It's amazing how over a section of games, and I'll give an arbitrary number here (5), Raymond continues to look better and better. We have all been watching his growth rapidly increase since the middle of last season. Last year I would have been happy with a 70+, two way winger, who was clearly clutch. I really think we are just now seeing his true potential, and he's a game breaker.
Or Dcat was on the ice for a large percentage of the empty net situations while the team was losing..........
Same, he's the best option we have for now but an upgrade would be nice. If not Danielson, I don't really see anyone else on the team stepping up and being a more productive 2C than Copp has been. Worth riding out for the time being because we're winning and Kane is likely back soon. Kane was on a tear before injury, hoping he comes back with similar production.
I really question our pro scouting if they think Cozens is a 2nd line center. I think one of the things he is struggling with is that he is a winger. I saw his rumored acquisition as what they wound up doing with Kasper on the Larkin line. I think Cozens offense struggles with center deployment. I am not against acquiring him, I just hope it is to unleash his forechecking prowess, physicality and goal scoring ability. My opinion is he does all of those better at the wing. If you put him with a lefty draw he can also split faceoff duties.
Yep. And the Tigers. And the Pistons in 2005. And the Wings in 2009. And the Tigers in 2006, 12, and 13.
I dunno...As @norrisnick rightfully pointed out - Tampa coach Jon Cooper endorsing Lalonde (whom sabotaged our rebuild) is another level of evil genius...
The same Danielson that is "lighting up" the AHL with 7 goals in 55 games, while getting top 6 minutes and powerplay time all year? Can't wait to watch him light it up!
no...?
I would’ve really liked to have seen Kane and Tarasenko moved. I don’t know what could’ve been gotten for them but it seemed like a sellers market.
I rather run with our prospects than hasty moves at the deadline to appease antsy fans is my point.
Elmer Soderblom have the highest even strength P/60 in Detroit Red Wings (2.231), second is Lucas Raymond (2.162). They are the only Red Wings forwards that have top six production (>2.0 P/60). He is very much a potential top 6 forward for the Red Wings.By 'it's happening', I mean the rebuild really coming to fruition. With coaching that is no longer stifling everyone, this team is able to be dangerous night in night out now. And the drafted players are the ones stirring the drink.
Raymond is a budding superstar, he tilts the ice every time he's out there. Not only is he supremely skilled, he's also a natural leader. With a killer instinct to boot.
Seider. Well nothing needs to be said there.
Edvinsson is already a skilled and dependable dman who can play a 200ft game, and he's still got lots of NHL development runway left in front of him. He's going to be a star.
Johansson is looking like he's the missing piece to completing the top 4 (with ASP having that 3D spot reserved). He plays a simple but cerebral game at both ends of the ice, Lidstrom-like in that way (a stylistic comparison not skill, obviously). Just very competent and dependable. Seems like a perfect partner for Seider honestly, with Edvinsson and ASP the other pair eventually. But he's looked great beside Edvinsson and the positive impact goes both way I think.
Kasper seems to have repeated the trajectory he had in the AHL, slow start but found his footing about halfway through the season. He's looked dangerous since McLellan took over. Always seems to be in the thick of things, and very versatile as a player. Looks like another good one. I forget who posted a comment (might have been @Petes2424) talking about the importance of a young player showing showing flashes, even if the production wasn't there yet. It was a really good point. Now not only is Kasper showing even more frequent flashes, the statistical production is coming with it. And like Edvinsson he also has lots of runway left.
Berggren and Soderblom have shown flashes of being middle 6 contributors, even if the production hasn't come yet.
Now Larkin finally has a respectable supporting cast, including some key additions like Debrincat, and this team is already starting to show the potential of it's 'final form'. And we haven't even gotten to ASP, Cossa, Buchelnikov, Danielson, MBN, Augustine, etc, etc, etc who will all be getting worked in over the next couple seasons.
After 5+ years, and with some folks around here nearing the end of their patience, the rebuild is here. I think sooner than later there are going to be a lot of people on HFBoards eating crow and pretending they were never talking shit about tHE yZErpLAn. I'm going to enjoy watching the final pieces fall into place as this team trends to be a major competitor within 2-3 seasons. LGRW
I thought we all knew that "the window" doesn't really open until nest season or the season after?
