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^ Agreed ^

 

Listen, I love Flip. But if Detroit continue to free-fall and I were Holland, I'd let everyone know he was available. If Guastad gets you a 1st and 3rd or something, imagine what Filpulla gets you as a rental for a contender.

 

At some point you have to deal from your strengths (Detroit could possible replace Filp with Jarnkrok or Nyquist hopefully) to improve your weeknesses (more high-end prospects).

 

I would say the same thing about free agency. If Detroit can get a legit scoring winger for the same cap hit Filpulla may command, then you have to seriously explore this option.

 

All this being said, I'd have no problem if they kept him for the next 5-7 years either.

Doesn't look like he's being waved to make room for Franzen.  Franzen says he's ruling himself out for the weekend games.  Aiming for a return on Wednesday, per Ansar KHAAAAAAN!!!

 

Franzen's "ruling himself out"??

 

He must have plans for the weekend.

LOL

 

I've heard several people on LGW calling for a "house cleaning" and on top of guys like Cleary, Sammy, Kindl, Quincey, etc, I heard Mursak's name too. Basically, dump the garbage and play the guys who deserve to play.

 

Now they waive him, and people are losing their minds and suggesting that the team should keep Mursak and send Andersson or Tatar down because they are waiver exempt? Both these guys are better than Mursak. I think it's a good sign that they keeping A & T up and in the line-up. I think it's a good thing that this team isn't factoring in minor league waiver options when putting their line-up together. Yada yada yada. Etc etc etc,

Ya, Kronwalled is there too....

 

Kronwalled: when your ass crumbles under the pressure of trying to replace a legendary defensemen and all you can do is lead your team in the “-“ category and make stupid plays. 

Well, if the Wings had sucked hard from like 199whatever until 2006, they’d have a team like Chicago (or Pittsburgh or St Louis who didn’t suck quite as bad, or the more recently sucky Oilers).

 

But yeah, kudos to the Hawks. As far as rivals go, and although I hate them, I respect them more than the Canucks, Penguins, Sharks, Blues, etc. They play a pretty skilled, relatively diver free/D-bad free brand of hockey. 

Wings are playing hard and inspired hockey. Could have threw it in after the rough first period or falling behind 3-2.

I hope they get the second point they deserve.

 

I hope they at least get the first point they deserve. 

Yeah by avoiding contact

 

Kind of like Lidstrom.

 

I'm not a massive J-Bow fan, but if he could be had for Nyquist+Kindl+etc, then I think you'd have to make the deal.

 

Boumeester's > Quincey or Kindl or Lashoff or Huskins or White or Cola and is on par with Kronwall.

There is a reason Bouwmeester's teams have never made the playoffs with him on the team but have before he came there (Calgary) or after (Florida). He is a great skater, with good hands and reach who is soft and error prone. He is not an upgrade to what we already have and his contract would be an impediment for future moves.

 

Like I said, Calgary can pay 35% of his cap hit under the new CBA. I think J-Bow is worth 4.2M.

 

He is most definately an upgrade to what we already have. Plus, he knows how to stay healthy.

I didn't say that. Cleary sucks a$$. That being said, why can't Nyquist beat him out? Or eaves or Emmerton, or...... that is the point. Read what is written and stop ass-u-me-ing. I don't think Nyquist will ever be better than a 40 point guy in the NHL. That is my opinion. But I have also said several times, the only way to find out is for him to play in the NHL. Play him. Then he makes it or breaks it.

I think the idea isn't that Nyquist couldn't beat out those guys, rather that he is waiver exempt. Eaves or Cleary would have to be waived.

Having Nyquist as the swing man who can come up or be sent down as the team needs on a game-by-game basis is ultimately what this is all about. It gives the team depth. Or, at least it's supposed to.

Plus you have to consider roles. For example , Nyquist > Andersson and will be a more important player in the long run, but Andersson fits a niche right now, adding size to line 3.

f*** this thread. Watch the season play out like real men (and women).

Franzen - Z - Brunner
Tatar - Datsyuk - Clowe
Nyquist - Helm - Sammy
Abby - Andersson - Tootoo
Emmerton (who I really think has heart)

Tallinder - Smith
Kronwall - Ericsson
Quincey - D. Murray
Kindl/Lashoff

Howard
Monster

Seems like a  realistic and stable 23 man roster for next season.

Tonight's lines?

 

Cleary's left half - Datsyuk - Flipper

Cleary's right half - Z - Brunner

Nyquist - Abby - Tatar

Miller - Emdog - Toots

IF everyone's healthy, I suspect we'll see this:

 

Bertdog - Datsdog - Flippdog

Broondog - Zdog - Muledog

Newfdog - Helmdog - Samdog

Drewdog- Abdog - Tootdog

Emdog^TM

 

Krondog - Rigdog

Smithdog - Whitedog

Huskydog - Qdog

Coladog

 

Jimdog

Monsterdog

They looked great tonight, hopefully we get to see a lot more games like this this season. 3rd and 4th lines played great on both ends of the ice, plus Mrazek looks really promising, I like his style. I'm ready for Helm to get back out there though, I miss watching that guy fly up and down the ice, he's desperately missed.

This is my first post on here by the way, I've been a Wings fan for quite some time now. I'm from central Cali so there aren't many people to discuss games with here. I figured I should be with my people.

Welcome aboard ;

I'm totally flabbergasted. Mrazek should have played against the Flames.

Bad call on Backes. But you know what? f*** Backes. He looked like he was trying to kill Huskins. The call may have been all kings of incompetent, but it's not like Backes was innocent. In fact, Backes, IMO is a prick.

/rant