We are playing a really good team tonight. I've watched quite a few of their games lately and they're good. They may not compete this season but it wouldn't surprise me if they won the cup next year with the same squad.
GDT: [GM52] Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings | Sun, Feb. 2nd | 5pm | SNP | New Faces, New Friends
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Went from Pettersson, Kuzmenko, Boeser, Horvat, Garland, Miller to
Pettersson, Boeser, Garland, Debrusk, Hoglander, Suter
I'd say they need to draft in the first round quite a bit more often then they have been.
Detroit is a team that could use a goalie and maybe Demko could use a new lease on life. Obviously wouldn't be selling high on Demko but Detroit has two very good goalies coming but they aren't there yet and could use a mentor for Cossa next year. Van is going to need a back up so I'd probably take back Husso. He would get to work with a couple other Finns in Van.
Demko for Husso, Rangers 3rd 25', and Liam Dower Nilsson and Max Plante.
I don't know much about Liam Dower Nilsson and Max Plante and whether they're worth it.
Could also trade Demko to the Oilers. They really need a goalie because Skinner is terrible. Maybe set up a three-way deal so we can get a decent forward in return.
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I really don't see the Wings making a play like this. Cossa may be ready to back up Talbot next season as is. That's if the Wings don't just extend Lyon as well. Goaltending has not been the issue in Detroit this season. They may not be sexy names, but they have been effective enough to allow the team to focus on utilizing assets on upgrading other portions of the roster.
The way Demko has performed this year, I don't think you are getting much value in return honestly. He has 5 quality stars in out of 14. Mackenzie Blackwood had 8 QS out of 17 games in SJ and they got a slightly better older prospect, a swap of 5ths and a 2nd for him plus having to take back a bad goalie.
Max plante was a 2nd for Detroit and Nilsson was a 5th rounder a couple yrs back.
Kind of what I based it off of. We know Demko used to be better, will he return to that who knows. I'm sure Detroit isn't going to pay extra for that risk.
If you had a chance at making the playoffs you would rather go in with Cam Talbot than Thatcher Demko. That cost is very minimal to a team that's been stowing away prospects like Detroit has been.
BWJM
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Mancini just called up.
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I get your point, but for this season anyways, it feels like more name recognition than performance. That also does not take in to account that Yzerman has been fairly methodical in his decision making, seeking long term success, rather than possible short term success. Your right, the cost itself is not outlandish. But given the positive growth of both Cossa and Augustine, and the steady play of Talbot and Lyon, and Detroit's intended competition window; a trade for Demko seems premature.
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Dump puck, flip off boards, chase hit, give up oddman rush, stand in front.
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Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
I doubt Mancini plays today. Think they just want to give their new pickup time with the big club and make him feel valued.
BWJM
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I think if Hughes plays Mancini will.
If Hughes is hurt, Tocchet will panic and throw his prized Juulsen into the lineup.
BWJM
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Hughes-Myers
Pettersson-Hronek
Soucy-Mancini
I’d still feel more confident with that than Juulsen…
Pettersson-Hronek
Soucy-Mancini
I’d still feel more confident with that than Juulsen…
Hope the home crowd boos the American anthem like they did in Ottawa and Calgary
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
Forbort has played pretty well and the management is clearly very high on him. There's no situation where he's scratched for a project.
Abbotsford also doesn't play until Friday (or practice for several days, I'd assume) with the AHL on their All-Star break.
I don't know that booing the anthem of nearly half the team's players is necessarily the most constructive idea.
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I'd just hit a "like" to your response but I can't because supposedly I'm mean to others. Lol.
JumpierPegasus
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I would sooner take Soucy out of the lineup than Forbert (unless I missed him getting injured again)
