The 91 of Ryans 3,015 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) BAM! EDIT: Also, Bylsma has been fired. Thank god. Edited May 18, 2021 by The 91 of Ryans 1 1 Akakabuto and 13dangledangle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,963 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 Two good moves 2 13dangledangle and The 91 of Ryans reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 Four more years! Four more years! 2 The 91 of Ryans and Akakabuto reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,015 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, GMRwings1983 said: Four more years! Four more years! What a positive attitude! Love it!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mackel 681 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) f*** OFF STEVEN. This has literally killed what little enthusiasm I had for the off-season, the draft, FA, etc. That douchbag better not ruin Seider. Edited May 18, 2021 by mackel 2 cwilson and Akakabuto reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,963 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 ....shoot. Well, at least Special Teams Bylsma is out. Silver lining. Now, let's bring in an asst. that will push Blashill to do even better and make the special teams our enforcer again! Igor Larionov, Come on Down! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,751 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, LeftWinger said: ....shoot. Well, at least Special Teams Bylsma is out. Silver lining. Now, let's bring in an asst. that will push Blashill to do even better and make the special teams our enforcer again! Igor Larionov, Come on Down! Larionov assisting Blashill. Now that would be a sight to see. Edited May 18, 2021 by Akakabuto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,963 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 21 minutes ago, Akakabuto said: Larionov assisting Blashill. LMAO He'll be the first one promoted once Blashill gets fired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 I feel bad for Draper's son. Poor Kris. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,751 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, LeftWinger said: He'll be the first one promoted once Blashill gets fired. The Professor and the Processor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,015 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, mackel said: f*** OFF STEVEN. This has literally killed what little enthusiasm I had for the off-season, the draft, FA, etc. That douchbag better not ruin Seider. You fragile little *****! Seider's going to win Blashill the Jack Adams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted May 19, 2021 1 mackel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted May 19, 2021 That makes sense to me. Two years to see what he's got with a (hopefully) improving roster. Aside from any trades/UFA signings he'll be getting Seider and Veleno to start the season, along with Larkin, Bert, and Fabbri back. By season's end he might very well have one of Berggren or Raymond as well. Next year he'll have the other of the two, plus Johansson (probably) and Smith or Pearson (maybe). If Blash can't get close to the playoffs with that influx of talent then it's time to bring someone new in. 3 marcaractac, The 91 of Ryans and CupCrazy22 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLGTrico 627 Report post Posted May 19, 2021 So I'll be missing Seider AND Raymond's rookie seasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtlantaHotWings 991 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 8 hours ago, TLGTrico said: So I'll be missing Seider AND Raymond's rookie seasons. Why ? You lose your internet and TV? 2 The 91 of Ryans and CupCrazy22 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gniwder 168 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 Yzermans comments were exactly as i expected. I could change coaches every season if u like... why bother? Yzermam knows the team sucks and its a roster problem. A new coach wont fix anything right now (as if a good one would want to join us anyway). Changing coaches is a lateral move that prolly does not much of anything for u. Keep tanking and leave blash for at least now for some continuity However i still see blash leaving as soon as the roster improves and he has a downseason. Going thru the doldrums that long means a freshening will be easy to justify. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,751 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Gniwder said: (as if a good one would want to join us anyway) Yup, probably none of the guys Yzerman really wants was available. Better to keep Blash for continuity rather than jumping on the coaching carousel. But, I think, literally any coach could have coached the team the way Blashill did this year. Sacrifice all offense(Detroit team #30 i GF, only Anaheim was worse by one goal), shell up and call it a 200-foot game. If Yzerman didn't improve goaltending and defense in FA before this season we would be in the same spot as the 19/20 season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Akakabuto said: Yup, probably none of the guys Yzerman really wants was available. Better to keep Blash for continuity rather than jumping on the coaching carousel. But, I think, literally any coach could have coached the team the way Blashill did this year. Sacrifice all offense(Detroit team #30 i GF, only Anaheim was worse by one goal), shell up and call it a 200-foot game. If Yzerman didn't improve goaltending and defense in FA before this season we would be in the same spot as the 19/20 season. To be fair Mike Babcock did the same thing, only with Lidstrom, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Rafalski, Kronwall, Franzen, and Hossa in the lineup, and he was called "the best coach in hockey" for it. Soooo, Blash for Jack Adams? 1 The 91 of Ryans reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,751 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 3 hours ago, kipwinger said: Soooo, Blash for Jack Adams? No. Babcock didnt deserve or win one either. 1 The 91 of Ryans reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Akakabuto said: No. Babcock didnt deserve or win one either. I know. You can't imagine the amount of flack I took from LGW when I said so back then though. Joel Quenneville would have won 2 or 3 Cups with that roster. From the time he took over the team until probably 2010-2011, nobody had a more talented roster than Mike Babcock. That we only have one Cup to show for it is a real bummer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtlantaHotWings 991 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, kipwinger said: I know. You can't imagine the amount of flack I took from LGW when I said so back then though. Joel Quenneville would have won 2 or 3 Cups with that roster. From the time he took over the team until probably 2010-2011, nobody had a more talented roster than Mike Babcock. That we only have one Cup to show for it is a real bummer. Shoulda Coulda been back to back 08/09..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 Just now, AtlantaHotWings said: Shoulda Coulda been back to back 08/09..... Certainly, couldn't close the door on a 3-2 series lead in 2009. Also, we only scored 6 total goals in the 4 games we lost in that series. I'd also add that 2005-06 was probably the best roster Babcock ever had in Detroit and he got embarrassed in the first round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, kipwinger said: Certainly, couldn't close the door on a 3-2 series lead in 2009. Also, we only scored 6 total goals in the 4 games we lost in that series. I'd also add that 2005-06 was probably the best roster Babcock ever had in Detroit and he got embarrassed in the first round. He does have the saving grace of losing to a Cup finalist at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: He does have the saving grace of losing to a Cup finalist at least. Hardly a consolation. He lost to the Cup finalist three times. 2006, 2007, and 2009, and in each case he had the superior roster. Edit: Maybe not in 2007, though it was close. Edited May 20, 2021 by kipwinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
