xault 272 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 What if the Wings never moved to the EAST? I don't think we make the playoffs in 2013 or since in the WEST. I wonder if we are in the running for the likes of McDavid, Matthews,Laine, Eichel. I doubt Datz resigns and goes home early like he wanted. I wonder if we are at least at the middle or delaying the rebuild. What do you guys think happens if we never leave the WEST? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Wouldn't have made the playoffs in 2014. The West was too good at the time and the East was terrible. We got pretty lucky the year we moved. Datsyuk never said he wanted to leave the team in 2013 that was fan speculation which he completely shut down on his twitter by saying he's looking forward to playing with the Wings for a few more years. All he said was that his dream was to retire in Russia (eventually). Which it looks like he is (albeit one year earlier) Edited March 13, 2017 by kickazz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 Streak would have ended much earlier and the Wings would have been able to cash in on some of the better drafts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,799 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 We'd be getting our asses kicked multiple times a year by the Blackhawks and Blues, and having to listen to their annoying fan bases gloating about it and chanting about how much the Wings suck. 1 Gordie Howe hat trick reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,763 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 1 hour ago, GMRwings1983 said: We'd be getting our asses kicked multiple times a year by the Blackhawks and Blues, and having to listen to their annoying fan bases gloating about it and chanting about how much the Wings suck. Well we'd beat Blues, they are the one team worse then us in the playoffs 1 Gordie Howe hat trick reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 Lot's of IF's and no known. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 I remember when we moved East the big talk was "The East is wayyyyyy more gritty and tuff, da softy Wings are gonna struggle" and that wasn't just coming from Wings fans, but also from all those fans of "big tough" Eastern teams Does anyone think this has been issue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordie Howe hat trick 110 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 34 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: I remember when we moved East the big talk was "The East is wayyyyyy more gritty and tuff, da softy Wings are gonna struggle" and that wasn't just coming from Wings fans, but also from all those fans of "big tough" Eastern teams Does anyone think this has been issue? No, us getting older, and losing the vets has been the issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites