Confirmed with Link: DeBrincat signs for 4 year, $7.875 per year extension)

[ricky0034]

You're assuming Babcock is still in the league when that game happens.

assuming Babcock is still in the league in mid October?

 

[Oddbob]

saw some people on Reddit upset we issued 93 to him as though the team was going to retire Franzen's number, insane

Where does it list him with #93?

 

[Bench]

Where does it list him with #93?

DeBrincat himself said that's the plan.



Video is time stamped at 1:40 to the answer.

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

saw some people on Reddit upset we issued 93 to him as though the team was going to retire Franzen's number, insane

Oops, meant to reply, did something wrong, had to edit:

I know we've had this discussion before, but I think most people agree that for significant players, there should be a grace period. It's not based on any number of years retired, for me, just a feeling, but I feel like it's a little soon for 93. It's still Franzen.

But we will run out of 2 digit numbers eventually, so I'm not up in arms about it or anything.

 

[Macoun]

Oops, meant to reply, did something wrong, had to edit:

I know we've had this discussion before, but I think most people agree that for significant players, there should be a grace period. It's not based on any number of years retired, for me, just a feeling, but I feel like it's a little soon for 93. It's still Franzen.

But we will run out of 2 digit numbers eventually, so I'm not up in arms about it or anything.

92 would’ve been cool. Honestly I totally forgot franzen was wearing 93 until you mentioned it. He’s been gone years so it’s fine by me. He should’ve stayed with 39

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

92 would’ve been cool. Honestly I totally forgot franzen was wearing 93 until you mentioned it. He’s been gone years so it’s fine by me. He should’ve stayed with 39

92 is Kasper.

 

[Ezekial]

I wore 30 in football because my oldest brother wore 30 in football. Cat wearing his brother's birth year seems weird but I get it.

 

[Oddbob]

Oops, meant to reply, did something wrong, had to edit:

I know we've had this discussion before, but I think most people agree that for significant players, there should be a grace period. It's not based on any number of years retired, for me, just a feeling, but I feel like it's a little soon for 93. It's still Franzen.

But we will run out of 2 digit numbers eventually, so I'm not up in arms about it or anything.

Shanahan had a much greater impact than Franzen and Derek Meech wore 14, 2 seasons after Shanny left.

 

[ricky0034]

Shanahan had a much greater impact than Franzen and Derek Meech wore 14, 2 seasons after Shanny left.

Shanahan also spent half his best years with other teams before the Wings traded for him and left as a free agent while still a good player that just had a 40 goal season

there's a difference between that and someone that only ever played for the Wings and was forced into retirement by concussions

not that I really personally care about either of those guys numbers being used

 

[Macoun]

Shanahan also spent half his best years with other teams before the Wings traded for him and left as a free agent while still a good player that just had a 40 goal season

there's a difference between that and someone that only ever played for the Wings and was forced into retirement by concussions

not that I really personally care about either of those guys numbers being used

Say whatever you want but Shanahan is Red Wings Royalty

 

[ArGarBarGar]

I am one of Johan Franzen's biggest fans and I can easily say he was not impactful enough for his number to get "that" kind of treatment.

His career high in goals/points was 34/59, respectively, and it happened on a cup contender with all three of Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and Hossa for other teams to contend with.

 

[Oddbob]

Shanahan also spent half his best years with other teams before the Wings traded for him and left as a free agent while still a good player that just had a 40 goal season

there's a difference between that and someone that only ever played for the Wings and was forced into retirement by concussions

not that I really personally care about either of those guys numbers being used

Shanny wasn't just some player, he was intrical to us becoming a Cup Champion not once but 3 times while he was here. We were a perennial playoff loser until we got him, and he changed much about the makeup of our team. His value to Detroit is not only higher, but way higher than Franzen, and I like Franzen a lot.

 

[PelagicJoe]

Shanny wasn't just some player, he was intrical to us becoming a Cup Champion not once but 3 times while he was here. We were a perennial playoff loser until we got him, and he changed much about the makeup of our team. His value to Detroit is not only higher, but way higher than Franzen, and I like Franzen a lot.

Exactly. The final pieces of the puzzle were Brendan Shanahan and Larry Murphy.

 

[Macoun]

Shanny wasn't just some player, he was intrical to us becoming a Cup Champion not once but 3 times while he was here. We were a perennial playoff loser until we got him, and he changed much about the makeup of our team. His value to Detroit is not only higher, but way higher than Franzen, and I like Franzen a lot.

Exactly!! Well said and awesome Post. I Think of Shanahan just a tick beleow Yzerman Lidstrom and Fedorov and by tick I mean just barely. Guy gave us some amazing years and was a straight up beast come playoff time.

 

[Henkka]

Just watched that 2022 Blues-series... Shanny and Hull beating the Blues.

Maybe Yzerman got this ex-Blues-hoarding idea from there.

And also, Pronger was pretty nasty against him, before getting injured. Seems to be that Yzerman's ideal future defence will be:

Pronger-Pronger
Pronger-Pronger
Pronger-Pronger

At least we have one in Seider...

 

[jkutswings]

Just watched that 2022 Blues-series... Shanny and Hull beating the Blues.

2022?

 

[Bench]

2022?

2002.

 

[jkutswings]

2002.

Haha, kinda figured.

Otherwise I was going to be VERY upset at completely missing a playoff series win.

 

[dalem177]

2002.

Gawd. Forgot what a heart attack risk Dom was in net. "Stay on my skates? Why?"

 

[jkutswings]

Gawd. Forgot what a heart attack risk Dom was in net. "Stay on my skates? Why?"

Well I COULD just stay in the net, but what fun is that?

 

[Kronwalled55]

2002.

Things that would never happen today: A team Zamboni driver running across the ice during a scrum

 

[Detroit Knights]

I wore 30 in football because my oldest brother wore 30 in football. Cat wearing his brother's birth year seems weird but I get it.

but if you add 9+3 together you get his original number of 12 though.

 

[Ezekial]

but if you add 9+3 together you get his original number of 12 though.

Maybe that's why he chose 12 in the first place

 

[TheOtherOne]

Well I COULD just stay in the net, but what fun is that?

It's like how good goalies will purposely give you a hole to shoot at knowing they can get there faster.

It's just Dom preferred to give the whole net as that hole.

 

[FMichael]

Say whatever you want but Shanahan is Red Wings Royalty

F**K YEAH HE IS!

No coincidence we won in the Cup in '97...Irish Jig at the Joe was 1 of the best post goal celebrations!