Magicman
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- Mar 18, 2008
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First i think of is not Luleå nothing against Luleå they are great this year this Swedes team remind me how Detroit Red Wings build there teams.
Speed skill all 4 line can produce a great D
They built their early cup winners through the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Had the young Commies been available when they were draft age, Fedorov is top 3 probably #1, no way he is a 6th round pick or whatever late round he was in.
The others drafted late as well.
Lidstrom was a great pick, but talk at the time was he had no interest in the NHL due to system in place at the time. He could have stayed and made more money at home. But watching Detroit win the cup and seeing/hearing how good the players were treated in Detroit, he signed.
Like drafting players the Comies wouldn't allow to come over, they took a chance. And lets face facts that late in the draft is any pick a waste?
Then it took Bowman to come in, put Yzerman in his place, bring in Murphy and Coffey and then they gelled.
Without that, Detroit is still a ****-Hole