wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 This is what I see facing Boston for Game 1 Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader Alfie Nyquist-Weiss-Franzen Tatar-Sheahan-Alfredsson Jurco Miller-Helm-Cleary Abdelkader Glendening/Andersson Kronwall-Ericsson DeKeyser-Quincey Smith-Kindl/Lashoff/Marchenko Pretty, eh. There, I fixed it for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 Under no circumstances should Abby be in the top 6. He has proven he isn't capable of playing that role and has what, 40 points in the last 120 games while playing with two of the best players in the league. I can't even count how many breakaways or open nets he misses, and gets goals because the puck bounces off him. Jurco should be in that role over Abby, has way more skill and plays bigger then Abby most of the time. 4 Detroit \# 1 Fan, jimmyemeryhunter, GoWings1905 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,958 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) where is Ferraro and Callahan at ? Oh ya, gone to GR, or worse, waivers. Both deserve a spot over Cleary. I really hope they clear waivers. I know they only played a couple games, but would hate to lose them for zero. Edited August 19, 2014 by LeftWinger 1 jimmyemeryhunter reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 Sadly, I see Ferraro as a career AHLer, a dime a dozen type player that can and probably already has essentially been replaced but one of the many signings this offseason. Callahan, on the other hand, is a heart and soul guy, the type of player that puts it all on the line every night, that will stick up for and go through hell for his teammates. I think he will be one of those great bottom six guys that every team needs, that will kill penalties, play sound defensive hockey and chip in a few points. He reminds me a lot of a Kirk Maltby, Steve Ott or Dan Carcillo without the dirtbag, f*ck monkey attitude... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nawein 324 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 Sadly, I see Ferraro as a career AHLer, a dime a dozen type player that can and probably already has essentially been replaced but one of the many signings this offseason. Callahan, on the other hand, is a heart and soul guy, the type of player that puts it all on the line every night, that will stick up for and go through hell for his teammates. I think he will be one of those great bottom six guys that every team needs, that will kill penalties, play sound defensive hockey and chip in a few points. He reminds me a lot of a Kirk Maltby, Steve Ott or Dan Carcillo without the dirtbag, f*ck monkey attitude... This. Callahan is the kind of fourth liner you win cups with. Unfortunately we have a lot of third liners so he'll get pushed out of the lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,958 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 if Callahan is that type of player and turns out to be even better, then he will have a hard time clearing waivers. He will be snatched up, probably by Nill or Yzerman, and we will lose him for the sake of Cleary. This is why I hate Holland and why I commented in the 4 year extension thread my dislike for the extension. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 if Callahan is that type of player and turns out to be even better, then he will have a hard time clearing waivers. He will be snatched up, probably by Nill or Yzerman, and we will lose him for the sake of Cleary. This is why I hate Holland and why I commented in the 4 year extension thread my dislike for the extension. Why don't you wait till that actually happens b4 u jump to conclusions and down Hollands throat. If we lose Callahan to waivers I will be mighty upset as well, but for all we know at this point he makes the team and Cleary doesn't. 2 krsmith17 and DatsyukianDekes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Really upset of Ferraro and Callahan? I agree they should get a shot but we have like 37 4th line players as it is. People should be more upset about certain guys being buried in the miners that's should be in nhl. Tatar and nyquist last two years now jurco this year. Next year will be mantha. Edited August 19, 2014 by DeGraa55 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 Why don't you wait till that actually happens b4 u jump to conclusions and down Hollands throat. If we lose Callahan to waivers I will be mighty upset as well, but for all we know at this point he makes the team and Cleary doesn't. 2 number9 and TheXym reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 Really upset of Ferraro and Callahan? I agree they should get a shot but we have like 37 4th line players as it is. People should be more upset about certain guys being buried in the miners that's should be in nhl. Tatar and nyquist last two years now jurco this year. Next year will be mantha. Well, at the end of next year, Alfie will retire, and hopefully Cleary will do the same or be let go. So that's 2 spots right there. A 3rd could crop up depending on whether management views Andersson expendable. Which i believe to be true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 Well, at the end of next year, Alfie will retire, and hopefully Cleary will do the same or be let go. So that's 2 spots right there. A 3rd could crop up depending on whether management views Andersson expendable. Which i believe to be true. I'm tryig not to think about next off season. All our "core" is signed so there will be very little of anything going on. Nyquist will be only one of significance that needs to be signed I do believe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 I'm tryig not to think about next off season. All our "core" is signed so there will be very little of anything going on. Nyquist will be only one of significance that needs to be signed I do believe? Smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Smith Ok so two. Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Ok so two. Lol. Jurco is also an RFA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Jurco is also an RFA. I wasn't exactly being specific you guys get the idea...it'll be resigning of a couple or several guys with little to no action in free agency or trades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 I wasn't exactly being specific you guys get the idea...it'll be resigning of a couple or several guys with little to no action in free agency or trades. That sucks, free agency and trade is usually our bread and butter 1 amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 That sucks, free agency and trade is usually our bread and butter Mmmm bread n butter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Here's an "interesting" take on projected lines as part of the nhl.com 30-in-30: Henrik Zetterberg - Pavel Datsyuk - Gustav Nyquist Tomas Tatar - Steven Weiss - Johan Franzen Justin Abdlekader - Darren Helm - Tomas Jurco Riley Sheahan - Joakim Andersson - Drew Miller Luke Glendenning - Daniel Cleary Niklas Kronwall - Jonathan Ericsson Brendan Smith - Dan DeKeyser Kyle Quicey - Jakub Kindl Brian Lashoff http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728538&navid=DL|NHL|home Edited August 20, 2014 by rick zombo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nawein 324 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Here's an "interesting" take on projected lines as part of the nhl.com 30-in-30: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728538&navid=DL|NHL|home Well I nailed the top 6. That's pretty much it though. That bottom 6 weird. I don't like the bottom line. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Here's an "interesting" take on projected lines as part of the nhl.com 30-in-30: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728538&navid=DL|NHL|home Add Alfredsson and the correct spelling of Weiss's first name and I can jive with it. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Ya I don't think a single line on their will be right to start the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Ya I don't think a single line on their will be right to start the year. No s***. 6 guys will pull their groins in pre-season, leaving: Tatar - Sheahan - Jurco Nyquist - Helm - Abdlekader Miller - Anderson - Pulkinen Cleary - Glendenning - Callahan 2 number9 and GMRwings1983 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyquistfan14 489 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Hoping for... Z- pav- alfy Mule- Weiss- nyquist Jurco- sheahan- Tatar Miller- helm- Abby Glendening, Callahan Kronwall- smith Dekeyser- Quincey Big E- marchenko/sproul/oullete Pp units: Z- pav- sheahan Alfy- kronwall Mule- Weiss- nyquist Tatar- smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hey man nice shot! 144 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 No s***. 6 guys will pull their groins in pre-season, leaving: Tatar - Sheahan - Jurco Nyquist - Helm - Abdlekader Miller - Anderson - Pulkinen Cleary - Glendenning - Callahan i laughed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 Nyquist with the Euro Twins pretty much goes against Babs typical thinking when constructing a line. I'm not entirely opposed to Nyquist playing there (my first choice is Jurco), but if history is any indication, that spot is going to Abby. I don't really like Tatar away from Sheahan and/or Helm either. I think Tatar largely thrived offensively last season because he wasn't typically drawing opponents top forwards and d-men. Sheltering Tatar on the third line worked because most other teams couldn't match up with what the Wings could throw out in Tatar, Sheahan and Jurco together. 1 TheXym reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites