Make a bold prediction

[Gniwder]

Ryan winds up being 3rd on the team in goals, beating either Larkin or Bertuzzi for that spot.

 

[GreatGordie9]

Ryan winds up being 3rd on the team in goals, beating either Larkin or Bertuzzi for that spot.

I think depending on the length of the season it will be Mantha, Larkin, Ryan, Fabbri, and Bertuzzi.

 

[Henkka]

The NHL will not play an 82 game schedule. Anthony Mantha will score 30 this year.

I don't see these going hand-in-hand. Tough to score 30 if there's less games.

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

The Wings will start the season very strong. The season will be short (60 games or so).
Because of the Wings strong start we will not finish last place.
The board will erupt into chaos over a few percentage points in the lotto vs the merit of winning.
Wings win the lotto anyways.

 

[Gniwder]

The Wings will start the season very strong. The season will be short (60 games or so).
Because of the Wings strong start we will not finish last place.
The board will erupt into chaos over a few percentage points in the lotto vs the merit of winning.
Wings win the lotto anyways.

And the same people who complain about not finishing last will be the same people who complained that we didn't get Krug, lol.

I really think some people have lost sight of the end goal this offseason.

 

[KJoe88]

We make the playoffs.

 

[lilidk]

Bad Defense is fixed , we get 2 very backup goaltenders , Yzerman is not done. There still biggest names on the market, some teams going to create space to get those big names. Problem is ,we still have Blashill.
We will double amount of points.
Next year going to be total mess for NHL

 

[lilidk]

We make the playoffs.

Almost

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

We make the playoffs.

Please let this happen!
Yzerman with the moneyball offseason lmao

 

[Henkka]

My bold prediction:

- Detroit will miss the playoffs.

Some data like three-year points per game levels:

Larkin - 0.83
Mantha - 0.71
Bertuzzi - 0.62
Fabbri - 0.60 (at Detroit only)
Ryan - 0.50 (seasons 2016-2019, in better shape)
Namestnikov - 0.49
Zadina - 0.49
------------------------
Gagner 0.39
Hirose 0.39

This is by far the Top7 offence from our team. Should be the power-play 4+3 forwards.

***

1st PP----------- Bertuzzi (net-front)

Ryan ----------- Larkin --------------- Mantha

----------------- Hronek

***

2nd PP ------------ Namestnikov (net-front)

Gagner/Hirose ------- Fabbri --------- Zadina

---------------------- Stecher

With Ryan+Hronek & Gagner+Stecher, there are 2 right-handed guys in both units.

 

[KasperTheGrittyGhost]

I think Svechnikov plays over 60 games and puts up 15 goals or more.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Ryan has a decent season, we flip him for a 2nd and then bring him back next summer for 3x2.5

 

[Steve91]

Red Wings win the cup in 2021

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Ryan
Glendening
Helm
Filppula

Are all dealt at the TDL for a total of
- 2 2nds
- 2 3rds
- 1 4th

We finish 3rd worst in the league but draft 2nd OA in 2021 and sign Hamilton in free agency

 

[Gniwder]

Bad Defense is fixed , we get 2 very backup goaltenders , Yzerman is not done. There still biggest names on the market, some teams going to create space to get those big names. Problem is ,we still have Blashill.
We will double amount of points.
Next year going to be total mess for NHL

Defense isn't fixed, just patched up with 3rd pair D.

Pietra isn't signed yet, VGK will have to move somebody, Schultz, MAF, and/or Martinez.
RNH is the only other big name left.

I can still see Stevie picking up someone like Andy Greene and/or Granlund/Galchenyuk/Soderberg for cheap and buying out Nielson. It'll be a second tier player though, much like the other players he has already signed.

Stevie has not said he's done yet....

 

[stantheman07]

Larkin gets Selke votes

 

[lilidk]

Defense isn't fixed, just patched up with 3rd pair D.

Pietra isn't signed yet, VGK will have to move somebody, Schultz, MAF, and/or Martinez.
RNH is the only other big name left.

I can still see Stevie picking up someone like Andy Greene and/or Granlund/Galchenyuk/Soderberg for cheap and buying out Nielson. It'll be a second tier player though, much like the other players he has already signed.

Stevie has not said he's done yet....

I said bad defence, defence that makes harder on our goalie

 

[TheOtherOne]

Wings barely sneak into the playoffs, excluding themselves from the lottery. Then a new, worst-yet Covid wave hits, forcing the NHL to cancel the playoffs.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Wings barely sneak into the playoffs, excluding themselves from the lottery. Then a new, worst-yet Covid wave hits, forcing the NHL to cancel the playoffs.

Ya just had to go there

 

[KJoe88]

Wings barely sneak into the playoffs, excluding themselves from the lottery. Then a new, worst-yet Covid wave hits, forcing the NHL to cancel the playoffs.

I lold

 

[abbbaron]

One or two of the guys Yzerman acquired in the last days will never wear the winged wheel (in a game)