep. As soon as I heard he had the same agent as Parise and Suter I knew it wasn't good... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grateful Gadsby 10 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Supposedly he wasn't coming back, according to sources. Any updates on the supposed interest in Morrow? He's an upgrade over Cleary. Jeez, where the hell are we gonna put all these forwards? Not sure I would agree with this. Morrow looked very Cleary-esque and appeared to be out of gas much of the time during the Pens' playoff run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 958 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Not sure I would agree with this. Morrow looked very Cleary-esque and appeared to be out of gas much of the time during the Pens' playoff run. Staying away from both of those guys seems to be the way to go at this point. Just sign BRUNNER please and thank you 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pondrocket 35 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 As soon as I heard he had the same agent as Parise and Suter I knew it wasn't good... What is the agents name? Just curious. Any client Gandler handles is less interesting to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 What is the agents name? Just curious. Any client Gandler handles is less interesting to me. Neil Sheehy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 SwissHockeyNewsAbout 9 hours ago NHL | Apparently, the only offer Damien #Brunner got so far was from the #RedWings. But #VAN, #CHI, #MTL and #CAR interested. (@JoeChapp) Translate Reply FWIW. Keep hope alive. 1 13dangledangle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,962 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Not sure I would agree with this. Morrow looked very Cleary-esque and appeared to be out of gas much of the time during the Pens' playoff run. Morrow was playing with a split knee cap which was slowing him down. When healthy, he brings a lot to the table. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingedWheel91 271 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) Losing Brunner will amount to almost nothing when this season gets underway - because what exactly are we losing? With the depth at forward this year, Brunner would be in the same position he ended last season, playing RW on our 3rd line. If you remember, Brunner scored his first 10 goals playing with Zetterberg in the first 19 games of the season getting close to first line minutes. When the rest of the league started to get their legs back and the quality of play increased, he scored only 2 goals in the remaining 25 games from the third line. The playoffs showed a better GPG rate, but 5 goals in 14 games isn't worth gambling on a 3 year contract when he hasn't played an 82 game season yet. So, back to the original question which was what are we losing? Considering that Tomas Tatar will be taking his spot, an equally fast but better two-way winger, the answer is almost nothing. I understand depth, but there is no room in the top 6 for Brunner and certainly nowhere on the checking line. You could argue that with Tatars cheaper contract, the fact he is 5 years younger and plays with Grit, this is probably an upgrade. Oh, and not to mention Tatar also proved to be a pretty good playoff scorer last year in the Calder Cup. Edited July 6, 2013 by WingedWheel91 2 whitey and esteef reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,962 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Tatar, IMO is an upgrade. There really isn't room for Tatar AND Brunner. Not without losing size. 2 Mors and esteef reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 958 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 What is the agents name? Just curious. Any client Gandler handles is less interesting to me. As said alread it's Neil Sheehy, I was wrong about him being Pairse's agent but he is Suter's agent. Here is a profile on him http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/42367-Neil-Sheehy.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 SwissHockeyNews About 9 hours ago NHL | Apparently, the only offer Damien #Brunner got so far was from the #RedWings. But #VAN, #CHI, #MTL and #CAR interested. (@JoeChapp) Translate Reply FWIW. Keep hope alive. Oh please oh please oh please oh please I'm really surprised at how upset I am at the thought of losing Brunner. He felt like a Red Wing to me 3 Hockeymom1960, 13dangledangle and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Losing Brunner will amount to almost nothing when this season gets underway - because what exactly are we losing? With the depth at forward this year, Brunner would be in the same position he ended last season, playing RW on our 3rd line. If you remember, Brunner scored his first 10 goals playing with Zetterberg in the first 19 games of the season getting close to first line minutes. When the rest of the league started to get their legs back and the quality of play increased, he scored only 2 goals in the remaining 25 games from the third line. The playoffs showed a better GPG rate, but 5 goals in 14 games isn't worth gambling on a 3 year contract when he hasn't played an 82 game season yet. So, back to the original question which was what are we losing? Considering that Tomas Tatar will be taking his spot, an equally fast but better two-way winger, the answer is almost nothing. I understand depth, but there is no room in the top 6 for Brunner and certainly nowhere on the checking line. You could argue that with Tatars cheaper contract, the fact he is 5 years younger and plays with Grit, this is probably an upgrade. Oh, and not to mention Tatar also proved to be a pretty good playoff scorer last year in the Calder Cup. Just like most NHL rookies he hit a wall from playing so much and just wasn't use to it. Brunner and Nyquist gave use a damn good 3rd line, a defense liability but that will take time to learn to straighten out. With a full training camp, more time to get use to the NA game, and not such a condensed schedule I think he would be just fine. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted July 6, 2013 SwissHockeyNewsAbout 9 hours ago NHL | Apparently, the only offer Damien #Brunner got so far was from the #RedWings. But #VAN, #CHI, #MTL and #CAR interested. (@JoeChapp) Translate Reply FWIW. Keep hope alive. Interesting. That said, of the listed teams, only Carolina can afford to give him a long-term contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Interesting indeed. Why are people so desperate to keep a player that no other team has even bothered to make an offer to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barabbas16 499 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Interesting. That said, of the listed teams, only Carolina can afford to give him a long-term contract. Brunner is about the last thing Montreal needs. They are already too small up front. I hope he doesn't go to Chicago... I can't imagine they can/will offer much to him. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Interesting indeed. Why are people so desperate to keep a player that no other team has even bothered to make an offer to? You just don't understand....it's BRUNNER! 2 13dangledangle and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitey 4 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 Losing Brunner will amount to almost nothing when this season gets underway - because what exactly are we losing? With the depth at forward this year, Brunner would be in the same position he ended last season, playing RW on our 3rd line. If you remember, Brunner scored his first 10 goals playing with Zetterberg in the first 19 games of the season getting close to first line minutes. When the rest of the league started to get their legs back and the quality of play increased, he scored only 2 goals in the remaining 25 games from the third line. The playoffs showed a better GPG rate, but 5 goals in 14 games isn't worth gambling on a 3 year contract when he hasn't played an 82 game season yet. So, back to the original question which was what are we losing? Considering that Tomas Tatar will be taking his spot, an equally fast but better two-way winger, the answer is almost nothing. I understand depth, but there is no room in the top 6 for Brunner and certainly nowhere on the checking line. You could argue that with Tatars cheaper contract, the fact he is 5 years younger and plays with Grit, this is probably an upgrade. Oh, and not to mention Tatar also proved to be a pretty good playoff scorer last year in the Calder Cup. Well said 1 WingedWheel91 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 958 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 You just don't understand....it's BRUNNER! Correct! OUR Brunner 2 55fan and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 I guess the one positive we can take from this if he doesn't sign with us is that we don't have to watch him man the point anymore on the PP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aznknight 139 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 In the end, it's all aboutvthe money. If a team offers brunner a longer term it's securing HIS future. It's selfish but why not be when you can? Alfie, I believe was offered a similar contract but he wants a cup now. There's nothing else left for an elite player to do if he hasn't won it yet. Paid elite money for almost 18 years without a cup will have you swaying your loyalty. Dats and z never tested because they KNOW their value. Brunner is just starting to see that now. I'd be excited if I was him so I can't judge him. An extra $2 million a year for 4-5 years? You'd be insane not to take that and in the cap world anyone can win. I say he signs with us and sammy finally gets some bengay on his pectoral muscles and gets bought out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pondrocket 35 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 As said alread it's Neil Sheehy, I was wrong about him being Pairse's agent but he is Suter's agent. Here is a profile on him http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/42367-Neil-Sheehy.html Cool, thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted July 6, 2013 @HeleneStJames: Saturday Situation Report: Who are the Red Wings looking to sign, trade, and why Damien Brunner is gone http://t.co/rZZbZJ9BH7 via @freep If true, and the Wings weren't willing to give him 3 for 3? That's some ******* bulls***. 3 Hockeymom1960, zetterbrunner and esteef reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
