Coach maybe got tired of Flip not being assertive or competitive enough.
It jives with what my friend said about Flip absolutely hating Babcock (said the same about Franzen)
I have serious problem with this. I get certain things you have different styles of coaches you have the bill parcells. You have joe maddons.
Babcock has never been considered a bill parcells type imo. Also this is saying fippula was a malcontent.
I never ever heard that. Yes am in Tampa etc.. I dont like people making things up to make players look in a lower light. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING IN DETROITS HISTORY I HAVE SEEN DONE.
To say Fippula wasnt bringing his A game is one thing but did have nagging injury. To say he was problem in clubhouse and for future and not assertive or competitive enough is something that honestly makes me so angry I want to stand up and start using bad words.
I can see babcock getting mad at times at franzen. NOT at Fippula for lack of effort.
The points the skill set might have been lower that is debatable but to say he wasnt leaving it out there is so much garbage I want to scream.
If detroit is going to become like people over in Toronto and talk bad about some of the stars like the grabovski case I will not stay a fan. Is a case for grabovski speaking out. Yet he was right!!. I never have heard anything on fippula and he thanked the franchise and babcock etc.. So I do not know where you come up with some of your stuff. I wonder at times if you just want to start debates and controversies and arguments cause you have nothing better to do or is in your nature?
I have been a fan for 35 years. I have never heard a lot of bad mouthing from detroits management and barely any things on players.
THE ACTUAL REPORT THAT THIS NONSENSE MIGHT HAVE CAME FROM IS HERE
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/02/red_wings_coach_mike_babcock_v.html
But, aside from multiple-point games against Minnesota (three assists on Jan. 25) and Dallas (two goals on Jan. 29), Filppula has been fairly quiet.
That can't continue, coach Mike Babcock said Saturday, a day after a 5-2 loss to Anaheim.
“Fil wasn't good enough last night, wasn't competitive enough, and he's got to be way better than that,'' Babcock said. “We need him. He's a significant player for us and he's got to play better than this.''
Here is what was said to weiss and how he responded.
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/09/red_wings_mike_babcock_on_step.html
From what I have seen over the years was simply Mike saying to FIPPULA hey we need you to be GREAT trying to get him to be great. I think they evaluated him and he comes short of great which I agree with and think most fans would agree with.
He is inconsistent and has had a lot of small nagging issues with injuries.
The above is the only time I have ever seen Mike question Val's work effort though. This was during the missing four months. He had concerns on everyone being in game shape etc.. Fully focused wanted us to win. We get a 50 point Val or 20 something for shortened year Mike thinks we are ultra dangerous etc.. He stated those type of things.
So coming out with this is just wrong taking things out of context to meet your goals whatever they are is just plain wrong.
I am sorry but stuff like this is really raw to people who still like their stars etc..
I didnt and dont like fippula leaving I think he should have taken a 3-4 year home discount at 3 to 3.5 million. I am a Tampa fan so am happy he is in Tampa. They can really use him to teach others how to play both ends a lot more structured and solidly.
Your thing is Brunner and I get that just he again was offered his worth and walked. More was expected of fippula than brunner who is still an unproven commodity both have worth. To stick up for one and than downgrade another is cheap and tasteless in my opinion.
Again all I can say is Fippula thanked detroit he thanked kenny he thanked mike he thanked ilitch etc.. To me what he did at all times was humble and with class. When Val was asked about his play that day he said it wasnt up to par he was not upset. Athletes have a higher standard than a coach usually otherwise they would never make it in the NHL.
If you are going to do things like this in future I would ask you to put up the sources which I did to get rid of the confusion and have people take offense as I truly took offense to this.