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I think the majority of the board will hate Howard's contract very soon. 6 years was absolutely ridiculous...
I hated it the day it was signed.
I think the majority of the board will hate Howard's contract very soon. 6 years was absolutely ridiculous...
Hey does anybody think Helm could become a Pavelski type player? He's been puttin the puck in the net lately.
On a side note, Zetterberg is now 2nd in league scoring (by himself), only behind Crosby
Six years is too long but basically throwing in the towel on a Calder runner-up that has a career save percentage that's comparable to that of Carey Price, Henrik Lundqvist, Pekka Rinne and Ryan Miller is a little knee-jerk. At times he's played like a ****** goalie on a ****** hockey team. Other times he looks like he regained form. So ultimately, he looks like the Detroit Red Wings. Let's not pretend Monster transforms the Red Wings into some majestic team. Right now he gives them the best shot to win, but you still have to play your starter, Howard. The simple answer is rotate them every game. For Monster's sake, I hope he doesn't start on Wednesday against Boston.I think the majority of the board will hate Howard's contract very soon. 6 years was absolutely ridiculous...
Seeing people praise Zetterberg makes me think of this thread. Awwww, memories. http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1031943
You will if he continues to carry Sammy and Cleary as linemates.
Assuming Datsyuk retires after his newest extension is done, we still have a pretty good group of guys to shoulder the load.
So aged Z who is likely more around #2C effectiveness rather than #1C effectiveness.
A not-playing-quite-so-poorly/ more healed and/or comfortable Weiss.
A speedy Helm who is showing flashes of finish and better offensive instincts than we are used to seeing.
And likely/ hopefully Jarnkrok is becoming a top 9 C/ on the cusp of being good enough to be a top 6 C.
Then we still have Andersson/ Glendening/ Sheahan/ Emmerton/ Abdelkader if need be? for our bottom line.
Weiss and Helm could also be tried as top 6 Wingers more frequently in the future. Helm's speed and Z's playmaking ability could be pretty dangerous.
Yeah the sky is falling in Detroit now that it is pretty obvious our team is not nearly as good as it once was, but if you were paying any attention at all post Cup + Cup finals seasons, this was coming pretty quickly. Just glad we decided to stock the cupboard in that time frame.
Someone else had mentioned Janmark from somewhere, but isn't he a winger?Don't forget about Janmark.
In my opinion he's closer to playing in the NHL than most realize, and I wouldn't be surprised if he has a better shot of being a top 6 forward than Jarnkrok, given Janmark's size.
He really is the "dark horse" in the system.
Someone else had mentioned Janmark from somewhere, but isn't he a winger?
Did Cleary get benched in the 3rd again tonight? Can't remember... I don't remember seeing him out there for like the last 10-15 minutes.
Don't forget about Janmark.
In my opinion he's closer to playing in the NHL than most realize, and I wouldn't be surprised if he has a better shot of being a top 6 forward than Jarnkrok, given Janmark's size.
He really is the "dark horse" in the system.
How do I vote?
Why is Franzen lower than Zetterberg?
Buffalo is a bad team and we made them look decent. Hopefully this generates some much needed confidence. Gustavsson for Hart!!!