Axecrew,
You're right - I had the wrong team. That's the ONLY thing you're right about though. It actually makes even more sense that he went to the Wolves. Everyone knows Chelios Sr. works for Detroit & it would've been way too obvious to send him to Grand Rapids. So expert, where was the last place Chris Chelios played pro hockey? Oh yeah, the Chicago Wolves!!! You seriously want to bring up his size? I guess it's a miracle he put on 15lbs in the last week since leaving Toledo (he was listed @ 185lbs there)!!! Must be the McDonald's big macs on the road to Chicago... And then to say his situation is anything like Martin St. Louis - well that's just cute.
I know you're a self proclaimed expert with 1000+ posts but maybe you should get out from behind the computer & go educate yourself on hockey.
What makes sense junior is the fact that the Wolves are basically decimated on the blueline right now and needed some warm bodies...they watch and scout tons of different leagues including college for possible players. Therefore they didn't nor do they need daddy to help them out on this.....not to mention that Jake Chelios played with the Chicago Steel of the USHL which plays about 10 minutes from where the Wolves play. Kinda hard not to notice a local kid playing in your backyard.
I can guarantee you that GM's could care less who a kids father is...if he can help them win then they'll sign him.....including satan's kid himself.
YOU were the one who brought up his size or your perceived lack of it.....I only listed what the official press notes from the Iowa game on sunday listed him at...before you ask....yes I have them, get them almost every game.
You also were the one who made the comments about how he was young, small, unproven etc....I only used your own words and used an example of a player who years ago had basically the same description given about him and how he made it work.Sorry you don't like it when people used your own words and invoke logic into them to make you look foolish.
Nowhere did I EVER say I was an expert on the game etc.....your words not mine so I'm not a self proclaimed anything and my post count isn't indicative of intellect about the game of hockey......you can be an idiot about the game with 10,000 post just as easily as you can with only 1 post.
As for getting from behind my computer....I am a season ticket holder with the Chicago Wolves and have been attending games there since 1995 which is probably about the time you were born.
In closing here's a little more logic for you.....Chelios signing with Detroit would have made more sense.....Dad works and played for them.....kid grew up in michigan and last I looked detroit was still there......kid played at michigan state.....again in the state of michigan last i looked........kid signed a deal with Toledo in the ECHL.....which is just over the michigan border in ohio and 45 minutes from detroit....did i mention the kid signed with Toledo.....which at last I looked was the ECHL affiliate of the Grand Rapids Griffins and who else?????? Oh yes the DETROIT RED WINGS. And after all it's not like a team has ever signed or drafted a current or former players kid before.....the Howe and Brodeur families said Hi. And that's off the top of my head and what a coincidence.....the Howes played for who????? Oh I know....Hartford Whalers.....and the DETROIT RED WINGS....no precedence there.
Oh and by the way.....I wouldn't know anything about the culinary offerings of McDonalds between Chicago and Toledo but judging from the comments made I'm not sure the same can be said. And as far as my hockey knowledge.....I'll put it up against you any day. You're probably one those who drinks in the kool-aid that bettmen is feeding about how the game is so great etc. But that's another topic for another day