I don't care what the Holland defenders think, they don't decide anything. Unfortunately the man at the top is under that delusion and thinks he can make this team a playoff team again next year.
Seems like Holland is right, a rebuild takes 10-15 years. But that's only when you waste 5 of those years attempting to re-arrange the deck chairs on the Titanic as if that will make any meaningful difference.
No GM is going to say "we are tanking next year"
Look at his actions going forward.
So far we sold 4 players at the deadline for draft picks.
This is a rebuild so far. Lets see what he does this offseason to confirm it.
Also whatever he says really makes no difference. He has said we are going with the youth for 2 seasons now, and ultimately that is what he has done. But this offseason will be key. As long as he doesnt sign any forwards to 3 or more year contracts over age 29, ill be happy. He is allowed to sign any D man he can.
Jesus I was so wrong about DeKeyser.
No GM is going to say "we are tanking next year"
Look at his actions going forward.
So far we sold 4 players at the deadline for draft picks.
This is a rebuild so far. Lets see what he does this offseason to confirm it.
Also whatever he says really makes no difference. He has said we are going with the youth for 2 seasons now, and ultimately that is what he has done. But this offseason will be key. As long as he doesnt sign any forwards to 3 or more year contracts over age 29, ill be happy. He is allowed to sign any D man he can.
So what do people make of Coreau? I still think he can potentially be a backup but man was he bad tonight.
Yet another instance of a player who, when properly slotted according to talent, is decent...yet, when overpaid and thrown in over his head, looks like an awful contract.DeKeyser is a 4/5 d-man. He's good at eating minutes and is amazing when he's not playing against the other team's stars. This isn't some revelation.
While I'm all for accumulating a top-three pick in the next couple of drafts, it's still disheartening to see this team get blown out in the way they did tonight. Such a conflicting time to be a Red Wings fan.
It's gonna be so great when we get that elite player that we know is one of the best in the league. That hasn't happened in a very long time. Imagine back to when Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Kronwall, Sergei Fedorov all just started to enter their prime. There's no guarantee we'll get a player like any of those guys, but the odds are gonna be much better than the ol' Ken Holland trade a late first rounder for two second rounders special.
Kronwall has never been considered elite by anyone.
So what do people make of Coreau? I still think he can potentially be a backup but man was he bad tonight.
While I'm all for accumulating a top-three pick in the next couple of drafts, it's still disheartening to see this team get blown out in the way they did tonight. Such a conflicting time to be a Red Wings fan.
I'm actually using a vacation day to see the game here in Arizona next week. When I purchased my ticket earlier in the season it never dawned on me what a disaster this season may have become. At this point I'm just going to enjoy a cup of Timmy's hot chocolate, poutine from Smokes and hope they play Yakety Sax over the PA the entire game.
Kronwall has never been considered elite by anyone.
We have become "that team". "That team" where playoff hopefuls around the NHL see us on their schedule and have a sigh of relief.
We are that sigh of relief....
Brutal game. No other way to describe it than disgusting. The only player that played with heart was #40. The rest have mailed it in and are debating whether to go to Jamaica or Mexico in April while other teams compete for a trophy that we used to win.
Clearly he meant Lidstrom judging from the two other names
Tim Hortons exists in Arizona?