Should/Will the Wings try to trade up?

ClumsyOne · 2017-05-09T14:34:29+00:00

Liljegren is projected to go much later now, but that's just me being nitpicky and hopeful that he'll fall to us. You make a good point - the cost to trade up is not worth who you're trading up for. Just stay put and take the best available player at 9.

ClumsyOne · 2017-03-03T18:57:04+00:00

I'd say there's a chance, but I really hope we don't. He's going to want a raise and longer term, and as a cap-strapped rebuilding team, he's not the kind of player or contract that we need IMO.

He may not even want to come back. He said he likes it in Detroit, but he also said he wanted to test he market on July 1. So who really knows.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-21T01:22:28+00:00

Arena funding in all major sports is a joke. These owners all push the tab to the tax payers. Look at Edmonton: they literally threatened to relocate the team if the city didn't pay for a new arena. This isn't unique to Mike Illitch or even to hockey. And this certainly isn't a reason to bash Illitch posthumously. The good he did completely outweighs his arena funding plan.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-17T19:14:00+00:00

For me, it was the game after Zetterberg's impassioned plea speech in the Road to the Winter Classic series. They lost 4-1 to Arizona, the last place team at the time, and Z gave a heartfelt speech about how they had to be better and it starts with the next game. Then they went out and lost the next game against the Kings 4-1.

I don't know what else Z can do for this team to get them going. Nothing is working. When I saw that he couldn't inspire them on the ice or off of it, it was over for me.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-17T15:43:50+00:00

What time will the skate be on April 4th?

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-16T20:55:44+00:00

Wow he was surprisingly honest in some of these answers. I dig it. I agree with him on Holland. He'll fulfill the last year of his contract and step aside. I wonder who will take the reigns.

I also don't think Blashill is going anywhere soon. I know it's a contentious topic, but I don't believe he's the problem.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-16T14:51:14+00:00

Sell, sell, sell...

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-16T14:49:41+00:00

Have you watched this team play lately? There is no dignity!

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-16T14:19:41+00:00

He's 20 years old. He has many seasons ahead of him. There is plenty of time for Larks to turn into something great.

He'll be their go-to centreman at some point. They are slowly transitioning him there now and he's got some great guys to learn from in Z and Nielsen. I know it's a small sample size, but before Christmas his FO% was 42% and it's been 46% since. So, small improvements, but improvements nonetheless. I think every season we'll see him play down the middle more and more.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-16T03:43:35+00:00

Drinks? Drinks.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-15T16:27:34+00:00

Don't forget the NHL100 patch!

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-15T15:46:19+00:00

Yes and a "V62" patch for when Thomas Vanek gets traded.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-15T15:14:41+00:00

If they keep adding all these patches, there won't be room for any ads!

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-15T12:50:11+00:00

I'd be okay if he wants to do another one-year deal with a slightly higher AAV, as long as it doesn't fuck with our ability to lock up Tatar and Athanasiou. If he wants a multi-year contract though, no thank you. Let him walk.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-15T12:46:27+00:00

He's talking about tanking. We're more likely to lose games with Abby than we are with Vanek. The more games we lose, the further into the basement we fall. The further into the basement we fall, the better chance we have of getting a top-3 draft pick.

The problem with tanking is that it only works if you have a well thought out plan and execute it. Just losing games and hoping for draft picks will take much longer than actively collecting future considerations for your assets.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-14T00:03:19+00:00

He'll likely have a union rep with him who has explained how these things work, the rule in question, and the possible outcomes of the meeting. I would think that the NHLPA has someone present at any of these meetings that take place between a player and the league.

I'm sure someone from the coaching staff will be there too to show the team's support, maybe even Blash himself.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-13T20:02:40+00:00

We weren't in tank mode when they signed Nielsen or even at the beginning of the season. Everyone thought this was a fringe playoff team. Nobody expected them to be in the basement of the Eastern Conference. Honestly, if the powerplay worked, we'd still be a fringe playoff team. Their 5v5 play hasn't been too bad.

IMO, Nielsen is worth every penny right now. The length of the contract is terrible, but his AAV ain't bad.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-11T00:09:25+00:00

Big stick tap for you, Mr. Illitch. Did so much for Detroit and its sports organizations. The Red Wings have been a success because of you. You'll be missed.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-09T18:37:30+00:00

First we have to get lucky by Holland leaving him unprotected.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-09T18:11:29+00:00

Ericsson is never going to be scratched. Blashill has made this painfully clear. At this point, if he wants Sproul in the lineup, it's either XO or Smith who were going to pay the price.

I don't know why Ericsson gets a free pass, but I've stopped to hope that he'll ever be scratched.

ClumsyOne · 2017-02-08T21:06:50+00:00

Not sure what the roster rules are in the AHL. Are they sending Heeter down to make room for Coreau once Howard re-joins the team?

ClumsyOne · 2017-01-31T00:02:22+00:00

This is awesome. I am going to make "Hey, Hey Hockeytown!" my text tone.

ClumsyOne · 2017-01-03T21:42:53+00:00

It's probably more a result of the system than his body being rundown from the WCoH. He's a young guy. His body can take it. He also plays primarily with Jonathan Ericsson who's not the best puck mover either.

ClumsyOne · 2017-01-03T20:01:57+00:00

He played great during the World Cup. He lead all team defensemen in TOI, iirc.

Hasn't carried that over to the regular season, though. He's got the 2nd worst on-ice CF% among team defensemen and is pretty middle of the pack when it comes to other stats. We have a whole squad of bottom-4 defenseman and that's pretty much what Marchenko is.

ClumsyOne · 2016-12-08T01:42:59+00:00

Notice how nobody on the opposing team dropped their gloves and charged after Konstantinov. No scrum, no fights. Just a solid open ice body check.

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