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No way. I think we're far more likely to trade our draft picks for an already established NHL defenseman. Even a #1 or #2 pick doesn't guarantee NHL readiness, and the need is now, not in a year or two.

He'll be a fan favorite soon enough.

I called this back in the summer but I want to repeat it. Tootoo will be a beloved Wing soom enough. He is a hardworker on the ice and gentleman off of it. Meant to be a Wing. Fan Favorite.

No way in hell the wings break the bank on him. He's a top D-man, but he's no Lidstrom or Chelios. Especially while we have Ouellet, Sproul, Marchenko, Dekeyser, Backman, McKee, Almqvist, Jensen, De Haas, Nicastro, and Nedomlel in the mix. If even a 1/4 of those guys turn out to be anything our D is golden in the next few years....on home grown contracts to boot.

 

For once Red Wings fans can be excited about prospects. We are used to only a few good prospects at a time... Kronwalls, Filppulas, Hudlers... but now we have a lot of good prospects in the works (And we are still a playoff contender) (Yeah the Wings are awesome)

 

So glad our down year means we are only a "bubble team". For most other teams that means missed playoffs, but not us. With the shortened season we could easily sneak into the cup. And if we don't take the cup we still have so many players to look forward too.

Franzen is NOT a sniper. Franzen is a power forward with no snarl. Most wings have no snarl these days though.

Filppula - Datsyuk - Franzen ------Fil/Dats chemistry will help Franzen

Nyquist - Zetterberg - Brunner ----Goose is a better Omark

Cleary - Helm - Sammy -------------Helm will have his best season with better linemates

Bertuzzi - Abby - Tootoo -----------Grindline baby, with a scoring touch

I'd trade Emmerton for Omark straight up....

Chris Nichols, via twitter, has said that Omark may be on the trading block and that Detroit may be interested. I'm not a huge fan of Omark but he has shown chemistry with Z and Brunner. However I can't see Kenny chasing another soft forward right now when we have so many. Thoughts?

This stat is meaningless if you ask me.  We are the lightest and least physical team.  We need more boom.

Which is why you prefer Emmerton over Tootoo I'm sure

71 games last year.  Makes Emdog a regular.

Lebda

Ya but having grit once in a while doesn't make him a grinder. Tootoo is a known agitator, and good at it. Big or small it doesn't matter if you are able to get under your opponents skin and shift momentum.

Axe: "Emmerton can't score, play defense, or play physical......but he's fast, nuff said"

Good luck getting people to NHL games in Dallas, Columbus, Florida, and Phoenix following the 189th lockout in 20 years. The only places that won't see any legitimate decrease in attendance will be the Canadian markets and NYR. I think Detroit will have a hard time getting 20,000+ back into the Joe consistently after all this horse s***.

pshhhhhh hockey towners live and die this sh*t. Not worried.

As opposed to all the OPINIONS you're throwing out there?  Gimme a break.  Emmerton was a regular out there last year.  I'm not saying he's a legit 1st liner.  I'm just saying that judging him by his points is stupid because he plays on the 4th line.  I judge him by his speed, youth, and durability.

Tootoo's endurance, durability, stamina, cooking skills, and art and crafts expierence make him way better than Cory E

No it just means he is the best points producer in the swiss league right now, that's all

Sorry, not buyin it Euro Twins, clearly Brunner is the most dominant hockey player in the world....and Drew Miller is the 22nd best player. Go Wings.

If you can't even give back some actual feedback, or atleast add some actual credibility to your comments, I find no use in supplying you with actual knowledge. You're like talking to a wall, that responds in the form of a 5 year old.

He's too busy working as a cast member on the new Hobbit movie to supply actual information

.....That was epic