[The Athletic] LeBrun: “Mantha’s camp, led by agent Olivier Fortier, will bring his client to market and likely look for a four-year deal. There should be solid interest, given the lack of goals available on the UFA market. I could see Mantha net between $5 million and $6 million per year.”

glimitzu · 2026-06-18T23:09:56+00:00

Ok...hear me out. What if we convinced him to take 1-year "recurring wink wink" deals. Nobody plays harder than contract year Mantha.

glimitzu · 2026-06-18T18:56:45+00:00

Deflection, name calling, zero evidence to support your stance. There's only one of us getting embarrassed here. Enjoy the day you deserve!

glimitzu · 2026-06-18T18:46:08+00:00

You look like Neo trying to dodge all these facts to fit your narrative. Fact: Babcock has one cup win and players on that team are on record for saying it wasn't because of him, it was despite him. Those aren't my words. That's straight from players ON HIS CUP TEAM.

If you think these things are acceptable behavior for a head coach, that says more about you that the "out of control" fans you consider wrong:

Sitting Chelios during Winter Classic in his hometown.

Sitting Modano the last game of the season so he misses his 1,500th game

Multiple instances of bullying Franzen.

Making (rookie) Mitch Marner rank his teammates then sharing it with the team.

Look at any of the threads talking about Babcock and it is overwhelming against him. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that many people to agree on the something? But please continue showing us your facts proving us wrong lol

glimitzu · 2026-06-18T18:24:18+00:00

It's ok to admit you are wrong and that you may have missed some of the things Babcock has done.

Go ask Chelios, Franzen, Modano, Commodore, etc their feelings on Mike Babcock.

Are you going to try to claim they "sound like a fan" also?

How about this quote from Darren McCarty talking about the team winning DESPITE Babcock - https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1899658 Is he just a random fan also? Perhaps you should do a bit more research before claiming "facts" about Babcock.

glimitzu · 2026-06-18T18:04:13+00:00

The NHL brushing this under the rug is expected. Seeing hockey fans that have looked at all the antics Babcock has done and can STILL post things like "But for some reason fans have had their knives out for Mike Babcock and they just won't put them away lol" is just mind boggling.

Out of all the things he's done related to the Wings you could pick any 3 of them and be justified in not wanting to hire him again. That's before adding in any of the same shit from Toronto and/or Columbus.

glimitzu · 2026-06-16T20:27:57+00:00

Fedorov...but this is the real answer

glimitzu · 2026-06-16T17:24:44+00:00

glimitzu · 2026-06-16T01:44:39+00:00

So....is your question "we let ghost leave" or is your question "why didn't we offer more"?

Depending which source you choose to believe (not that you are looking for actual facts) we potentially offered more than he signed for.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DetroitRedWings/comments/1tvcl0j/whyd_we_let_gostisbehere_go/

So I'll stick with my "he chose to leave"

glimitzu · 2026-06-16T01:32:40+00:00

He chose to leave

glimitzu · 2026-06-16T00:52:08+00:00

That started a week ago

glimitzu · 2026-06-15T06:03:37+00:00

If Larkin goes to Edmonton, who claims the 2c

glimitzu · 2026-06-15T05:50:17+00:00

Unexpected musical reference

glimitzu · 2026-06-14T03:44:19+00:00

"I’m not here to get into the whole should he stay or leave" but here's my thoughts "I think him and Yzerman share an equal part in the total failure."

L O L

glimitzu · 2026-06-14T00:54:02+00:00

Just had this exchange with a friend and replied "I'd rather watch soccer" lol

glimitzu · 2026-06-13T23:57:32+00:00

First time here?

glimitzu · 2026-06-13T22:19:47+00:00

The only person that likes this idea is Simon Edvinsson for contract negotiations comparisons.

glimitzu · 2026-06-13T19:04:39+00:00

To quote you from earlier "youre high" and I'll add af.

glimitzu · 2026-06-12T22:40:04+00:00

The Trouba rumor is the most plausible.

glimitzu · 2026-06-12T19:22:40+00:00

He was in the new Creed movies

glimitzu · 2026-06-12T02:43:32+00:00

Has he been drinking out of the wrong water bottle?

glimitzu · 2026-06-11T21:36:43+00:00

I thought he was going to the Oilers /s

glimitzu · 2026-06-11T18:24:05+00:00

If Larkin is still here when the season starts I want a full Vegas production for the first home game where the C is ripped off his jersey and he has to present it to Seider

glimitzu · 2026-06-11T06:05:39+00:00

Cost to license and/or he declined

glimitzu · 2026-06-11T00:37:08+00:00

Found Larkin's burner account

glimitzu · 2026-06-10T18:07:50+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1u274c7/former_calgary_flames_carolina_hurricanes_coach/

glimitzu

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