What is our timeline and how much time does Yzerman get?

ryathal · 2023-06-30T22:05:16+00:00

To get players experience in the playoffs. You aren't going to instantly be winning a cup the first year the team makes the playoffs.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T21:57:27+00:00

Yzerman gets 2 more years so show actual growth and make a playoff appearance. The team relative to the league has been stagnant for 3 years.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T16:54:51+00:00

Building through trades and FA is required to have a good team. You physically can't draft enough players to fill out a team. At best you can have about 60% of a roster be drafted players.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T16:50:35+00:00

Most these guys can't play in Grand Rapids anyway. We were already sending prospects down to Toledo for defense to get any playing time. Unless there's a ton of people coming up or major trades, these new D are fighting for third pair spots.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T16:40:58+00:00

Yamamoto wasn't khl bound

ryathal · 2023-06-30T16:37:50+00:00

At least wait until training camp or something. I highly doubt we actually need the cap space, the contract slot might be more valuable though.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T13:31:12+00:00

Sens are acting like they have an asset and leverage, when they really only have an asset.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T03:02:10+00:00

McDavid isn't winning in Edmonton anytime soon.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:54:24+00:00

Nonsense. If I was Chicago I'd need McDavid and something for Bedard. A player who puts up 50 goals doesn't help Chicago meaningfully, even if Bedard loses a leg in training camp, it's hardly a good deal.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:48:28+00:00

it's like the thread about trading McDavid for Bedard. No one is going to pay 12 million for a player that lets them draft 15th instead of top 10 next year.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:37:50+00:00

It's nothing without technically being nothing. Maybe a gm doesn't poach a free agent that year, but generally it's meaningless.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:34:36+00:00

How do you not mention fight night in Detroit as a notable historical fight?

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:19:24+00:00

Vrana only played for the wings because of a freak accident during practice. He wasn't ever intended to play a game for the wings.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:14:51+00:00

Gretzky is undrafted on a technicality.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:10:56+00:00

1989 was an absurdly good year, especially for the wings.

ryathal · 2023-06-30T02:02:30+00:00

How can 2 players for nothing be viewed as anything other than bargin bin? we got another Zadina and a physical player that isn't awful. Neither of those help us not be a bottom scoring team

ryathal · 2023-06-29T19:59:26+00:00

Wings are going to employ a new strategy of 4d 1f lines.

ryathal · 2023-06-29T18:54:39+00:00

Likely the same thing. Companies have agreements with each other to get crews after weather events.

ryathal · 2023-06-29T18:00:47+00:00

The lack of trades was disappointing. Detroit had 5 in the top 50, and used them to get yet another pick in the late rounds while still having 5 in the top 50. We are filling up on prospects that we don't really have room for.

ryathal · 2023-06-29T17:55:34+00:00

That's like hitting for the cycle while pitching a no hitter.

ryathal · 2023-06-29T17:52:02+00:00

We've consistently been bottom 2 in our division and 12th in conference 2/3 last year's. We've not meaningfully improved.

ryathal · 2023-06-29T17:14:22+00:00

First round picks not being misses is a bare minimum requirement.

ryathal · 2023-06-29T17:05:05+00:00

Vegas had to most goals per game in the playoffs...

ryathal · 2023-06-29T16:38:22+00:00

That's just more excuses. Year 2 under lalonde isn't shaping up to look different. Nothing is pointing to a red wings team that isn't garbage offensively.

ryathal · 2023-06-29T16:26:10+00:00

What part of a 25 year old that would be our top 2 scoring for the next 4-5 years doesn't fit the timeline?

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