you know it's really the offseason when people start talking about lack of toughness
you know it's really the offseason when people start talking about lack of toughness
Yeah I don't know where you are going with this one. Kronwall taken out on a stretcher, nothing. Datsyuk elbowed in the face, nothing. The same guy, Cowen, boards Helm and injures him, nothing. Marchand went after Zetterbergs back, shocker.
Teams don't care what they do to us because they get away with it.
Playoff and Stanley Cup winning teams have lots of grit. Glendening and Abdelkader are not Lucic, or Shaw, or Bickell, or Richards. We don't have a couple of those guys and it hurts. We limp every year, then get pushed around every year. It's VERY obvious.
Did you um watch the Boston series. They looked VERY afraid of going to the net hard and cutting to the middle because Boston makes you pay to go there.
The guys you mentioned, Cowen and Marchand, do cheap crap against every team though. Im not sure if the Wings having more toughness would have done anything in those situations.
Montreal was petrified against the B's. Folded like cheap suits!
The Red Wings folded like cheap suits but hey if you think we are as good as Montreal then I'll just LOL and move on.
The Red Wings folded like cheap suits but hey if you think we are as good as Montreal then I'll just LOL and move on.
Pretty much agree that Montreal is much more skilled than Detroit. Detroit has typically been a team in the mold of Montreal, we just don't have the skill at this point. I don't think going the Toronto route and overpaying for guys like Dave Clarkson is the way to go. Just my opinion.
Hey guys. Avs-fan here.
After striking out on FA like you guys did the other day... wouldn't it be a fantastic move to offer sheet a guy like Reilly Smith? I remember posting something here last summer about offer sheeting Nyquist when you were in the same situation.
I don't know what the maximum amount of salary you could give a guy and only pay a 2nd rounder in compensation as of today(Just over 3.2M I believe?). But wouldn't it be worth it? I'm sure he'd sign with you guys considering his brother is there. Either Bruins struggle to match it and you screw things up bad for division rival. Or, you get a pretty good young winger to your team for a 2nd rounder.
Hey guys. Avs-fan here.
After striking out on FA like you guys did the other day... wouldn't it be a fantastic move to offer sheet a guy like Reilly Smith? I remember posting something here last summer about offer sheeting Nyquist when you were in the same situation.
I don't know what the maximum amount of salary you could give a guy and only pay a 2nd rounder in compensation as of today(Just over 3.2M I believe?). But wouldn't it be worth it? I'm sure he'd sign with you guys considering his brother is there. Either Bruins struggle to match it and you screw things up bad for division rival. Or, you get a pretty good young winger to your team for a 2nd rounder.
Take it with a huge grain of salt, but Eklund said Wings have interest in ex-Northern Michigan Mike Santorelli.
I actually wouldn't mind that, I thought he looked good last year. Can play center or wing, and is right handed.
He or Setoguchi could be a good RH option if Alfredsson retires maybe.
Take it with a huge grain of salt, but Eklund said Wings have interest in ex-Northern Michigan Mike Santorelli.
I actually wouldn't mind that, I thought he looked good last year. Can play center or wing, and is right handed.
He or Setoguchi could be a good RH option if Alfredsson retires maybe.
Take it with a huge grain of salt, but Eklund said Wings have interest in ex-Northern Michigan Mike Santorelli.
I actually wouldn't mind that, I thought he looked good last year. Can play center or wing, and is right handed.
He or Setoguchi could be a good RH option if Alfredsson retires maybe.
Where would he play? Seems decent enough but I'm just not sure where he fits on the roster. I don't see him in our top six and the bottom six is already pretty crowded.
i'll take santorelli. doubt he would ask big money as he is still available. i'd like that. signing santo could be one of the best UFA signings he's had in past 5 years. low risk, medium reward.
I agree Choker, I would like the move.
It is pretty much a sure thing we are rarely 100% so if he could stay healthy he'd be a very nice guy to have. Still, it looks like fully healthy Jurco will probably already start in GR, so I'm hesitant to add more at forward. Someone actually useful like Santo I would like though, can just bump Glendening back to the AHL.He has versatility.
Could play as high as 2C if Weiss can't go, or if he plays then gets hurt.
Could play 3rd line center and bump Sheahan up.
Could play wing on line 2 or 3. He was on pace for 20 goals until he got hurt. Though he was playing with good linemates.