Kronwalled55
Detroit vs. Everybody
This is ridiculous... Normally I can laugh at stuff like this, but it's gotten to a point where I just shake my head.
To retread this topic, I'd rather they just re-sign Holmstrom over signing Knuble, seeing as they're both basically only useful for veteran leadership and planting themselves in front of the net.
I wouldn't be against signing Knuble if the team didn't already have too many forwards, but there's just no room for a guy like him.
Wish we would have brought him back about 5 years ago, I've always liked the guy.
its a lock he makes the team...our past says so..
I can't wait for the season to start and for this BS argument to come to an end. He won't make the team, he doesn't add anything to the roster (if only veteran presence/leadership). He won't play in the AHL either. It's a tryout contract meaning he'll participate in scrims and might bring some additional support for youngsters. That's how I see it.
People are blowing this **** way out of proportion. I'll believe it when it happens.
FWIW I was told Knuble would like to return to the Wings this offseason.
His wife is from Grand Rapids and they'd like to move closer to her family. I have a really good friend who played with Knuble at Michigan, they're still good friends and Knuble told him he'd like to come back to the Wings.
Somebody refresh my memory, but wasn't this guy kind of a stud for Washington within the last few years? Or did the fans just make him out to be better than he was while there?
imo, he was really good in a role like bertuzzi and homer for both washington and philadelphia (but clearly better defensively), but is now 40 years old.Somebody refresh my memory, but wasn't this guy kind of a stud for Washington within the last few years? Or did the fans just make him out to be better than he was while there?
He won't play in the AHL either.
hm... looks like what I said in that off season thread is coming true Knuble to the Wings... now to see this place when he gets his 2 year deal with no-trade clause lol
I wouldn't say Knuble's skating is much better than Homer's. He does come with a right hand shot and doesn't carry Homer's Referee Bullseye, though.
He's not going to make the team. Calm down.
I would. Been a Cap's season ticket holder since meeting my wife during the SCF's (she came here with the Wash Caps fan club) and moving to Bethesda a year or so later when we decided to do the Brady Bunch thing. I've watched MK skate these last few years, and he's not only faster, he's motivated to be the first one in his opponents zone with the puck.
If he's got anything left, he'd be a good post-season addition. Real character guy.
And recall: he was the "player to be named later" when we got Koucer back from the Ran-jars.
Helene St. James @HeleneStJames
As reported earlier, F Mike Knuble not on Red Wings roster. Will sign PTO and go to Grand Rapids, free to sign with any NHL team interested.