The 12 Days of Deadline: A Hockey Carol

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With all the trade deadline watching, I thought something silly was in order, to commemorate the final 24 hours. (DISCLAIMER: This is to the tune of, "The Twelve Days of Christmas". It uses extensive artistic license, in order to make the numbers, and/or cadence fit. I'm not saying all these things are perfectly realistic. It's just a song, so take it lightly and enjoy.) Here goes.


The first deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

...is a first rounder for Mike Green.

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The second deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

Is two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The third deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The fourth deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

No 4th line for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

(meaning, give little Bert more ice time, and don't let him just be a 4th liner)

 

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The fifth deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

FIVE...MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
No 4th line for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The sixth deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

Six weeks 'til golfing,
FIVE... MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
No 4th line for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The seventh deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

A 7th rounder for Booth,
Six weeks 'til golfing,
FIVE... MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
No 4th line for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
The end of stapling Nike to Hank,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The eighth deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me..

A great draft in June,
A 7th rounder for Booth,
Six weeks 'til golfing,
FIVE.. MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
Top nine for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The ninth deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

A 9 game call-up for Hronek,
A great draft in June,
A 7th rounder for Booth,
Six weeks 'til golfing,
FIVE.. MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
Top nine for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The tenth deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

A GM that's more effective,
A 9 game call-up for Hronek,
A great draft in June,
A 7th rounder for Booth,
Six weeks 'til golfing,
FIVE.. MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
No 4th line for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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The eleventh deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

A pleasant Blashill firing,
No more Ken Holland,
A 9 game call-up for Hronek,
A great draft in June,
A 7th rounder for Booth,
Six weeks 'til golfing,
FIVE.. MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
No 4th line for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,
And a first rounder for Mike Green.

 

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And the twelfth deadline wish that the Wings can grant for me...

12 months of better hockey,
A pleasant Blashill firing,
The end of kicking tires,
A 9 game call-up for Hronek,
A great draft in June,
A 7th rounder for Booth,
Six weeks 'til golfing,
FIVE.. MRAZEK WINS IN PHILLY...
No 4th line for Bert,
A deal for Ouellet,
Two picks for Gus,

AND A FIRST...ROUND-ER FOR...MIKE...GREEN!

Happy Trade Deadline, everybody!