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Yeah, I don't think Yzerman's done yet. He would've had a press conference already.
Yeah, I don't think Yzerman's done yet. He would've had a press conference already.
Florida, Boston. Toronto and Tampa Bay are all still far better than Detroit.Buffalo’s done nothing
Montreal added prospects but are still years away
Ottawa got worse
Tampa got worse
Boston got worse
Florida TBD, if they lose Ekblad they could be worse (also possible cup hangover)
Toronto arguably got worse
Looks like July 3rdAny further word regarding a press conference?
When did he hold it in 2023?
people wouldn't shut up all last offseason about how Boston's Centers were gonna keep them out of the Playoffs and didn't want to even entertain the idea that with Pastrnak and their Defense/Goalies they would be fine
then they almost win the President's trophy
now those same people won't shut up about how swapping Ullmark for Lindholm apparently makes them worse
I don't think they'll be worse, but I think the Lindholm contract could look really bad really fast. Yeah, there's an expectation that his linemates can carry him, but I'm not sure I'd throw that kind of money at a center with the expectation that he'll have to be heavily carried by his linemates to look passable.
Shane Pinto signed with Ottawa so it looks like reports of him demanding a trade were wrong.
yeah it's not a pretty contract with that 7 year term
that's more so a future problem than something for them to worry about right now though, he's a better Center than anything they had and should at least somewhat earn what he's being paid for the first half of the contract or so
people wouldn't shut up all last offseason about how Boston's Centers were gonna keep them out of the Playoffs and didn't want to even entertain the idea that with Pastrnak and their Defense/Goalies they would be fine
then they almost win the President's trophy
now those same people won't shut up about how swapping Ullmark for Lindholm apparently makes them worse
May he rest in peace.I'll be drinking Wade Boggs style through the holiday.
Reimer <> Talbot
Perron <> Berggren
Sprong <> Motte
Ghost <> Gustafsson
Walman <> Edvinsson
Those are pretty much the on-ice roster changes. We'll see if something happens on the RD side.
And Talbot should be the starter Goalie, not just a plug like Reimer was.
Ras - Larkin - Raymond
Cat - Compher - Kane
Fabbri - Veleno - Berggren
Motte - Copp - Fischer
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(Snively, Kasper,Mazur)
Chiarot - Seider
Edvinsson - Petry
Määttä - Gustafsson
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Johansson - Holl
(Lagesson)
Talbot
Lyon/Husso
Me either and I do not see any further additions forthcoming this off-season...Ugh, I just don't like the makeup.
Yeah. Just shuffling them around can make it slightly better.Ugh, I just don't like the makeup.
Me either and I do not see any further additions forthcoming this off-season...
Can you list the ways Detroit got worse?Florida, Boston. Toronto and Tampa Bay are all still far better than Detroit.
Washington the team that beat us out for the final playoff spot got a lot better.
Detroit also got worse and Justin Holl is still on the f***ing roster.
Bottom line, we have too many 3rd pair D, We need a 2nd pair right D and a 2nd line CYeah. Just shuffling them around can make it slightly better.
DBC - Larkin - Kane (if DBC and Kane are together, they have to be with Larkin)
Berggren - Compher - Ray (Make or break for Burgers, IMO this can make him)
Ras - Copp - Fabbri/Fabbri (If you think this is meh, don't look down 1 line)
Motte - Veleno - Fabbri/Fischer (avert your eyes...)
Maatta - Mo (steady Eddie for Mo)
Ed - Gustafsson (Petry doesn't have the mobility for pairing 2)
Chiarot - Petry (dreaming, I know...)
AlJo rotated in regularly for anyone not Mo or Ed.
Maybe swap Gus and Chiarot, Iunno... we desperately need a 2RD.
Talbot
Lyon
Husso
Our forward group is definitely not as strong.Can you list the ways Detroit got worse?
I think there's a move to be made for a defender, still. But those kind of moves take time.