Fun fact:
Well, the Wings have the 25th ranked offense in the NHL. The bar has been set really low.
Copp's play isn't terrible. His contract makes him terrible. That was the first real big mistake Yzerman made when signing FA's. It was a very Holland'esque signing.
Assuming Yzerman doesn't have a fire sale before the deadline (Larkin included), then I see this team performing at roughly the same level two years from now.
I strongly disagree.
Lots of kids in the pipeline who are almost ready and are already making big strides on the team.
This is a massively over dramatic post.
This is still a rebuild year. It’s supposed to be a big step forward from last year, but the rebuild isn’t fully over yet. Just because Seider and Raymond took the world by surprise last season doesn’t mean we should be planning the parade this season.
So far this season I’ve seen improvements from #27 and #90.
#52 has been a pleasant surprise as well.
#53 and #23 are having sophomore slumps but we already know what they are capable of.
In 2 years time, all said players will be improved. Put into consideration that big tall blonde haired Swede we just drafted 2 seasons ago and the feisty centre from last draft… and another decent kid from the upcoming draft (might be a generational talent at this rate)…
LTIR: the future is bright. The present is not. Team is in a slump, not the end of the world. Team wasn’t winning the cup this year anyways and at best was fighting for a wild card spot just to get their teeth kicked in during the first round à la Maple leafs