Motor City Mullets 304 Report post Posted March 8 13 hours ago, MabusIncarnate said: This might have been the worst deadline I can remember since being a Wings fan. Mrazek blows, and I was happy to get rid of him the first time. Just keep Veleno and ride out Lyon, no part of this move makes sense to me. Replacing one or both of Holl and Gus was priority in my mind, and addressing the D wasn't even hinted at. Bulls*** day. 1st Walman - now Veleno for what is arguably a worse return...What's going on with Yzerman? What's the big picture? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,132 Report post Posted March 9 Could you imagine the old Leftwinger on this day!? anyhow... Veleno hasn't been effective here, so it's not a significant loss, but the return we received was disappointing. It takes me back to when Holland made questionable moves, trading away too much for David Legwand, and then again for Erik Cole. I am not casting any negative light on Mrazek or Smith personally; they might turn out to be fine here, but it was indeed the defense that needed the most attention. This is an utter failure. Adding to the frustration is the return San Jose received for Walman; it felt like rubbing salt into an already open wound. That, I believe, is what troubles most fans the most. I would genuinely like to understand what Walman did to irritate Yzerman... Can we look towards the draft and perhaps hope for a trade to improve the defensive lineup? I still contend that there isn't anyone in our draft range who will surpass Byram. I don't think any fan would express dissatisfaction if Yzerman decided to trade the #13-ish pick as part of a package for him. Of course, that being said, we remain unaware of what the asking price was for players he may have initiated discussions about. In my opinion, Danielson, Kasper, ASP, and MBN are practically untouchable unless we’re talking about a significant upgrade in return. I even hesitate slightly regarding trading Wallinder or Buium. So I understand, prices were high; we observed that (except for the Marchand deal, which raises some eyebrows), so perhaps a few of these young players they were linked to were simply too costly to acquire. I am playing devil's advocate, but we just don’t have all the information. That being said, Yzerman has made some poor trades for quite some time now, which is peculiar since he used to outsmart the other GMs, or at least secure great deals. Every trade, including and leading up to the Debrincat deal, was favorable. Although, Dcat was clear that he would only re-sign in Detroit, which gave Yzerman the upper hand in that negotiation. Let’s hold on tight, hoping that Smith matches or exceeds Copp's production and significance, and for Pete's sake (pun intended), let’s wish that Mrazek comes in and performs as well or better than Talbot. It's difficult to assess his statistics given the struggles of that awful Hawks team. He was quite reliable in Carolina, with his save percentages for all three years exceeding 90%. His best season featured a save percentage of .923 and a GAA of 2.06. I hope we achieve success, but considering the way Florida, Tampa, Toronto, and Ottawa left us behind during the TDL, it’s going to be challenging. We face a tough battle against the Metro teams to secure that last wild card spot. I don’t believe we will surpass the four teams ahead of us in our division. However, we do have a fighting chance against the Jackets, Rangers, and Islanders. Moreover, we also have Montreal and Boston tied with us in points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 371 Report post Posted March 12 >pay to rid of Fabbri >pay to get rid of Walman >sell Maata >take on gourdes cap to help a divisional rival >"we're going to try our best to make the playoffs, trades to improve were just too expensive" Yzerman is a scam liar. Actions speak louder than words. What actuallly pisses me off is his fence sitting. STOP ACTING LIKE UR TRYING TO HELP THE TEAM FOR PR AND ACTUALLY DO A REAL SELL OFF. Real fans would understand a sell off. A direction. Instead he does half ass BS and then blows smoke up our ass. 2 mackel and Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolgar 62 Report post Posted March 12 We like our team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 371 Report post Posted March 12 28 minutes ago, Bolgar said: We like our team Tires, kicked Team, liked Enforcer, power play Juk, fugging pot Yup It's dead wings time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
