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Beerz
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Unreliable source for HFBoards but reliable enough for FoxSports and Kulas Korner... Go figure.
Beerz
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With the quote I said above as a precursor. As in...it's not reliable info but take it for what you will.
Beerz
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Yeah. Why would a former Detroit Red Wing Beat Writer be reliable.
He may be right..he may be wrong. To dismiss him because he has 200 Twitter Followers is dumb.
I'm not dismissing it, I'm calling it unreliable. If it's right, great. Let me know when anyone else mentions it other than this guy.
CatsforReinhart
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If it is not on TSN I wouldn't believe it. Not that TSN breaks every story but by now something should of been reported.
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Rhett4
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I'd call this proof on one of the counts...
Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun 13m13 minutes ago
San Jose Sharks scheduled to speak with Mike Babcock this week. Expectation is Babcock still wants to decide his future by Wednesday
(My note: If he's deciding by Wednesday still, I'd say his mind is mostly made up at this point. I'd put it at 65 percent Detroit, 20 percent Buffalo, 10 percent Toronto, 5 percent anyone else.)
Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun 13m13 minutes ago
San Jose Sharks scheduled to speak with Mike Babcock this week. Expectation is Babcock still wants to decide his future by Wednesday
(My note: If he's deciding by Wednesday still, I'd say his mind is mostly made up at this point. I'd put it at 65 percent Detroit, 20 percent Buffalo, 10 percent Toronto, 5 percent anyone else.)
CaptPantalones
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Rhett4
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Sabre the Win
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I love how Babcock as an option for us:
Started as a "theory" that maybe, if things work out, he'd be interested
The longer he didn't sign in Detroit, he was the "top option, but probably not realistic"
Finally as things started falling into place, a "Well, there is a real chance it might happen, but still most likely staying in Detroit"
to Finally: "If Mike Babcock doesn't sign here it will ruin the whole rebuild and he is a vile donkey ****er"
Really, to me, things have gone as expected. If Babcock was committed to going back to Detroit, it'd be done by now. The only real surprise to me is Edmonton not at least trying to talk to him and just going 100% with Todd McClellan.
I think its going to boil down to
A) Is Detroit willing to come up on their offer
B) Does Mike Babcock feel he has a better chance to win long term some place more than Detroit
Where that boils down to, I'm not sure. Only Mike knows that
Started as a "theory" that maybe, if things work out, he'd be interested
The longer he didn't sign in Detroit, he was the "top option, but probably not realistic"
Finally as things started falling into place, a "Well, there is a real chance it might happen, but still most likely staying in Detroit"
to Finally: "If Mike Babcock doesn't sign here it will ruin the whole rebuild and he is a vile donkey ****er"
Really, to me, things have gone as expected. If Babcock was committed to going back to Detroit, it'd be done by now. The only real surprise to me is Edmonton not at least trying to talk to him and just going 100% with Todd McClellan.
I think its going to boil down to
A) Is Detroit willing to come up on their offer
B) Does Mike Babcock feel he has a better chance to win long term some place more than Detroit
Where that boils down to, I'm not sure. Only Mike knows that
Zman5778
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I think there's also:
C) What his family wants
If his family would rather be in Detroit than other places, he's staying.
If they have no problem moving, then they go.
If his family like Detroit but doesn't mind not living there Buffalo is more likely than San Jose because of the general proximity and the likely access to PegulaAir
Dahlin 2 Eichel
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He is going to stay with Detroit. It only makes sense. If he was serious about leaving then he wouldn't be deciding already. His contract isn't even up. I'm about 90% sure he stays with Detroit.
I'm not saying that staying with Detroit wasn't always the most likely.... But if it was a sure thing he would have said so already. He could have resigned months ago.
Dahlin 2 Eichel
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Very true but this is Babcock we are talking about. He coaches Detroit which have made the playoffs how many years in a row. Sure they might not make it far into the playoffs but still they are winning (which he loves). Im sure he considered Buffalo as we have a great prospect pool and our lineup next year is 100 times better than this past year. I just can't see him passing up on a team that makes the playoffs every year to a team that is most likely 2 years away from being in the playoffs.
I honestly do wish he would come to buffalo snd I would drink the night away the day I found out that he signed here, but I just don't see it.
Mit Yarrum
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He's staying with Detroit. Calling it now. It's the obvious move with him hanging with Holland for the last week.
Rhett4
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That's what I think, too. He's used all of this to drive up his price and get more out of Detroit.
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