The 91 of Ryans 3,012 Report post Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Exactly. Smart on the Leafs part. We talk a lot about Yzerman, but Shanahan's crew continues to shine as well. We may have hung on to Holland and Develano for too long. I applaud the Leafs progressiveness. And I like this Dubas kid. I am not, however, ready to climb onto the lap of this supposed genius Leafs turnaround. Fist off, it's been 5 decades of suffering and epic mismanagement with a few bright spots sprinkled in here and there to string their fans along. 5 DECADES Secondly, what have they actually done? Sucked enough to get Mathews and didn't get Buffalo'd that draft year? Finally convinced ONE hometown boy to leave his s***-show of an organization (who by the way under Lamoriello have actually made some great moves themselves) and come home after striking out on many others over the years? Babcock? Please Nothing p1sses me off more than Wings fans who do a same-sentence praise of Leafs management while sh1tting on the Wings management. Logic? Wings have been average for what, 6 or 7 years? Sucked for two? vs 50 years of futility? And Holland is already turning it around. Edited August 27, 2018 by The 91 of Ryans 2 Keep Your Stick On the Ice and Dabura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,012 Report post Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jonas Mahonas said: I'm not quite as bitter as you, but I share your sentiment on Toronto. Until they win, people need to settle down. Not bitter. Just fatigued. As a Canadian I have to deal with the Leafs being shoved down my throat 24-7. It bums me out to have to hear it from Wings fans now too. Edited August 27, 2018 by The 91 of Ryans 1 Neomaxizoomdweebie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, The 91 of Ryans said: As a Canadian I have to deal with the Leafs being shoved down my throats 24-7. What kind of leaves? Palmately compound or pinnately compound? Edited August 27, 2018 by kickazz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,012 Report post Posted August 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, kickazz said: What kind of leaves? Palmately compound or pinnately compound? Mint leaves. Crushed. With rum, sugar, lime, and soda. 1 kickazz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted August 27, 2018 5 hours ago, The 91 of Ryans said: I applaud the Leafs progressiveness. And I like this Dubas kid. I am not, however, ready to climb onto the lap of this supposed genius Leafs turnaround. Fist off, it's been 5 decades of suffering and epic mismanagement with a few bright spots sprinkled in here and there to string their fans along. 5 DECADES Secondly, what have they actually done? Sucked enough to get Mathews and didn't get Buffalo'd that draft year? Finally convinced ONE hometown boy to leave his s***-show of an organization (who by the way under Lamoriello have actually made some great moves themselves) and come home after striking out on many others over the years? Babcock? Please Nothing p1sses me off more than Wings fans who do a same-sentence praise of Leafs management while sh1tting on the Wings management. Logic? Wings have been average for what, 6 or 7 years? Sucked for two? vs 50 years of futility? And Holland is already turning it around. They got Babs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted October 24, 2018 So, since this season already seems to be a wash, I am thinking ahead to the TDL and free agency next summer. Pending UFA's: Vanek, Nyquist, Kronwall, Jensen, Witkowski, Howard Pending RFA's: Frk, Hicketts Vanek and Nyquist both have NTC, so they aren't going anywhere at the TDL, no matter how much you want to trade them. And no, I don't think they waive them to get off this team, although anything is possible. If Nyquist waives it, and you can trade him, do it. But, Vanek will leave via free agency and will not be brought back. Nyquist could be re-signed to a 3 year deal. Kronwall has a modified NTC, but there is no way they trade him, even if one of the 10 teams on his list come calling. It's not their style. He will retire at the end of the season as a Red Wing. Witkowski could be traded, but I doubt there is any interest. He won't be re-signed. Jensen and Howard are the 2 most likely trade candidates. Neither have NTC/NMC protection. They both have replacements on the roster. They should be traded if there is any interest. Either could be re-signed as free agents in the off season, Jensen to a 2 year deal, and Howard to a 2-3 year deal. Frk and Hicketts should only be brought back if there is a roster spot available. 2019 Signed F (11): Larkin, Nielsen, Abby, Helm, Mantha, AA, Glendening, Bertuzzi, Rass, Ehn, Svech. That leaves 3 spots. One for Zadina, and the other 2 for either Nyquist or Frk. (Unless of course the Wings manage to win the lottery and get Hughes 1st overall) 2019 Signed D (6): Green , DD, Cholowski, Daley, E, Hronek. That leaves only 1 spot. I would re-sign Hicketts to be a "tweener" and try to re-sign Jensen to a 2 year deal as a 3rd pair D to give the team another RH D. Sulak is another option. When all is said and done, this roster won't look much different than it does this year. Forwards: Larkin, Mantha, Zadina Nielsen, Rass, Nyquist AA, Bert, Svech Abby, Glendening, Helm Ehn/Frk (G. Smith, Turgeon) Defense: Cholowski, Green Daley, Hronek E, DD Jensen (Hicketts, Sulak) Goalies: Howard Bernier (Sateri) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted October 24, 2018 22 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: So, since this season already seems to be a wash, I am thinking ahead to the TDL and free agency next summer. Pending UFA's: Vanek, Nyquist, Kronwall, Jensen, Witkowski, Howard Pending RFA's: Frk, Hicketts Vanek and Nyquist both have NTC, so they aren't going anywhere at the TDL, no matter how much you want to trade them. And no, I don't think they waive them to get off this team, although anything is possible. If Nyquist waives it, and you can trade him, do it. But, Vanek will leave via free agency and will not be brought back. Nyquist could be re-signed to a 3 year deal. Kronwall has a modified NTC, but there is no way they trade him, even if one of the 10 teams on his list come calling. It's not their style. He will retire at the end of the season as a Red Wing. Witkowski could be traded, but I doubt there is any interest. He won't be re-signed. Jensen and Howard are the 2 most likely trade candidates. Neither have NTC/NMC protection. They both have replacements on the roster. They should be traded if there is any interest. Either could be re-signed as free agents in the off season, Jensen to a 2 year deal, and Howard to a 2-3 year deal. Frk and Hicketts should only be brought back if there is a roster spot available. 2019 Signed F (11): Larkin, Nielsen, Abby, Helm, Mantha, AA, Glendening, Bertuzzi, Rass, Ehn, Svech. That leaves 3 spots. One for Zadina, and the other 2 for either Nyquist or Frk. (Unless of course the Wings manage to win the lottery and get Hughes 1st overall) 2019 Signed D (6): Green , DD, Cholowski, Daley, E, Hronek. That leaves only 1 spot. I would re-sign Hicketts to be a "tweener" and try to re-sign Jensen to a 2 year deal as a 3rd pair D to give the team another RH D. Sulak is another option. When all is said and done, this roster won't look much different than it does this year. Forwards: Larkin, Mantha, Zadina Nielsen, Rass, Nyquist AA, Bert, Svech Abby, Glendening, Helm Ehn/Frk (G. Smith, Turgeon) Defense: Cholowski, Green Daley, Hronek E, DD Jensen (Hicketts, Sulak) Goalies: Howard Bernier (Sateri) Would not care at all if Frk or Hicks were allowed to walk away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,916 Report post Posted November 4, 2018 The Islanders are doing their best to screw up our extra 2nd round pick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,916 Report post Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Here is just a quick update on some of the prospects in 2019 draft. Edited January 7, 2021 by LeftWinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,458 Report post Posted January 6, 2019 How do people feel about Matt Duchene in free agency? He's having a monster year in Ottawa, but his track record suggests he's a good, not great, player. Super fast, very offensively capable, and would fill us out down the middle for a few years at potentially a reasonable cap hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 6, 2019 4 hours ago, kipwinger said: How do people feel about Matt Duchene in free agency? He's having a monster year in Ottawa, but his track record suggests he's a good, not great, player. Super fast, very offensively capable, and would fill us out down the middle for a few years at potentially a reasonable cap hit. What do you consider a "reasonable cap hit" though? I think he could easily get 7 years at $8M... and for that price, I'd probably pass. This team shouldn't be looking for any quick fixes. Continue to rebuild through the draft and if a sign or trade for a player under 24 makes sense, go for it. I wouldn't be looking at any big money players in the 28+ range, and that includes Erik Karlsson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted January 6, 2019 3 hours ago, krsmith17 said: What do you consider a "reasonable cap hit" though? I think he could easily get 7 years at $8M... and for that price, I'd probably pass. This team shouldn't be looking for any quick fixes. Continue to rebuild through the draft and if a sign or trade for a player under 24 makes sense, go for it. I wouldn't be looking at any big money players in the 28+ range, and that includes Erik Karlsson. Yah, Karlsson has really taken a nose dive on the max term max money list. I still would LOVE Stone at 10 mil per. That guy is worth all of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted January 6, 2019 10 hours ago, kipwinger said: How do people feel about Matt Duchene in free agency? He's having a monster year in Ottawa, but his track record suggests he's a good, not great, player. Super fast, very offensively capable, and would fill us out down the middle for a few years at potentially a reasonable cap hit. I have no desire to sign Matt Duchene. I would bet that he ends up signing a massive contract that in 3 years whomever signs him is going to be looking to dump. All the warning signs are there. The last 3 seasons the guy has been roughly a 0.5 - 0.7 PPG type players, and now in a contract year he is scoring over a point per game. What this tell me me is that he is a talented player who struggles with motivation, and its been pretty well documented that there are issues with his attitude. Now if we could get him for say 5x5, I'd take him in a second, but I think @krsmith17 is right and he will go for 8mx7. The other thing about him, is its one thing to be scoring like this on a basement team, I'm not sold he would be doing it on a top team. I remember back when we acquired Lang, guy was leading the NHL in points on a garbage Washington team. He was getting a ton of minutes, all the top PP time, and had the ability to play to score often because his team was always playing catch up. Once he comes to Detroit, his PPG dropped dramatically. This screams that type of situation to me. I get this anecdotal evidence, but that's what my gut tells me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,458 Report post Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) There aren't many guys in the NHL making 8 million per, so that's probably reaching a bit. Given his track record and comparables (Ryan O'Reilly for instance) he'll probably make around 6.5-7, which is pretty much fair value. I'd be way more worried about the kind of term he would get than the actual salary considering how many ELCs and bridge deals we'll have on the books over the next couple years. Edited January 13, 2019 by kipwinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2019/01/red-wings-set-high-asking-price-for-gustav-nyquist-jimmy-howard.html Appears they want to re-sign Nyquist and Howard which does not surprise me since they're not going to get any first rounders for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,789 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 34 minutes ago, Hockeymom1960 said: https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2019/01/red-wings-set-high-asking-price-for-gustav-nyquist-jimmy-howard.html Appears they want to re-sign Nyquist and Howard which does not surprise me since they're not going to get any first rounders for them. I didn't see Abdelkader mentioned in that article. My guess is his contract is so bad that no team wants to touch it. 3 rwing, Hockeymom1960 and chaps80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,458 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 Datsyuk returning to the NHL, and potentially the Red Wings, is in the news again today. His agent, Dan Milstein mentioned Detroit by name. He could be our new Larionov. I'd throw 3 years, 4 million per at him. Bert-Larkin-AA Zadina-Datsyuk-Rasmussen Mantha-Zegras-Svech Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, kipwinger said: Datsyuk returning to the NHL, and potentially the Red Wings, is in the news again today. His agent, Dan Milstein mentioned Detroit by name. He could be our new Larionov. I'd throw 3 years, 4 million per at him. You'd sign a 41 year old to a THREE! year contract??? Why? So we can trade him back to Arizona again after a year because he wants to "go back home to be closer to his daughter"...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,458 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 1 minute ago, krsmith17 said: You'd sign a 41 year old to a THREE! year contract??? Why? So we can trade him back to Arizona again after a year because he wants to "go back home to be closer to his daughter"...? At 4 million dollar? Sure, why not? Best case scenario he's another Larionov and gives you good minutes as a 3rd liner. Worst case, you put him on IR for the last year or two. I'd only do it if I drafted a top center in this year's draft though. Our center depth is trash. Having Datsyuk for the next 3 years @ 4 million is better than having Z for the next three years @ 6 million. Still think he's provide good value on the PP. 1 Wheelchairsuperhero reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 30 minutes ago, kipwinger said: At 4 million dollar? Sure, why not? Best case scenario he's another Larionov and gives you good minutes as a 3rd liner. Worst case, you put him on IR for the last year or two. I'd only do it if I drafted a top center in this year's draft though. Our center depth is trash. Having Datsyuk for the next 3 years @ 4 million is better than having Z for the next three years @ 6 million. Still think he's provide good value on the PP. IF we get a top center in this year's draft, I'd rather run with Larkin, *Hughes*, Veleno as our top 3 centers. I highly doubt Datsyuk will make a return, but IF he did, I'd consider a one year contract at around the same cap hit. Three years just seems like a waste, and I doubt he'd even be looking for that sort of term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyqvististhefuture 1,002 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, krsmith17 said: IF we get a top center in this year's draft, I'd rather run with Larkin, *Hughes*, Veleno as our top 3 centers. I highly doubt Datsyuk will make a return, but IF he did, I'd consider a one year contract at around the same cap hit. Three years just seems like a waste, and I doubt he'd even be looking for that sort of term. Zero chance veleno won’t be in Grand Rapids next season ... I don’t know if I believe this whole datsyuk nonsense again coming out but if it were a 1 year deal I’d go up to 5 mill MAX depending on our cap situation ,don’t see the harm in getting him back and see how he plays if anything that is the type of guy I want the kids to learn from and talk to everyday at the rink not the Nielsen,abdelkader and this specimen known as vanek datsyuk cantering a 3rd line with a few kids with potential is what I would be thinking of .... I had zadina in my mind playing with Larkin if he made the team but I think zadina on a third line next to datsyuk is what would be the best longterm for the kid to look at how datsyuk plays and hustles and plays great two way hockey and would make him a better player longterm and we’d benefit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,205 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 No Datsyuk reunion tour plz, especially if there's the potential for weirdness in the locker room. Let's not forget that Datsyuk basically bailed on this team. This is Larkin's team now. Let him officially take over next season. Wave goodbye to Kronwall and conclude the Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Kronwall chapter of this franchise's history. No geriatric retreads. Move forward. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelchairsuperhero 1,453 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 My all time favorite player? I'd love to have him back. Is it best for the team? No idea, don't care. WCSH OUT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 55 minutes ago, nyqvististhefuture said: Zero chance veleno won’t be in Grand Rapids next season ... I don’t know if I believe this whole datsyuk nonsense again coming out but if it were a 1 year deal I’d go up to 5 mill MAX depending on our cap situation ,don’t see the harm in getting him back and see how he plays if anything that is the type of guy I want the kids to learn from and talk to everyday at the rink not the Nielsen,abdelkader and this specimen known as vanek datsyuk cantering a 3rd line with a few kids with potential is what I would be thinking of .... I had zadina in my mind playing with Larkin if he made the team but I think zadina on a third line next to datsyuk is what would be the best longterm for the kid to look at how datsyuk plays and hustles and plays great two way hockey and would make him a better player longterm and we’d benefit I'd say chances are, he'll start next season in Grand Rapids, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he made his way up to Detroit full time at some point next season. I also wouldn't be surprised if he made the team out of camp, considering he looked close to ready at the beginning of this season. We'll see, but I'd definitely give it more than a "zero" percent chance... 2 Dabura and Wheelchairsuperhero reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyqvististhefuture 1,002 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, krsmith17 said: I'd say chances are, he'll start next season in Grand Rapids, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he made his way up to Detroit full time at some point next season. I also wouldn't be surprised if he made the team out of camp, considering he looked close to ready at the beginning of this season. We'll see, but I'd definitely give it more than a "zero" percent chance... I’d be STUNNED if he made this team from camp I’m not expecting it , think everyone’s over evaluating this kid cause he’s putting up numbers in the q ... he’s gonna spend a year down maybe two depending how his first season goes , that’s my opinion which is worth nothing but we’ll see what happens Someone no one talks about is chase Pearson, hoping he goes to Grand Rapids next season and has a real good year and help contribute soon enough (gonna be 22 in August so guessing it’s Grand Rapids time) 1 hour ago, Dabura said: No Datsyuk reunion tour plz, especially if there's the potential for weirdness in the locker room. Let's not forget that Datsyuk basically bailed on this team. This is Larkin's team now. Let him officially take over next season. Wave goodbye to Kronwall and conclude the Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Kronwall chapter of this franchise's history. No geriatric retreads. Move forward. What if this geriatric is better than most of the guys we have ? Lol I’m all for kronwall leaving but I’d rather get rid of Nielsen’s contract and bring in datsyuk even at 41 any day of the week, might not put up 80 pts again but I think he can get 45-50 as a 3rd liner with ppl time and kids can learn from the guy .... if jagr can put up 46 pts as a 44-45 yr old datsyuk can definetly play now and I’d rather have datsyuk come back as a redwing than play with another teams jersey on him will we make the playoffs ? Probably not with or without him but rather have the next wave of kids learning from him than abdelkader/vanek/Nielsen ... but I’d give him a one year contract and nothing more , no kovalchuk 3 yr bs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites