What changes do you think we'll see with Blashill?

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

A back up goalie making over 5 mil a year and a forward making 5 mil who can't crack the line-up most games. Hmmm....what do you call it? Amazing depth?

Are you the new coach? Do you know Howard will be the backup?

Will you not be playing Weiss properly this year either ?

I reserve my opinions when I see what Blashill does before assuming we have "Dead Cap Space".

[Helmethead 235]

Are you the new coach? Do you know that Mrazek will be the back-up this year? Do you know that Weiss will be a regular? I can play this game too.

[mvanpop 98]

Is Cleary really wants to play I actually think he should sign with Toronto. They need locker room help and veteran leadership for a lot of there young players (Kadri)

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

Are you the new coach? Do you know that Mrazek will be the back-up this year? Do you know that Weiss will be a regular? I can play this game too.

Exactly my point. Neither of us know so let's not pretend to know.

[DickieDunn 2,571]

Mrazek won't be handed the #1 job. I think Weiss will be bought out of he won't be a regular. Franzen on LTIR is not dead cap space and if he's healthy (a long shot I think) he will be playing. Kindly as the #7/isn't dead space either. Dead cap space is players not on the roster eating cap.

[Rivalred 630]

Are you the new coach? Do you know that Mrazek will be the back-up this year? Do you know that Weiss will be a regular? I can play this game too.

You been playing the game ever since you posted

[Helmethead 235]

My mistake. Apparently the Wings have no dead cap space. I'm happy.

I'm playing which game exactly? Are we talking in riddles?

[wings_fanatic 677]

Hopefully the first thing he says to kenny is NO MORE DAN CLEARY!

[martinezsvsu 240]

Mrazek won't be handed the #1 job. I think Weiss will be bought out of he won't be a regular. Franzen on LTIR is not dead cap space and if he's healthy (a long shot I think) he will be playing. Kindly as the #7/isn't dead space either. Dead cap space is players not on the roster eating cap.

Jimmy won't be handed the starting job either. Blash will do what he wants. That goes for other positions as well.

[frankgrimes 1,836]

New coach = everyone starting from scratch

[DickieDunn 2,571]

New coach = everyone starting from scratch

New coach knows everyone, either from coaching them in GR, his year as assistant in Detroit, and/or camp.

[e_prime 1,936]

New coach = everyone starting from scratch

New coach knows everyone, either from coaching them in GR, his year as assistant in Detroit, and/or camp.

While he may not be starting from scratch because he has knowledge of the players through coaching them to some extent... we at least know he won't be "stuck in his old ways"

[jimmyemeryhunter 2,747]

Weiss falls through the cracks again.

New coach = everyone starting from scratch

New coach knows everyone, either from coaching them in GR, his year as assistant in Detroit, and/or camp.

[kickazz 5,459]

New coach knows everyone, either from coaching them in GR, his year as assistant in Detroit, and/or camp.

New coach knew the players as an assistant years ago. He does not know what they can still contribute to the team since he was with them.

[evilmrt 636]

New coach knew the players as an assistant years ago. He does not know what they can still contribute to the team since he was with them.

Who doesn't know him from his assistant stint or by playing in GR?

Weiss? Is that it? This should all go rather smoothly then.

Edited June 8, 2015 by evilmrt

[Izzy24 44]

Really wouldn't consider Howard and Weiss dead cap space. Of course LGW has has useless members but they are still here so

You called?

[DickieDunn 2,571]

He has been helping in training camp. He knows everyone and has a pretty good idea of their ability

[kickazz 5,459]

Who doesn't know him from his assistant stint or by playing in GR?

Weiss? Is that it? This should all go rather smoothly then.

I was responding to whether or not he "knows" the players or "knows" how to use them. So what I mean is he knew our veterans back in 2012 but our veterans aren't the same. Z is not even a 20 goal scorer now. He can't last a whole season. Pav has good days and bad days. Kronner is now supposed to be the new "Lidstrom" in the back end, but isnt. A lot has changed since he was an assistant. The players he helped coach on the Wings are no longer the players they used to be whether it's in a good way or a bad way. I guess the major stuff is still there. Pav still is strong on faceoffs, should be our number 1 center, how each player trains, leadership styles. etc etc.

Still Blashill knows a lot more than any other candidate would have.

Edited June 8, 2015 by kickazz

[DickieDunn 2,571]

OK, first there isn't ever going to be a new Lidstrom.

Second, I'm sure he has an excellent idea of what the players can and can't do.

[number9 3,297]

"Jeff Blashill is our big FA addition"

[Helmethead 235]

Kicked tires. Explored market. Prices too high. We like our kids. We like our team. Franzen being back is like signing a free agent.

[rick zombo 3,739]

I love how the jokes about Holland's cliches are actually becoming even bigger cliches then the source material. Very meta.

[e_prime 1,936]

I love how some people still aren't joking about the Holland cliches.

[evilmrt 636]

I love how some people still aren't joking about the Holland cliches.

The same know-it-alls that acted like Babcock possibily going to Toronto was the dumbest thing anyone could think of?

[kipwinger 8,524]

I love how some people still aren't joking about the Holland cliches.

Didn't you hear? Holland's a senile old miser who's actively trying to destroy the Detroit Red Wings legacy through his own ignorance and inaction. Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The same know-it-alls that acted like Babcock possibily going to Toronto was the dumbest thing anyone could think of?

Like George Malik, who scoffed at the idea when it was first brought up, then became increasingly neurotic as the end of the season drew near, and then stated he "saw it coming" when he signed with Toronto.

George's "reporting" of the Babcock situation is the stuff of legends.