Yzerman is telling you his philosophy if you listen!

[Scottgaf1]

Why didn’t Detroit add a F?
Veleno for Smith doesn’t do a thing

He got Veleno off the books next year. Yes he added Mrazek for a year, but I have a feelings one of our two young goalies are going to be part of a big offseason trade.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Also have to fix the 5on5 scoring, last season we were 9th in goals for 5on5, 9th in PP % and 14th in PK %. I know we had a high shooting % and all those things.

This year we are 29th in goals for 5on5, 2nd in PP % and dead last in PK %.

Random digging Ottawa is dead last in 5on5 scoring but with 61 games played they have allowed 176 goals. We have allowed 202 goals with 63 games played.

 

[better Red than Dead]

I understand what he is saying about “now is not the time” that’s fine, but this team has not improved, in fact regressed, since last year and drafting in the mid teens and seeing how much you can overpay on picked over free agents each summer is getting tired. He needs a roster shake up or some sort of plan that shows that the status quo is not acceptable, even if it’s taking a risk with roster players. The status quo is not sustainable. Even the Tigers are making moves and moving up

 

[lilidk]

Didn't listen his press. I know his philosophy it's draft players with higher floor and hope sealing will come. Shelter those players until they are ready. Bring mediocre unwanted from other teams players and hoping they will change .
With that philosophy expert at least one more year the same

 

[DanielMarois]

Can someone explain how this deep philosophy works with Larkin heading into his 30's and slowing down and the main forward prospects don't look like they will be major point producers?

 

[Go Wings]

Is the philosophy to sign and trade for the worst players in the NHL because that's what it looks like.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

I understand what he is saying about “now is not the time” that’s fine, but this team has not improved, in fact regressed, since last year and drafting in the mid teens and seeing how much you can overpay on picked over free agents each summer is getting tired. He needs a roster shake up or some sort of plan that shows that the status quo is not acceptable, even if it’s taking a risk with roster players. The status quo is not sustainable. Even the Tigers are making moves and moving up

I mean.... logically I understand.
But how many "it's not the time" years do you get?

Like, I'm not asking that he wins a Cup this year or something silly like this. But you are six years in and honestly, the Wings feel further away from the playoffs this year than they did last year.

I have patience, but the reasoning for the Mrazek trade is just Yzerman dragging the nuts of contempt across the face of fans who have been patient and put up with this.

I would care a hell of a lot more about you being conservative and "we were worried about the type of goalies available next year" if you'd already made the playoffs in your time here. Take care of 2024 business and get into the playoffs before you worry about addressing 2025-26.

 

[14ari13]

Can someone explain how this deep philosophy works with Larkin heading into his 30's and slowing down and the main forward prospects don't look like they will be major point producers?

How many seasons before Larkin starts declining?

 

[USAHockey97]

Yzerman has made his bed. He is banking on his draft picks, period. What I don’t see is any elite/superstar talent on the team or in the pipeline. And the most frustrating thing is, they don’t want to be bad enough to draft higher or are able to sign good enough free agents to get meaningfully better. Being stuck at drafting 8-14 just isn’t good enough. Worse, drafting higher IQ and high character guys with high floors but low ceilings gives you a team full of depth players.

 

[USAHockey97]

How many seasons before Larkin starts declining?

In a way I’m hoping Larkin asks for a trade at this point and forces Yzerman’s hand.

 

[Lampedampe]

It's really unforgivable to have the Gus and Holl stink it up every night. Fabbro and Jokiharju would have been basically free pick ups. Why trade Maata if he wasn't making room for an upgrade? He was better than Gus and Holl, one of them could've been sent down.

We're 6 years in. Better players were on the team last year, they were traded. What's his plan?

Why did he wait so long before pullling the plug on Lalonde?

Something stinks with the pro-scouting, and Yzermans brother sticks out like a sore thumb.

For some reason he's put the team in purgatory, they're trying to compete but he won't commit. The team is now picking in the teens again.

People saying that a signing like Holl does not hurt the team does not understand the business side of hockey. There is no way Chris wouldn't be asking serious questions if Holl was signed for 10 million real American dollars and was spending his time in the American league. It's an error that hampers the team, just like the Mrazek deal.

The Wings are in a spot where some serious moves are needed to move the needle, but for some reason Yzerman doesn't leave room to alove for such moves. If Yzerman traded Walman to make room for Trouba, then you have to ask why he put himself in that to begin with

Rant over.