jeff48109 474 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 per Khan Red Wings have called up defenseman Alexey Marchenkov from Grand Rapids, Ken Holland said. Holland wouldn't reveal which, if any, defenseman is injured. We'll find out in practice today. Correction, meant Marchenko, not Marchenkov. https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,755 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Well I'm interested in seeing this kid because I don't know anything about him. But why not Sproul. He's been conspicuously passed over it seems to me. 2 Cloune and Dominator2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Toledo 233 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 I think the Wings' front office just wants to get a look at as many prospects as it can at the NHL level. It's not really anything against Sproul. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,755 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 I think the Wings' front office just wants to get a look at as many prospects as it can at the NHL level. It's not really anything against Sproul. I don't think it's anything against him, they just haven't seen him yet and as I understood it he and Ouellet were the top two in the pecking order. I'm wondering if he's injured or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Pred 48 337 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 maybe Kenny has done a deal involving one of our D? Anyway Sproul is more a Top 4 offensive prospect, Alexey is a5-7 type at present. Im really pleased for him , of course it could have something to do with Alexey already had iced nearly 100 times in the KHL and has the exp over Sproul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Looks like the injured d-man is Danny D. Lower body injury. Really interested to see what Alexey can bring to the table. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Well I'm interested in seeing this kid because I don't know anything about him. But why not Sproul. He's been conspicuously passed over it seems to me. Sproul has made some bone headed defensive mistakes lately by all accounts. Heard a lot of good things about Marchenko though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,485 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Looks like the injured d-man is Danny D. Lower body injury. Really interested to see what Alexey can bring to the table. I hate Quincey Sammy and Cleary, one of them is to blame for this, probably Quincey 1 Dominator2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Pred 48 337 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 ok so thats 2 just need another 3 for the new R5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonSin 192 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 This season is officially on cruise control for me. These injuries have become something out of a science fiction book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Pred 48 337 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 with Big E out and now DD for a spell, will Kenny look for some vet help in the market place or hope we can get by with what is in effect 1 top two D and 5/6 4-7 rate D, this coming string of away games could make or break our playoff run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 I think Holland admitted he was looking for a defenseman, but in this market I just don't see how a trade can be worked out. I wonder why they called Marchenko up? Seems it'd be better to give a few prospects as many games as possible rather than giving as many prospects one or two games apiece. What is he going to show in one game anyway? Especially since he's not atop the depth chart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Maybe Sproul mouthed off and is now getting the Tatar treatment. esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Excited to see what he can do but not at the expense of DD injury. Too bad. I look forward to focussing in on Marchenko Saturday night. What number will he wear? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Marchenko? Is that the kid who in 2010 was ranked 12th overall among European skaters, but told teams he only wanted to play in Russia and went undrafted? The same kid who the very next year told the Wings he would play for them if they took him, and the Wings drafted him with their very last pick in the 9th round?He's probs just a plug. 9th round picks never pan out... 2 Hockeymom1960 and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Marchenko? Is that the kid who in 2010 was ranked 12th overall among European skaters, but told teams he only wanted to play in Russia and went undrafted? The same kid who the very next year told the Wings he would play for them if they took him, and the Wings drafted him with their very last pick in the 9th round? He's probs just a plug. 9th round picks never pan out... is this for real? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 is this for real? fur reals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Marchenko? Is that the kid who in 2010 was ranked 12th overall among European skaters, but told teams he only wanted to play in Russia and went undrafted? The same kid who the very next year told the Wings he would play for them if they took him, and the Wings drafted him with their very last pick in the 9th round? He's probs just a plug. 9th round picks never pan out... That's interesting. The coverage of him that I saw pointed to the fact that he went undrafted in 2010 because he had just had his spleen removed & there were questions about whether he would ever play hockey again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Per Khan he's getting paired with Quincey. Poor kid 3 Hockeymom1960, uk_redwing and Jedi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nawein 324 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=59885 Midterm 2010 draft rankings have Marchenko at 18th European skater. Interesting that nobody took a late round flier on him that year even if the spleen thing is true. We took him in 2011. Seems legit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 That's interesting. The coverage of him that I saw pointed to the fact that he went undrafted in 2010 because he had just had his spleen removed & there were questions about whether he would ever play hockey again. I remember taking him specifically in 2011 because of all the "Russian Factor" talk, and about how we stole him by luring him over. Spleen removal is a major procedure, but you can easily recover 100% from it. He made a full recovery and the next year he was ranked 25th overall in Europe. Still went undrafted... that is until the wings took him with their last pick. My understanding was that the Wings approached him and he said he would come over if they drafted him. so they used their last pick on him, knowing no one else would draft him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Would have prefered Sproul Sent from my BlackBerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 Would have preferred Bobby Orr, but it's not my choice. 4 Smite, Dominator2005, MidMichSteve and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=59885 Midterm 2010 draft rankings have Marchenko at 18th European skater. Interesting that nobody took a late round flier on him that year even if the spleen thing is true. We took him in 2011. Seems legit. Its cool seeing three Wings' prospects in the top 21 of that list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted January 3, 2014 That's interesting. The coverage of him that I saw pointed to the fact that he went undrafted in 2010 because he had just had his spleen removed & there were questions about whether he would ever play hockey again. Some sell their souls to Satan to play with the Wings; others sell their spleens. Both start with S. Not expecting him to bring down the house, but I hope he has a good showing. 1 wings87 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
