Yzerman
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Probably not.
No.
Grateful we have Yzerman over Holland.
But I'll save the accolades for the days when the ship has turned around.
No.
Grateful we have Yzerman over Holland.
But I'll save the accolades for the days when the ship has turned around.
I think he very well might be. This draft and free agency is exciting for Wings fans once again. After watching his presser yesterday he states some guys are just too dominant to not be in the NHL ala Seider and mentions about how many picks we have and prospects and that they can be used for trades to bring in more talent for the young guys to play with and learn from. Makes me think we may see one more big splash before opening night. People think we are gonna tank again but i actually do think the Wings will be playoff bound again this year. Healthy players, Larkin, fabbri, vrana, bert, seider,leddy, hronek, ned and greiss plus others. There's definately talent there and we have cap space and money picks and a few high end prospects.
Roomba With a Bauer
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Yzerman is better than Holland. Until we make the playoffs I don't know if we can call him the best.
He has made what seem to be some very shrewd moves, but we still need to see if they pay off.
It is nice to see some creative asset management for once.
He has made what seem to be some very shrewd moves, but we still need to see if they pay off.
It is nice to see some creative asset management for once.
golffuul
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Yzerman is one of the few GM's that has a pretty blank slate to work with and a clear direction he wants to take with multiple plans on how to get there. I think most GMs don't really make long-term plans (2-3 years), as they feel their needs change from year to year. Yzerman has the luxury to do so and was in a similar situation with Tampa, so he is familiar with the kind of rebuild/long-term planning it takes to produce good hockey teams.
Gniwder
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Agree. The hardest part of a rebuild is getting from mediocre to the top. It's not hard to go from the bottom to "not sucking as bad".
He's a shrewd trader without a doubt, but teams are built on the draft. Need some more homeruns like Kuch and Point before we declare him a genius.
ricky0034
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he also brought back Jeff Blashill
would take something along the lines of McDavid for a 7th to cancel that one out with a trade
would take something along the lines of McDavid for a 7th to cancel that one out with a trade
Gniwder
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LOL.
It's only for 2 years while he accumulates more talent. Firing Disco was good enough for me.
ricky0034
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Gniwder
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LOL, that's awesome. You're on a roll today.ah yes talent accumulation
I was just laughing at the McJesus for 7th comment.... I don't like Blash, I think goalies make crappy head coaches because they always trend towards low event hockey like they want everyone to play goalie.
At the same time, I don't think this team has enough pieces yet for a real coach. Blash's extension was 2 years, I can live with it.
At least he is nowhere near Stan Bowman and him trading Boquist + for Jones and then sign him to a 7 year 9.5AAV salary. That's insane. Jake Bean also on the market and the ask is a 2nd. 23 years old i'd take a chance on it
Hatter of the Beach
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In my admittedly biased opinion, I think Yzerman and Sakic are a clear notch above the rest currently. At the very least we can know our confidence isn’t made out of blind homerism, as other fan’s teams frequently praise him.
Gniwder
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Too bad Francis can't match the other HOF centers. Ron has been a disappointment so far, waaay too conservative as if he doesn't even realize there's a cap floor.
KJoe88
Forever Lost.
He’s proven nothing with the Wings yet.
Thankful he’s here, but let’s slow down. Playoffs. Cup.
Then easy yes.
Thankful he’s here, but let’s slow down. Playoffs. Cup.
Then easy yes.
Steve Yzerlland
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Yzerman is a poker player 100%. He never shows his cards! He has so much clout because he deserves the benefit of the doubt. He has won at every level playing and management. Let's relax until proven otherwise because Holland was given a leach for a long time when his moves were CLEARY (pun intended)not working.
ManwithNoIdentity
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Let’s not get ahead of ourselves
He’s in his second year and we have what, 4 players locked down right now? Let’s wait at least one season of his vision and their on ice performance before we start to rate him as DRW GM
He’s in his second year and we have what, 4 players locked down right now? Let’s wait at least one season of his vision and their on ice performance before we start to rate him as DRW GM
Ghost of Ethan Hunt
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He doesn't need to "prove" anything. 95% of the back-to-back Cup Champs were built by Yzerman & they're still a powerhouse with another 3-5yr. window left. Boom!
Squirrel in the Hole
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The thing about Stevie is that nearly every trade he's made, when you look at it, it's win/win for both teams. From our perspective, some of them (the Fabbri trade, the Mantha trade, etc...), the win seems stronger on our side (as it should be), but you can see why the other team made the trade and what they are getting out of it.
FabricDetails
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You know... Fans can be quite different when things are looking up for their teams. The Wings are in a rebuilding phase and so far it looks promising.
I personally want to save this kind of energy for whenever we have our next parade on Woodward Ave.
But if you're feeling hyped and it comes out in the form of, "We have the best GM in the league!" then do you, man. Seriously. I ain't mad at that.
I personally want to save this kind of energy for whenever we have our next parade on Woodward Ave.
But if you're feeling hyped and it comes out in the form of, "We have the best GM in the league!" then do you, man. Seriously. I ain't mad at that.
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