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Hey Wings fans.
If you replace Flip with Weiss, upgrade or downgrade?
Slight upgrade.
Hey Wings fans.
If you replace Flip with Weiss, upgrade or downgrade?
Slight upgrade.
Hey Wings fans.
If you replace Flip with Weiss, upgrade or downgrade?
Dreger said on Insider trading that Flip wants 5.5 mil for eight years or at least seven years.
Good riddance, Filppula.
Yep if Filppulas lucky he might get that from Calgary and never will another championship. I guess money means more to Filppula then winning.
Yep if Filppulas lucky he might get that from Calgary and never will another championship. I guess money means more to Filppula then winning.
Well, from a player standpoint this is his only real time for a big payday. I don't really blame him to be honest.
I'm not a fan of Flip's game and hope he moves on to another team, but I don't have a problem with him taking a big contract with another team. I'm sure that he's confident in his playing ability and thinks that he could be a key piece in turning around a bad team, or putting a mediocre team over the top. I'd guess that most/all pro athletes have that type of confidence.
He's already won a Cup and he generally played well in those playoffs, so it's not like he'd be leaving a bad team like the Jets to sign with Calgary while spurning a great offer from the Wings. He's been on winning teams and probably thinks he can help another team win.
Looking at it short term, I say upgrade. Filppula has so much potential, but offensively, he's just not showing the improvements we expect from him. Last season looks like a fluke compared to this season. He shys away from the net and his decision making isn't the best. Very good to have on the PK and is still relatively young, but I'd take Weiss while waiting for the likes of Jarnkrok and co. to develop.
But that does show we need some better prospects at center. I only see Jarnkrok as a legitimate top 6 center. This draft could prove helpful in this area.
Yep I'm sure that if a young team like Calgary does sign Filppula, That he will be bring alot of leadership to that team and i'm sure that he would'nt mind playing with Hudler again i wish him the best of luck no matter what team he plays on.
Calgary is also lousy up the middle. Is Matt Stajan their #1c right now? And I'm not sure who they have behind him unless someone like Tanguay or Cammeleri slides over. Flip would actually be a major upgrade for them, and would probably step into that #1 spot. Calgary actually looks like a great place for any center looking for a pay day.
Tbh filppula's a good draw for women 25-44...
Tbh filppula's a good draw for women 25-44...
Craig Custance @CraigCustance 13 h
Ken Holland says he wants to keep Valtteri Filppula but price has to make sense for both sides.
Craig Custance @CraigCustance 13 h
Ken Holland says he wants to keep Valtteri Filppula but price has to make sense for both sides.
Well, from a player standpoint this is his only real time for a big payday. I don't really blame him to be honest.
I don't think people are blaming him, it just means he won't be a Red Wing.
I have no problem with dudes getting their payday - it usually only happens once, maybe twice in a career when you can get paid real big money.
But there is no way I want to sign Flip to a 6-7 year deal at $5.0-5.5MM.
It's an X-Files-esque mystery right up there with the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa's remains... which apparently may not be buried in the foundations of the Meadowlands!!
I'm looking forward to Flip signing elsewhere if not just to see if HTT3 can work Flip into as many threads as Eva can with Hudler. Yep, I'm throwing down the gauntlet right now
Calgary is also lousy up the middle. Is Matt Stajan their #1c right now? And I'm not sure who they have behind him unless someone like Tanguay or Cammeleri slides over. Flip would actually be a major upgrade for them, and would probably step into that #1 spot. Calgary actually looks like a great place for any center looking for a pay day.