Who cares? You couldn't get **** for him at 32 years old.
What makes you think you're going to get value for him at 34 or 35?
Draft picks? Seriously?
You're signing mediocre players for millions of dollars, handcuffing your cap space in the process, limiting your ability to have rookies compete for a job... for the potential to trade for draft picks?
Don't we already have Daley and Ericsson who are supposed to be draft pick trade bait sometime down the road?
Please don’t speak to soon we do have Ken holland as our GmWhat cap space issues? This team will be unloading a ton of money over the next two years. There should be no concern with cap space.
Please don’t speak to soon we do have Ken holland as our Gm
Why do you say that?He's clearly not coming back. Anything else you want to complain about?
I agree that the d are awful and they do make some awful plays I just feel like if we don’t have anybody blow the zone it could help. Center support low and slow , strong side winger low making there d have to come down a long ways if they wanna pinch and then the weak side winger streaking across the strong side anticipating a pass/chip while the weak side d jumps up in the play out the back side. Again I agree that a lot is on the D but I do think we blow the zone early a lot of times as well making it difficult on the D. This is something that i want them to just experiment with for that last 10 games
You and Redder make some good points. Whatever lob/rush style Blashill is employing hasn't worked very well. Ok at times, but not consistent enough. At least one forward has to stretch though, to push the opposing D back. Unfortunately I think the breakout you're describing with 3 forwards for support, curling out as options is extinct. Pittsburgh was successful doing almost nothing but rifling pucks off the glass to the neutral zone as the forwards race down ice, and to me every team has copied that strategy.
It's been said multiple times here- Blashill's "system" is not unique in the least, we just don't have the skill to execute it on a regular basis.
Why do you say that?
Really hope you are right on thisWell he's still not signed to a contract, and there's more evidence to suggest he's leaving than staying. I suppose anything's possible. Until I see otherwise he's gone, IMO.
honestly its kind of surreal we're on a 9 game slide right now
the "winning culture" mean people are trying.
to be honest, i see our team competing and trying hard. (most of the players anyway).
We just don't have the talent to compete properly right now. But don't worry over next few years we will continue to collect talent.
But that "winning" culture is about effort... not talent.
P.S. Why isnt AA better than Larkin? Kid is faster, bigger, just as good hands.... I imagine its work ethic and effort.
So why not try the system that I am saying? Why wouldn’t it work?
Surreally awesome.honestly its kind of surreal we're on a 9 game slide right now
Mantha should have dove on that breakaway
Agreed. You should never dive. I'd always rather lose with honor than win without it. Diving lessens you as a player... and a person if the game is so integrally tied to your identity.I don't have a problem with a guy being a man - this isn't ****ing soccer
The weak side winger would be coming across the middle which would pull the defense off the blue line. If our wingers and centerman are back and low it would give us space to hit someone with speed because we do have speed. Also with the weak side winger coming across the middle for support it will open up the weak side d-man to activate in the play. This Allows us to attack with a 4 man rush. Do you ever notice that basically every chance we create has to be done by a good forecheck? We never create chances off the rush because by the time we hit the stretch guy he’s flat footed and the d just stands him up.Well you were saying have no one blow the zone, but at least one guy has to be moving as an outlet further down ice. I do agree with you though, they need to modify their strategy. As Redder responded, I also don't see a problem with the Wings trying to slow things down and keep two of the forwards closer as options. If our forwards don't have the talent to win lobbed pucks like Pittsburgh then we need to tweak our approach.
From your lips to the owners' ears. I don't ever see them changing to Olympic ice due to logistics (and seating revenue), but it would be one of the best improvements to quality of play they could possibly make.If so then I think the nhl needs to go to Olympic size ice because that allows for teams to play the way I’m talking about. This is why I find the nhl so boring so much stretching and high flips not enough puck possession, and short qucick passes.
Yep and just a few years ago we had what a 25 game home winning streak? How the mighty have fallen in just a few short years.honestly its kind of surreal we're on a 9 game slide right now
Ya understandable but from a gameplay standpoint makes so much sense. I know we aren’t good but watching today’s nhl is just so boring to me, I think it’s cause guys are so big, fast, and coached defensively/systematically that puck possession has gone out the window. Making the surface bigger gives more room to make short 10-15 foot passes and to me would make the game so much more entertaining. NHL wants more goals?? How bout going to Olympic size iceFrom your lips to the owners' ears. I don't ever see them changing to Olympic ice due to logistics (and seating revenue), but it would be one of the best improvements to quality of play they could possibly make.
Well unfortunately they still have to ice a hockey team rather than forfeiting all 82 games. You only bring Green back if you think Hronek and Cholowski aren't ready for the NHL.
I'm sorry but Green is not the answer. It's easy, I get that and Holland had been all about taking the easy path. Unfortunately that's what got us into our current predicament. You can sign a guy in free agency who isn't going to require the same commitment and let the kids fight for roster spots. The guy you draft with your top pick could be ready for the NHL.Well unfortunately they still have to ice a hockey team rather than forfeiting all 82 games. You only bring Green back if you think Hronek and Cholowski aren't ready for the NHL.
I'm sorry but Green is not the answer. It's easy, I get that and Holland had been all about taking the easy path. Unfortunately that's what got us into our current predicament. You can sign a guy in free agency who isn't going to require the same commitment and let the kids fight for roster spots. The guy you draft with your top pick could be ready for the NHL.
Just reflexively signing Green to a 3-4 year deal would prove that the organization has learned nothing; it's the Abby, Helm, Neilsen & Daley contract but with the knowledge you have one of the worst teams in the league. You aren't getting back into the playoffs during that contract.
It needs to stop.