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The vibe I'm getting is that he'll definitely sign with the Red Wings in the next few days. Also, I know a lot of people are pretty excited about the kid here, but I hope no one expects him to put up a ton of points, or be super flashy off the bat. Maybe eventually he develops into that role, but from what I've seen (and heard second hand) he's a really quiet type of player who does all the little things right.

He's been touted as a Brad Stuart type of player, and that's what the Red Wings really need, imo. I'm pretty pumped to get him myself, but I feel like I know what to expect out of him (all around solid play).

do it this time boys no more droping points to cbj

You mean Jiri 15 points in 17 games now that he is finally getting some ice-time Hudler?

 

Yes.  Glad he is doing well.  As long as he is doing well somewhere else.  He f***ed the Wings over in 2009 and I have hated him ever since.  This is a team, not an individual.  Holland offered him $3.5M which was way overpayment and he opted for arbitration because he wanted more...then he left for Russia. I have no room on my team for individuals, so long Hudler, I hope you score 50 goals, just don't EVER try to put on the Wings sweater EVER again...

I'm cattle....you're cattle....the players are cattle....the owners have a nice ranch....Gary Bettman is a sheep f***er.  Jimmy D has WAY too much respect for the main guy responsible for bankrupt teams being a part of the league and his smug **** attitude is NEVER gonna fly with the fans.  Some of the article made perfect sense, but dissing Ron McLean for having the balls to call out issues with the game and calling the players cattle is not only bad for the NHL, but looks bad on the Wings organization when one of their leaders starts sounding like a Nazi General towards the players.

This entire lockout has been a pissing contest between the NHL and NHLPA and now the owners and NHL team executives are chiming in with their hate mongering......great!  Can't wait to see the 2005 lockout Stanley Cup Champion repeat...

As NHL.com’s Dave Lozo put it this morning before it happened:
The Wild closed 15-29-8 last season and haven’t made the playoffs in 4 years. This would be hockey’s equivalent of Heidi Klum marrying Seal.
— Dave Lozo (@DaveLozo) July 4, 2012

...which is exactly why i did not reply to him.  he tells me to go back to NHL13 and completely misses the valid point i made in which the Wings have won the most cups in the last 22 years.  I hope Granlund goes to the KHL and Coyle requests a trade.  Or i guess the Wild's prospects futures are pretty certain.

The Wild are the hottest thing in the league right now.  If Edmonton is teaching us anything right now it's that having a handful of elite young prospects will turn your franchise right around!