town123 236 Report post Posted March 28 MBN with a rocket last night. https://www.skellefteaaik.se/single-video/video|staylive|394537 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,771 Report post Posted March 29 22 hours ago, town123 said: MBN with a rocket last night. https://www.skellefteaaik.se/single-video/video|staylive|394537 Apparently he’s been really good in the playoffs in a limited role. I think he’s going to be a really solid power forward for us. A lot of fans don’t realize that underage players, even really great ones, don’t play a lot of minutes in the SHL. Sandin Pellikka gets 2nd pair minutes. MBN is on the fourth line. Neither Kasper nor Raymond were ever top line players in the SHL. Neither was Edvinsson. Euro leagues heavily favor veteran players because of the club system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
town123 236 Report post Posted March 29 MBN had another goal called back (goalie interference) and added an assist. His line looked really solid, playing a playoff type physical game. He wasn't killing guys, but rather taking them out of the play which is an improvement I think over earlier in the year when he was trying to nail people. I'm excited. He's going to make our top 9 tougher. Yeah! 1 kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted April 16 Brady Cleveland is on an interesting career path. We drafted him in the 2nd round in 2023, right after Andrew Gibson (Gibson has looked like poop since being traded to Nash btw, and that trade bringing back Kiiskinen now looks like SY fleeced Trotz) After we drafted Cleveland out of the US dev program he went to U of Wisconsin... but got prolly half the playing time he wanted. So this year he transfered to Colorado College. Got his reps finally, but Colorado didnt exactly have a great program or season.... Well, he's just entered the NCAA transfer portal again to leave Colorado. Which is super quick, meaning he probably already has a destination/offer from another (better) school lined up. I would not at all be shocked if he is on his way to WMU, MSU, or UofM... all of which are coached by former Wings assistant coaches, and can therefore be closer to the team in more ways than one. Regardless, this kid bets on himself and I like that. Badgers wont play me? Fine, ill go to a worse roster and prove myself. Thats done, perfect, now I'll move to a better roster. He's a 6'5" 220 lb nasty violent Dman with zero scoring ability. Prolly projects as a 15 min a night bottom pairing... but could end up a fan favorite bottom pair. The exact type guy you want in that role. And he's a 2nd rounder unlike former picks like this we've had like Mike McKee, so the team likely expects more and has more invested in him. Wish I could find the clip... but theres some of him absolutely wrecking ppls shop. Youtube search algorithim sucks these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
town123 236 Report post Posted April 16 (edited) https://x.com/MitchLBrown/status/1674441168325844993 https://x.com/hound4ursister/status/1674445523091111936 One of these? Edited April 16 by town123 1 1 Jimmybigrigs69 and LeftWinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,771 Report post Posted April 16 (edited) 42 minutes ago, town123 said: https://x.com/MitchLBrown/status/1674441168325844993 https://x.com/hound4ursister/status/1674445523091111936 One of these? That guy's a f*cking disgrace! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vl8yXfnSMw&pp=ygUSZGlzZ3JhY2Ugc2xhcCBzaG90 Edit: Seriously though, leave this kid in the NCAA for his full term and let him develop his game more. Give him ample time to learn to defend properly, but at the same time let him get some of those offensive minutes as he becomes an upper classman on the team. If we can get to the point where he can kill penalties, defense at even strength, and just break the puck out I'd let him be my 6D any day of the week. Basically be Erik Cernak 2.0. Because how on earth do you not like that aggressiveness? Edited April 16 by kipwinger 2 LeftWinger and town123 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,153 Report post Posted April 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, kipwinger said: That guy's a f*cking disgrace! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vl8yXfnSMw&pp=ygUSZGlzZ3JhY2Ugc2xhcCBzaG90 Edit: Seriously though, leave this kid in the NCAA for his full term and let him develop his game more. Give him ample time to learn to defend properly, but at the same time let him get some of those offensive minutes as he becomes an upper classman on the team. If we can get to the point where he can kill penalties, defense at even strength, and just break the puck out I'd let him be my 6D any day of the week. Basically be Erik Cernak 2.0. Because how on earth do you not like that aggressiveness? This why Yzerman should NEVER trade this prospect! I see a lot of mock trades out there by fans on puckpedia that include the rights to Cleveland. GTFO! This guy needs to stay in the future plans for the Red Wings! Edited April 16 by LeftWinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,153 Report post Posted April 16 The future is on their way to Grand Rapids! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted April 16 3 hours ago, town123 said: https://x.com/MitchLBrown/status/1674441168325844993 https://x.com/hound4ursister/status/1674445523091111936 One of these? THANK YOU Good god, maybe a league without fighting like NCAA was the wrong path for him? Though it may actually be a fuqqing disgrace to allow him to whoop the pizz out 17 year old CHLers lol 2 hours ago, kipwinger said: That guy's a f*cking disgrace! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vl8yXfnSMw&pp=ygUSZGlzZ3JhY2Ugc2xhcCBzaG90 Edit: Seriously though, leave this kid in the NCAA for his full term and let him develop his game more. Give him ample time to learn to defend properly, but at the same time let him get some of those offensive minutes as he becomes an upper classman on the team. If we can get to the point where he can kill penalties, defense at even strength, and just break the puck out I'd let him be my 6D any day of the week. Basically be Erik Cernak 2.0. Because how on earth do you not like that aggressiveness? The thing about him too is that he is SKINNYYYYY. Or at least was on draft day. His listed height/weight hasnt changed at all since then, but I suspect that those just havent been updated yet, and probably won't be until he joins the Griffins. However a lot of guys try not to get heavy these days to stay lean and mobile. I guess I don't care which way he goes as long as he can play. This team needs grit, fight, attitude in the worst way... 24 minutes ago, LeftWinger said: The future is on their way to Grand Rapids! Sounds like both will play Friday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted April 16 "Goalies are voodoo and you shouldnt spend high picks on them cause there are broduers, haseks, rinnes, nabokovs, khabibulans, etc etc hiding in the late rounds" Except the ONLY decent goalie the wings have drafted in like 40+ years are Howard and Ozzy. Both average guys to boot... But did we actually finally do it? Checkout Rudy Guimond's stats in the Q. Our 6th round pick from last year. His numbers are insane. Especially for the Q, which is traditionally high scoring and doesnt produce good goalies. Best yet hes only getting better in the playoffs. It's gonna be hillariously ironic if we finally spent major draft capital to nab Cossa and Augustine... and then in LITERALLY the same year Trey is drafted this rando 6th rounder - Rudy lol im the next fuqqing hasek Guimond - comes in and steals the show. In other news, I officially disavow my allegiance to Augustine in the Cossa v Augustine net war. GuimondGuyz lez fuqqin go 1 town123 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted April 16 More on Rudy The GOAT Guimond... Looks like he's leaving the Q and has committed to Yale for next year. Odd choice for him because Yale SUCKS absolute dog dick. They've gotten hammered by opponents and they dont have any drafted players on their roster. And not any draftees coming in either, EXCEPT Guimond. The silver lining is this is going to be an exceptional test for him. If he can hold up that team he may very well be the real deal. He will most likely certainly win the starting job as well. There are some older goalies on their roster, but of course they suck. FUN FACT: Red Wings currently have the most players in the NCAA (15) with Boston trailing us (13). Most teams only seem to have about 5-7 NCAA prospects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted May 12 I just wanted to note... Rudy Guimond has NEVER lost a CHL game. He's 23-0 in wins v losses. FKN GOAT 1 kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,153 Report post Posted May 19 On 5/11/2025 at 10:46 PM, Jimmybigrigs69 said: I just wanted to note... Rudy Guimond has NEVER lost a CHL game. He's 23-0 in wins v losses. FKN GOAT With his emergence and Augustine, could Cossa be expendable? Could Yzerman trade him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 9 On 4/16/2025 at 1:25 PM, Jimmybigrigs69 said: More on Rudy The GOAT Guimond... Looks like he's leaving the Q and has committed to Yale for next year. Odd choice for him because Yale SUCKS absolute dog dick. They've gotten hammered by opponents and they dont have any drafted players on their roster. And not any draftees coming in either, EXCEPT Guimond. The silver lining is this is going to be an exceptional test for him. If he can hold up that team he may very well be the real deal. He will most likely certainly win the starting job as well. There are some older goalies on their roster, but of course they suck. FUN FACT: Red Wings currently have the most players in the NCAA (15) with Boston trailing us (13). Most teams only seem to have about 5-7 NCAA prospects. Late posting this, butttttt Goalie GOAT Guimond decommitted from Yale. Probably after he read my post about them sucking lol. Therefore, it's implied he's returning to the QMJHL. However, I think it may be more likely that - with his emergence as a prominent young goalie - he recinded on Yale in order to pursue offers from a better program. And a program that will pay him. Ivy league schools make it a point not to pay athletes. Would be interesting if he gets into a big10 program and competes with guys like Augustine. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 9 8 minutes ago, Jimmybigrigs69 said: Late posting this, butttttt Goalie GOAT Guimond decommitted from Yale. Probably after he read my post about them sucking lol. Therefore, it's implied he's returning to the QMJHL. However, I think it may be more likely that - with his emergence as a prominent young goalie - he recinded on Yale in order to pursue offers from a better program. And a program that will pay him. Ivy league schools make it a point not to pay athletes. Would be interesting if he gets into a big10 program and competes with guys like Augustine. Nvm - 5 sec of google searching turned up an article from Bob Duff on the subject. Guimond couldnt afford the tuition to Yale, so backed out. Guimond also says he like the reps he got in the Q, and wants to go back their for the best of his own development. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,771 Report post Posted July 9 Detroit is absolutely stacked at goalie. Cossa, Augustine, Guimond, Gylander, Postova, and now Pradel. I'd expect one of these guys to be part of a big trade at some point in the near future. All of them are good to great prospects. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 9 On 5/19/2025 at 12:56 PM, LeftWinger said: With his emergence and Augustine, could Cossa be expendable? Could Yzerman trade him? It's possible I guess. Cossa has been in the system for 4 years now. Looks good, but not amazing. Was meh in his first callup this year, and then lost the starting role for the Griffs in the playoffs to Jack Campbell. I assume the G position plays out like this: Gibson/Talbot this year, with Cossa as the 3rd-string callup. Going into the 2026/27 season, Talbot will be released and the new tandem will be Gibson/Cossa. That next summer is also likely when Augustine will sign his ELC and join the Griffins. Once the 2026/27 season ends its a bit more murky. It will depend on the play of Cossa and Gibson during that season. If Cossa doesnt take the #1 spot for himself, I can see Gibson being re-signed, and then we can either choose to trade Cossa, or continue to cook him. He'll be 24ish at that point. If Augustine or Guimond are lighting up the AHL at the same time he would be much easier to trade. 2 Rick D and LeftWinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 9 17 minutes ago, kipwinger said: Detroit is absolutely stacked at goalie. Cossa, Augustine, Guimond, Gylander, Postova, and now Pradel. I'd expect one of these guys to be part of a big trade at some point in the near future. All of them are good to great prospects. I assume once Talbot is gone the Griffs net will likely belong to Trey and Rudy. With a mix in of gylander and postova. But i dont really see gylander or postova ever becoming NHLers. Fun fact though, I read Postova was down to either Detroit or Edmonton, and so he called his friend Luke Dostal of the Ducks and Dostal straight up told him go with Detroit. 1 kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,771 Report post Posted July 9 59 minutes ago, Jimmybigrigs69 said: I assume once Talbot is gone the Griffs net will likely belong to Trey and Rudy. With a mix in of gylander and postova. But i dont really see gylander or postova ever becoming NHLers. Fun fact though, I read Postova was down to either Detroit or Edmonton, and so he called his friend Luke Dostal of the Ducks and Dostal straight up told him go with Detroit. I wouldn’t be so sure about Gylander. He had a pretty decent rookie year in Toledo and that league is super hard on goalies. I’d imagine he’ll see plenty of games in GR this year if one of our two top goalies gets injured and Cossa has to move to a backup role in Detroit. 1 Jimmybigrigs69 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 9 Hot take: id say our #1 forward prospect is Jesse Kiiskinen And our #1 D prospect (outside of ASP) is Anton Johansson Fight me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,771 Report post Posted July 9 37 minutes ago, Jimmybigrigs69 said: Hot take: id say our #1 forward prospect is Jesse Kiiskinen And our #1 D prospect (outside of ASP) is Anton Johansson Fight me Id go Danielson and Buium but I can see an argument for Kiiskinen and (to a lesser degree) Johansson. I think center is a harder position than winger and the AHL is a better league than Liiga. So I give the nod to Danielson. On defense I really liked Buium’s game last year in GR and I like that he’s played big roles on winning teams. I also think he has more puck skill than Johansson. Im very excited about Kiiskinen tho and see him as a modern day Tuomo Ruutu (Finnish Carter Mazur). I think he’s going to be a good NHL complimentary scorer with a decent amount of pluck. I’m less sure about Johansson. I think he did well on a bad team in the SHL last year and has the size, skating, and mean streak to be a good 3rd pair shutdown guy. But I don’t know enough about his game to say whether he’ll be able to move the puck out of the defensive zone after he makes stops. I just haven’t seen enough of him. In any case, I think Wallinder is trade bate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 10 16 hours ago, kipwinger said: Id go Danielson and Buium but I can see an argument for Kiiskinen and (to a lesser degree) Johansson. I think center is a harder position than winger and the AHL is a better league than Liiga. So I give the nod to Danielson. On defense I really liked Buium’s game last year in GR and I like that he’s played big roles on winning teams. I also think he has more puck skill than Johansson. Im very excited about Kiiskinen tho and see him as a modern day Tuomo Ruutu (Finnish Carter Mazur). I think he’s going to be a good NHL complimentary scorer with a decent amount of pluck. I’m less sure about Johansson. I think he did well on a bad team in the SHL last year and has the size, skating, and mean streak to be a good 3rd pair shutdown guy. But I don’t know enough about his game to say whether he’ll be able to move the puck out of the defensive zone after he makes stops. I just haven’t seen enough of him. In any case, I think Wallinder is trade bate. I've been dissapointed by Buium and Danielson personally. Danielson tops out at 3C IMO. Not a bad thing, but a little dissapointing considering the pick level spent on him. Danny I think is for sure at least a future NHL player, but i dont feel the same way about Buium. I think Buium will get his shot, but I'm not overly optimistic about it. I like Kiiskinen and Anton because theyre grinders. Buium and Danielson probably actually have more natural talent, but drive beats talent everyday of the week. Ill put my money on those two anyday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,771 Report post Posted July 10 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jimmybigrigs69 said: I've been dissapointed by Buium and Danielson personally. Danielson tops out at 3C IMO. Not a bad thing, but a little dissapointing considering the pick level spent on him. Danny I think is for sure at least a future NHL player, but i dont feel the same way about Buium. I think Buium will get his shot, but I'm not overly optimistic about it. I like Kiiskinen and Anton because theyre grinders. Buium and Danielson probably actually have more natural talent, but drive beats talent everyday of the week. Ill put my money on those two anyday. People said the same thing about Kasper. I'm not worried. Kid just played 1C in a top pro league as a rookie. His focus on proper defensive play means his offense doesn't pop yet, but he still outscored Kasper at the same point in their careers and we all just saw Kasper produce just fine in the NHL despite all the negative prognostication. With the exception of Raymond, every SY draft pick has supposedly had "limited offensive upside" and every single one of them scores just fine once they get to the NHL. Prioritizing defensive play is not the same thing as not being able to score. Buium was the best defenseman in GR last year. However I agree that the bar was pretty low but I really liked his game and thought he was the best LHD on the team. Edited July 10 by kipwinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 10 (edited) 2 hours ago, kipwinger said: People said the same thing about Kasper. I'm not worried. Kid just played 1C in a top pro league as a rookie. His focus on proper defensive play means his offense doesn't pop yet, but he still outscored Kasper at the same point in their careers and we all just saw Kasper produce just fine in the NHL despite all the negative prognostication. With the exception of Raymond, every SY draft pick has supposedly had "limited offensive upside" and every single one of them scores just fine once they get to the NHL. Prioritizing defensive play is not the same thing as not being able to score. Buium was the best defenseman in GR last year. However I agree that the bar was pretty low but I really liked his game and thought he was the best LHD on the team. Fair point about Danny, and I'll reserve some judgement on him. Buium just hasnt impressed me, not in the slightest. Wallinder either. Which is concerning. Cause after those two more "highly touted" D prospects our D prospects thin out quick. Unless you like Anton. I like Anton a lot. And I think he's going to subplant Wallinder and Buium as soon as he commits to state side. Edited July 10 by Jimmybigrigs69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 466 Report post Posted July 15 Wheeler does his rankings of top 100 prospects: Tier 1 & 2 = the top 15 prospects = Wings have 0 Tier 3 = Wings have 1 player = ASP Tier 4 = Wings have 3 players = MBN + Danielson + Bear Tier 5 = Wings have 0 Dont think he factors in goalies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
