SoupNazi
Serenity now. Insanity later.
- Feb 6, 2010
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I hope all 3 are gone next year.
Yeah, let's just get rid of Z, who is our Captain and still one of the best players on our team. Makes sense.
I hope all 3 are gone next year.
Yeah, let's just get rid of Z, who is our Captain and still one of the best players on our team. Makes sense.
the fact that a crippled old washed up player is our best shows how far we fallen.
the fact that a crippled old washed up player is our best shows how far we fallen.
I hope all 3 are gone next year.
I hope all 3 are gone next year.
Ryan Johansen's a pretty good player, right? How about Evgeny Kuznetsov? Are you aware that Zetterberg has as many points as the both of them in about the same number of games... with the both of them on vastly better rosters?
Our crippled, old, washed up player is 4 points from the top 20 in scoring league wide.
I wish the Red Wings had a couple more "washed up crippled players" that played like Zetterberg.
Swedes are just made of glass. Has anyone outside of Lidstrom played til 42?
The list of players from anywhere to play until 42 is incredibly short.
There's only about 25 players in the history of the NHL who have played to the age of 42. Swedish has nothing to do with it.
Well, Daniel Alfredsson played when 41. In Detroit. Börje Salming was 39 when he was a Red Wing, just like Tomas Holmström.
Tommy Albelin was 42 when he played his last game. Kjell Samuelsson 41.
I agree with the general sentiment here regarding Z but do want to point out how different the sentiment was just a year ago.
He was criticized heavily, some even questioned his leadership. I think he should play out his years in Detroit but it'll be interesting to see if opinion shifts as his point totals likely diminish as he ages on a (hopefully) rebuilding team.
Those are good players. You probably don't want them to be leading the team.
You are aware that Johansen is leading the Preds in points, right?
And that Kuznetsov is third in points behind only Backstrom who routinely plays perennial MVP candidate Alex Ovechkin, right? That he's only got 4 points less than Ovechkin.
I'd contend you DO want those guys leading your team in points.
I'd like to see who you do want leading your team in points if not those guys.
Zetterberg is 36, will be 37 by the start of next season.
It's great that Zetterberg is matching the production of 24 year old Kuznestov and Johansen. But I think the main point there was that we should be passing the torch and looking for someone else to take the reigns as our best player. And no one is stepping up and doing that.
Talking about Zetterberg with such disdain is extremely disrespectful to his time and career here, frankly.
Zetterberg is 36, will be 37 by the start of next season.
It's great that Zetterberg is matching the production of 24 year old Kuznestov and Johansen. But I think the main point there was that we should be passing the torch and looking for someone else to take the reigns as our best player. And no one is stepping up and doing that.
Ericsson & Kronwall can go elsewhere, they are no longer needed. Even though Ericsson has never been useful during his tenure, but that's neither here nor there.
Ericsson & Kronwall can go elsewhere, they are no longer needed. Even though Ericsson has never been useful during his tenure, but that's neither here nor there.