Perhaps you missed all the grind-first short term free agents Detroit just signed. And if you think anything Yzerman has done screams impatience, I honestly don't know how to respond to that. He's been downright glacial in his approach thus far.
Well it is there is no chance the sens would add Chiarot. The reason they need to move Debrincat is to fill out depth. They have 7 D men on one way deals and Kleven is knocking. He is the last type of player they would be looking to bring in.
They’ve just added guys who are harder to play against like Kostin, Fischer and Compher. It’s not solely about size. It’s about if you’re hard to play against or not. For example, Berggren is a very strong player for his size. He’s not knocked around and can play, and produce in traffic. They also have two more very large Dmen who will be part of their core moving forward.
Again, if you value those middling players/prospects that much then by all means keep them all and enjoy another 5 years of bottom feeding without getting a glimpse of playoff contention. If that's the thought process, where you prefer a 23yo 3rd liner hoping he's got a bit more in him over an established top scoring winger at a reasonable caphit locked up for his prime, then Yzerman has the wings fanbase locked in under some serious mind bending spell for a franchise that hasn't been competitive for 8 years now. Dude is a wizard alright.
So... a team that the general consensus is better than the Wings added a 40+ goal scorer. Added a top pairing defenseman at the deadline. And finished what? 6pts ahead of a team that pulled the ripcord and sold off at the deadline? Is a 6 year playoff drought that much better than a 7 years drought? Who is under a spell here?
Trust me I didnt miss it, wanted some guys who'd actually bring something at the trade deadline. If you actually believe those signings + debrincat will lead us anywhere close to the playoffs i dont know what to tell you
Let's not compare Ottawa's skilled forwards over ours . Miles ahead of us atm and didny have norris either
Ya his career avg pace is 34-34, going back to his 19 year old season
You're assuming it's binary. Either we wait for all the prospects or we blow up the rebuild for short term success.
Yep, that team was playing there 3rd and 5th goalie depth mostly the last 2 months
Were not going anywhere until the prospects show up and produce it's quite simple. If they're all busts were done for ,signing debrincat and these bottom 6 guys won't help us ever get a Stanley cup
So what is it you’re after here?? What’s your fundamental issue against adding a player this age, who can score goals?? Is it you want them to keep tanking? Is it you want them to just play the kids? What’s the end goal, as you see it?
The bottom 6 guys will be replaced by significantly better players as the prospects become ready. In 3 years Debrincat will be 28, with Edvinsson, Kasper, and Mazur already in the lineup and Danielson, Wallinder, and Johansson either ready to join or knocking on the door.
Debrincat isn't even high on my list it's just that I think (and also believe) Yzerman knows he can get him for cheap. I fully expect him to be setting a hard line in the sand and waiting for dorion to cave.
Well not to nitpick...What kinda numbers are we looking at from the Cat if he dons the Winged Wheel?
That is the big question.
If he can't score in Ottawa, I'm not sure why anyone expects much more in Detroit. Him being sold as a 40+ goal guy is pure fantasy in Detroit.
Right, lets completely ignore the numerous significant injuries all through out the lineup all year long.. Let's continue the disingenuous arguments, might as well double down on that at this point. Unlike the Wings, we're actively trying to get better, not worse. Selling off last tdl and this seasons FA signing has made your team a lock for another basement finish, with no end in sight. Must be exciting closing in on Buffalo's record. But hey, in saint Yzerman we trust, he's beyond reproach I guess.
If those guys are only up for bottom 6 roles were f***ed. Cant see us ever ever winning a cup with 4/6 guys in the top 6 being larkin compher(hes a 3c) and 2 guys under 6 feet on the right side
Lmao ya definetly not happening here
