MacLean has definitely brought some winning mentality to OTT. They were on their heels in the first, but took over as the game went on and in the third it wasn't close. Their top forwards didn't even have to shine.
Pittsburgh got Despres in the lineup.... Philly got Laughton in their lineup...
Meanwhile, detroit ices Samuelsson etc
Your point is?
Despres played 10 minutes and Laughton played 12. Smith will be in the lineup. So will Mursak. Youngsters who should get a shot. Yes you could add Nyquist, Tatar or even Sheahan, but I rather they play top 6 minutes instead of sitting on the bench and playing minimum IT.
Despres played 10 minutes and Laughton played 12. Smith will be in the lineup. So will Mursak. Youngsters who should get a shot. Yes you could add Nyquist, Tatar or even Sheahan, but I rather they play top 6 minutes instead of sitting on the bench and playing minimum IT.
Mursak is 25, Smith is 24 in a few weeks....
Other teams are putting 18-21 year olds out there, detroit never does that unless there are 6-7 injuries.
Other teams are putting 18-21 year olds out there, detroit never does that unless there are 6-7 injuries.
Laughton was invisible and Despres took a stupid penalty. They are undoubtedly highly rated, but Babcock and co. don't want players that could be a liability to the team. That's the approach they have taken with pretty much every prospect.
What 18-21 year old in or organization do you want to put in the starting roster right now?
If they bring nothing to the lineup right now, why ruin their development? The Wings mentality is for every prospect to excel in the league they are playing in right now. Only two players I would rather have in the lineup right now (Nyquist and Tatar). But I'm not an expert and I trust the guys that do this for a living, not the armchair GM's hanging around here who couldn't manage a pee wee hockey team (yes, that includes you and me, mindfly). The brass decided to give Bert two years and get Sammy back to add certain elements to the lineup (yes, Bert and Sammy adds to this team, don't be unnecessarily obtuse). We'll see how that works out, but again, Tatar and Nyquist don't belong on the 4th line and won't make much of an impact on the third line with limited IT and no PP minutes.
Roszival with a great pass to set up the Hossa goal. Roszival ($1 million for 1 year) has been playing really solid defensively as well and he's right-handed. At least we have injury-prone left-handed Colaiacovo for 2 years at $2 million!
Hossa with five points in his first two games… it stings every time I see him score. He should still be with the Wings.
Anyway, any chance the Wings take a run at PK Subban? (Obviously it won't happen with Ken at the helm, but it's nice to think about)
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From a GM, "Detroit is the best team we've played this year. It's not even close. Their puck control is incredible...You have to hope your goalie has a great night to give you a chance."
Hawks looking dominant in the division. We're about 4th, just a hair above Columbus. We need to tank to get an elite talent in the upcoming draft. This is the perfect season for being terrible. Only 45 more game left!
Good on the Blues for giving a young guy like Vladimir Tarasenko a chance to make their team! He's off to a great start. If he was drafted by the Red Wings he'd still be in the KHL.
Good on the Blues for giving a young guy like Vladimir Tarasenko a chance to make their team! He's off to a great start. If he was drafted by the Red Wings he'd still be in the KHL.
Can we make it a punishable offense on here concerning ignorant jokes aimed at criticizing Ken Holland when it comes to prospects and top 12 draft picks?
It's not funny. It's obnoxious. It's nauseating. These posts show up EVERY EFFING DAY. The funny things is, nobody knows how Holland would treat a top 10 draft pick, since we haven't had one since ever. All this "Holland would have let Wayne Gretzky rot in the minor leagues for 100 years." is the biggest BS I've ever read. Knock it off. You are doing yourself no service trying to look smart by trying to make a professional GM who makes money off of this job look dumb.
Can we make it a punishable offense on here concerning ignorant jokes aimed at criticizing Ken Holland when it comes to prospects and top 12 draft picks?
Nyquist and Tatar both say that it's not an ignorant joke, and therefore not a punishable offense. Sorry, the prospects have spoken.
It's not funny. It's obnoxious. It's nauseating. These posts show up EVERY EFFING DAY. The funny things is, nobody knows how Holland would treat a top 10 draft pick, since we haven't had one since ever. All this "Holland would have let Wayne Gretzky rot in the minor leagues for 100 years." is the biggest BS I've ever read. Knock it off. You are doing yourself no service trying to look smart by trying to make a professional GM who makes money off of this job look dumb.
Wellllll Gus Nyquist has been a point a game player in the AHL for two straight seasons. So yeah...what were you saying?
Nyquist and Tatar both say that it's not an ignorant joke, and therefore not a punishable offense. Sorry, the prospects have spoken.
Have you interviewed? Are you close chums so that you share each other's thoughts with one another? No? I didn't think so. No, the prospects have most definitely NOT spoken. Keep your ignorant comments to yourself.
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Wellllll Gus Nyquist has been a point a game player in the AHL for two straight seasons. So yeah...what were you saying?
Vladimir Tarasenko spent two years in the KHL before getting his shot in the NHL. You were saying? Please. Give me a break.
Vladimir Tarasenko spent two years in the KHL before getting his shot in the NHL. You were saying? Please. Give me a break.
Yes! Let's play this game!!!!!
Nyquist has dominated the NCAA and the AHL but cannot get more than a cup of coffee in the NHL. Tarasenko played two whole seasons in the KHL. I know I'm awfully impressed.
The Blues drafted guys like Tarasenko and Backes and don't have old guys like Cleary, Bert and Sammy to keep him from playing in the NHL. No, they give these guys a chance to develop and isn't it a surprise they actually develop. Meanwhile we've got guys like Gus Nyquist and Kyle Quincey - the latter being a first round draft pick - who are never allowed to sink or swim at the NHL level.
Nyquist has dominated the NCAA and the AHL but cannot get more than a cup of coffee in the NHL. Tarasenko played two whole seasons in the KHL. I know I'm awfully impressed.
And Tarasenko probably dominated the juniors and the MHL for three years before hand as well.
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The Blues drafted guys like Tarasenko and Backes and don't have old guys like Cleary, Bert and Sammy to keep him from playing in the NHL. No, they give these guys a chance to develop and isn't it a surprise they actually develop. Meanwhile we've got guys like Gus Nyquist and Kyle Quincey - the latter being a first round draft pick - who are never allowed to sink or swim at the NHL level.
The reason the Blues have a lot of young players is because they sucked for a very long time and were eventually forced to rebuild. That means you draft talent and then stick them onto the roster while rebuilding your team into a competitor. Teams that rebuild tend to be very young. Just ask the Blackhawks and the Penguins. Meanwhile, the Red Wings have spent the past 21 years winning and making the playoffs. They've had every reason to keep prospect development at a steady and slow pace so as to reload when time need be. They've been able to afford that luxury. What you see now are the effects of having that luxury overlapping to a time when we can't afford that luxury.
Lots of the Blues picks were in the 14 to 20 range -- hardly blue chip territory.
Then you have a guy like Patrick Berglund. Drafted in 2006 25th overall.
313 games to his credit.
David Perron -- 26th overall in 2007 -- 295 games to his name.
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Brendan Smith -- 27th overall in 2006 -- 17 games to his name.
