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You forgot he'd get to play with his countryman Filppula...Win-Win-Win for Teemu! That's a hatrick of wins!

 

He would cure the PP woes that is for sure...

 

I'm pretty sure Babcock would find a reason to give Cleary, Teemu's PP minutes... likely something to do with creating space, being a big body, or being "realgood"

Thanks for the Help to everyone who contributed.

 

Here is the final product. 

 

I think its a definite possibility but I disagree with the reasoning suggested in the blog.

 

I highly doubt playing in the East has anything to do with his decision. If that were the case he'd probably wait until they actually played there before claiming its too physical for him.

 

I think if there is anything driving him to go back to Russia it would be his daughter. If that's the case and he just wants to be closer to his family I can't hold it against him and I wish him nothing but the best in Russia.

Agreed 110%. I don't agree with what Babs puts out on the ice but Holland is to blame for the s***ty contracts and lack of talent. Holland was betting on the big fish last year Parise and Suter and missed all the horses that would have worked well. Then he panicked and signed scrubs for not one but two freeking years. 

 

There is a major difference of opinion between management and the coaching staff about what style of hockey the team should be playing. Holland prefers skilled players that are better in a puck possession style of hockey while Babcock prefers grinders who dump and chase and clear their zone off the glass and out.

 

The problem is that our best players (Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen, Flip, Kronwall and Brunner) are all players the thrive in Holland's style but not in Babcocks. Then in our prospect pool you have a large contingent of Holland style players as well (Tatar, Nyquist, Sproul, Jurco, Jarnkrok, Frk and Pulkinnen) 

 

For a while we played a hybrid style where the bottom 6 played Babcock's style and the top 6 were free to play their style but lately it seems that Babcock even has them playing defence first off the glass and out hockey.

 

Its not only painfully boring to watch but it hasn't been effective either. Its time he moved on to a roster that is more suited to his style, and its time the Wings brought in a coach whose style matches up with the talent the Wings have.

 

You can bet their first move would be putting Cleary and Abdelkader on the 4th line or in the pressbox while increasing the ice-time of skilled rookies like Tatar and Nyquist.

I think it will be real interesting when the roster expands who actually plays and who is a black ace!

 

I think Babs likes the young guys and if up to him would play them more.

 

I couldn't disagree more its 100% up to Babcock who plays and who doesn't. Babcock is the reason Tatar didn't get any top 6 time, He's the reason Nyquist was in the minors for the majority of this season, and he's the reason Abdelkader is still in the top 6 tonight.

 

Babcock doesn't trust younger players like he does guys like Cleary. So I wouldn't hold my breath hoping for him to all the sudden have a change of heart.

 

In Russia Referee Punches you.

My guess on why that line exists, can be answered in photo form

 

Can we stop with this 2nd line already? I'd like to win tonight. Dats ZERO points in the last 3 games, it isn't working. Give him a linemate worth a damn please.

 

If C D A line stays intact all game, Colorado wins 4-2. If Babs comes to his senses and mixes it up mid game we have a better shot of winning. 

 

GO RED WINGS!!!

 

I think I figured out whats behind at least half of that second line

 

4.5 is still pretty steep for Clarkson considering he's only really had 1 good season and still hasn't topped 50 pts in a season.

 

He might be an ok replacement for Filppula should they not be able to sign him, but even Flip has the versatility to play center or wing. I'm not sure if Clarkson can play anything but the Wing.

Goal scorers go into hot and cold streaks all the time. That is expected and not an issue. It is the fact that Franzen DOES NOTHING when he isn't scoring. sammy who I am not a fan of keeps working, while in a slump. he skates, checks a little and plays D. Franzen doesn't. he just kinda floats arond the ice. 1 or 2 strides here float float float, then 1 or 2 strides somewhere else.

The really bad part is, Franzen is already 33. He has 7 years left on his contract after this one. His cap hit is 3.95 million every year of his contract. Even if he retires we take the hit. So, and this would be funny if it wasn't so harmfull-we could be hurt by his contract after he RETIRES! Paying for 0 goals per year. 0 points per year. 0 minutes per year. The idea that franzen will still be playing in the NHL in 7+ years is down right laughable. At the rate he is going, he is going to be lucky to have a job in 3 years. The money is gone, nothing can be done about that. But we can do something about the cap hit.

Also, yes he is the problem with our O. The fact that babcocl feels he ahs to play cleary and abby with datsyuk, over franzen speaks volumns.

 

This is just all kinds of wrong and unlike some of the other Franzen critics who've made good points this lacks any and all sense.

 

First how can Abby and Cleary be playing over Franzen on line 2, when he is playing on line #1 with Zetterberg and Brunner? Technically speaking he's playing over Datsyuk, Cleary and Abby.

 

Secondly, why would he retire costing a team thats been loyal to him when he could just go on LTIR and not cost the team at all should he want to hang them up?

 

Third, your assessment of Franzen's defence is so wrong its mind boggling. Franzen has been on the ice for a total of 4 goals against all season while facing the toughest opposition of anyone on the entire team. Per/60 minutes Franzen ranks 3rd among the Wings forwards in goals against. He trails only Tootoo and Eaves both of which face easier opposition. Sammy on the other hand ranks dead last on the entire team, while facing the worst opposition of the entire team.

 

The only way you can reach the conclusion you did is to either be completely biased, or completely oblivious to what happens on the ice.

BTW, just came accross a guess for the cost to sign Clarkson this summer. 4.5 million. Only .5 million more than Franzen. Who is overpaid now?

 

Clarkson

There isn't a team in the league that would be willing to trade for McCollum. 
 
He was atrocious in his only NHL game, he was terrible in the AHL and he was just as bad in the ECHL.
 
On top of that he's a FA at the end of the season. We could have moved Joey MacDonald to them and they'd probably pay a hefty fee for Mrazek but not for McCollum.
 
Florida is another team desperate for Goalies after losing Theodore for the rest of the season but even they probably aren't THAT desperate

While in front of Babs I'd also appreciate you asking him why Datsyuk is playing with the 4th line.

I do think the idea behind the article is correct. Franzen takes way more heat than he deserves.
 
Franzen's production has been extremely consistent for a scorer but for some reason when he got his big contract expectations of him raised considerably among fans.
 
Personally I think outside of players on entry level deals he's one of the best bang for your buck scorers in the entire league.
 
I also think its funny that everyone was just waiting for a chance to jump on him after his first bad game of the season the other day against Chicago.
 
Before he got his hip flexor he was putting up a point in every other game. On top of that he's led the team in scoring the past 2 seasons and people talk like he should be bought out.
 
Its kind of ridiculous, but then again we are one of, if not the most spoiled fan base in all of hockey.

For Cleary I was thinking. "Impersonating a Top 6 forward"

I'm looking for a little help here.

 

I'm doing some artwork for an upcoming GDT with the Wings Roster featured in Mugshots like this one.

 

 

I need to come up with charges for each player on the roster, or at the very least the ones who aren't injured.

 

I figured you guys would have some good ones, they can be positive or negative a good mix of both would be best. Preferably funny if possible.

 

If anyone can come up with some good ones or one better than I already have I'll add it to the list.

 

Abdelkader - Failure to appear

Andersson - 

Bertuzzi - 

Brunner - Assualting Twine

Cleary - Impersonating a top 6 forward

Colaiaicovo - Breaking and Exiting - Easily my favorite of all

Datsyuk - Grand Larceny - Pickpocketing - Grand Theft Puck

Eaves - 

Emmerton - Grand Theft Roster Spot

Ericsson -

Filpulla - 

Franzen - Loitering

Gustavsson -

Helm - Speeding

Howard -

Huskins -

Kindl -

Kronwall - Resisting Defence

Lashoff -

Quincey - +/- Fraud

Samuelsson - Contract Larceny or Logo hunting

Smith -

Tatar - Impersonating a rookie

Tootoo - Assault and Battery

White - Failure to appear

Zetterberg - Assualt with a Deadly Beard