rick zombo

Why?
What does 20 years ago have to do with right now?

Nothing really.

Not 20 years ago, rather the last 20 years as large sample group. All the Blues have to brag about vs the Red Wings success is whay exactly? A presidents trophy and a current 2 point lead that's been flip-flopping all year? Unless you live in denial land, how hard is this to understand?

And why such a small sample size?  

This is what I was saying to you.

No, they're not.  They are two points better.  

I’d be ditching that zoom lens shot for a 20 year wide panoramic.

Guess Z will just have to go out and get himself another one this spring.

Agree,but did the Wings get better at the deadline?

yes they did  

Quincey+Smith > Commie+Kindl

This is great +1

Brendan Smith is our deadline day acquisition  

That is EXTREME overpayment.

I wouldn't mind Hudler being a part of it... I doubt they would want him.

I wouldn't mind making Cleary a part of the deal.  I wouldn't mind sending Kindl as a part of the deal.

Tatar would be STUPID to move for Brown.  

I wouldn't mind shipping Emmerton either.  

I don't know how to massage that, but I think they want to get better right now.

I really would even consider offering them Quincey for Brown.

Bob McKenzie confirms Brown is in play.

Settle down man. You started the thread and I’m participating.

Who would you offer up for Brown?

So, anyone have any streaming suggestions now that frwtv is out of business?

Dudes, just you guys wait until Hudler re-signs at 10 years, 4M per.  

Realistically?

This.......

Franzen - Datsyuk - Bertuzzi
Filpulla - Zetterberg - Hudler
Abdlekader - Helm - Miller
Cleary - Pahlsson/Gaustad - Homer

is closer to what you’ll see.

Just a 2nd (2012) and a 4th (2013) ... not even a roster player?  That was kind of cheap.

That’s what Stuart cost us in 08. Stuart >>>>>Kubina.

I’m glad Holland didn’t pay that for Kubina.

See now, this is the kind of deal Holland would entertain. As in: not a rental.

Nash gives you a true power forward for the next 7 years, cap hit be damned. Also, Babcock loves the guy.

Hopefully there's more to this than is being reported. Hopefully Nash is demanding a trade, tired of losing. If this is a case, I think his list of go-to teams would be slim. Assuming he gives Columbus a list heavy on contenders, Detroit being one of them, then you have to look at cap space. The Red Wings have plenty, not just this year, but moving forward, which gives them an edge.

To Columbus:

2012 1st
Filpulla
Tatar

To Detroit:
Nash

Not sure if this would even do it and I'm not sure that I'd pull the trigger on this either. Just speculating.

Same old same old Wings! Can't keep 1 goal leads in the 3rd period as its the San Jose series all over again. An illustration of what will happen if they meet the Canucks in the playoffs! Pure Choke job by the Wings!

Troll dicks for breakfast?

I was on HFBoards, and someone over there posted this, I found it interesting..



What do you guys think about Nash?, and what would it take us to get him over here?

2012 1st round pick
Valteri Filpulla
Jan Mursak
Brendan Smith

I hear what you're saying. I actually didn't expect the Wings to get in it again so soon. I'm incredibly excited about it, a lot because of 24/7 (just as long as they keep doing it) and also the venue and matchup. It just has the makings of being the best Classic yet (which previously in my biased opionion was the Wings-Hawks one). But I understand if fans of teams that haven't been in one Classic yet feel cheated when other teams get their 2nd. You gotta understand the NHL to some extent though, no one wants a Phoenix-Columbus Winter Classic, and it's hard to make an outdoor rink in Florida or California. Atleast they're getting a Canadian team in there next year, that's a step in the right direction.

I'm sure St. Louis is one of the teams that have a good chance of getting in on the action in the next few years. Minnesota and Colorado would be two other teams. What speaks against you guys is the lack of a big-name player, a superstar, that can be marketed.

OR an exciting brand of hockey OR more than a few months of success in recent years.