Just a positive problem to have. Far from embarrassing.
Pukes was sent down because no one wanted to trade for him. Hopefully Holland gets rid of him during the draft and gets a decent RD in return.
This organization has so much depth.
Next Year???
Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Nyquist
Tatar - Sheahan - Pulkkinen
Weiss - Helm - Jurco
Miller - Glendening - Andersson
Kronwall - Zidlicky
DeKeyser - Marchenko
Ericsson - Ouellet
Howard
Mrazek
(Maybe Jensen can steal Ericsson's Job )
I think of it as GR embarrassing the rest of the league. 7-1 win to extend the winning streak to 9 haha. If Jurco and Marchenko end up in the AHL, They are The 31st NHL team
I know Jurco was made eligible for playoffs; was Marchenko ?
Pulks is a very valuable asset and not something to be gotten rid of.
2pts in eleven games doesn't really equate a valuable asset. Good for him for finding success in the AHL, but he doesn't have the tools to carry it over to the NHL. Thus, better to use him as a bait for a trade before other teams notice this as well.
2pts in eleven games doesn't really equate a valuable asset. Good for him for finding success in the AHL, but he doesn't have the tools to carry it over to the NHL. Thus, better to use him as a bait for a trade before other teams notice this as well.
No wonder if you count average point% from both NHL and AHL at this season, Red Wings/Grand Rapids is the best Host/farm -combo in the league.
Tampa/Syracuse comes second and Washington/Hershey, Nashville/Milwaukee are next.
I think that measures organizational depth in a good way.
You're drawing that conclusion from an 11 game sample size? Oh my...
Tomas Tatar had 1 point in his first 9 games in the NHL.
Thankfully our GM looks at more than a players production in a tiny sample size, while adjusting to the best league in the world, to determine a players value.
Wings need to call him up and send Jurco down. I like Jurco, but he could use some time in the AHL to build up some confidence. He couldn't handle (or contain) a pass from Datsyuk last night, and Dats is one of the best passers in the game.
I also remember not long ago when people were mad about Bertuzzi and Cleary getting ice time over the kids. Holland burns a 2nd to get a 36 y/o Cole and immediately sends Pulkkinen back down and nobody seems to be bothered by it. Pulkkinen needs to be on this team right now.
Wings need to call him up and send Jurco down. I like Jurco, but he could use some time in the AHL to build up some confidence. He couldn't handle (or contain) a pass from Datsyuk last night, and Dats is one of the best passers in the game.
I also remember not long ago when people were mad about Bertuzzi and Cleary getting ice time over the kids. Holland burns a 2nd to get a 36 y/o Cole and immediately sends Pulkkinen back down and nobody seems to be bothered by it. Pulkkinen needs to be on this team right now.
Wings need to call him up and send Jurco down. I like Jurco, but he could use some time in the AHL to build up some confidence. He couldn't handle (or contain) a pass from Datsyuk last night, and Dats is one of the best passers in the game.
I also remember not long ago when people were mad about Bertuzzi and Cleary getting ice time over the kids. Holland burns a 2nd to get a 36 y/o Cole and immediately sends Pulkkinen back down and nobody seems to be bothered by it. Pulkkinen needs to be on this team right now.
Acquiring Cole is a clear signal that Pukes isn't ready.
I think it's a bigger reflection on Franzen being injured. The Wings love a bigger guy with scoring touch. They can slide up and down the lineup.
I love what I'm seeing from Pookie so far, but he's a prototypical scorer that should be in the top 6 to succeed.
It's so frustrating that he was finally getting some time with Z on the top line and BAM, Z goes down with an injury. UGH.
Exactly. I don't know why we always have to have this conversation. This is how the Wings develop players. You dominate, get called up, get sent down to dominate some more, and then you play the next season. We've seen that it works quite well, so what's the fuss about?Just a positive problem to have. Far from embarrassing.