Speculation: Off-Season 2013 - Part II

[2 Weekes Notice]

Schedule (finally) incoming!

Really hoping to make it down to Tampa for a game this season. My fiancee has a conference in Orlando this winter, so as long as the Bolts have a home game or two during it I might just piggyback down for it.

 

[Doctor Drej]

Her voice was like fingernails on a chalk board for me, and hope the replacement sounds better.

yeah. she's a very pretty gal but her voice just wasn't meant to boom over an entire arena's sound system.

which is weird because the few times she did the anthem, it was actually pretty good.

 

[Steazy Doo]

I heard she has a new arena gig in Philadelphia.

 

[Felonious Python]

I heard she has a new arena gig in Philadelphia.

She got bought out too?

 

[Steazy Doo]

She got bought out too?

Her contract would have hampered this team for years to come. It had to happen.

 

[Steve Yzerman]

Her contract would have hampered this team for years to come. It had to happen.

Vinik is here to win.

 

[Doctor Drej]

She got bought out too?

cant wait to see the contract details holmgren's brewing up this time

 

[Stammer Time*]

He'll just buy her out in 2 seasons.

 

[Coopers Gum]

Her contract would have hampered this team for years to come. It had to happen.

She wasn't producing like she used to.

 

[Felonious Python]

@RealStamkos91
https://twitter.com/RealStamkos91/status/358485827661209600

I think we had a good time at @NateThompson44 wedding ... Suck it in boyzzzz @teddypurcell16 pic.twitter.com/ylZVGsxsvr

 

[chasespace]

@RealStamkos91
https://twitter.com/RealStamkos91/status/358485827661209600

Why is Stamkos dressed like a stripper?

 

[Tampa Bay Kiwi]

@RealStamkos91
https://twitter.com/RealStamkos91/status/358485827661209600

Gary Roberts is going to have a fit.

 

[Doctor Drej]

Why is Stamkos dressed like a stripper?

similar to the nba's "suit and tie to the games" policy, this is now the team regulation for gameday attire.

 

[Yzlamic Preacher*]

@RealStamkos91
https://twitter.com/RealStamkos91/status/358485827661209600

Stammer the hammer now taking bookings for bachelorette and bachelor parties.

Also stammer looks like a young Dolph Lundgren.

 

[The Macho King]

Also stammer looks like a young Dolph Lundgren.

There is no higher compliment in the world.

 

[2016cupwinners]

I have a concern. Yzerman seems to be developing a pattern of using free agency to bring in nice, quiet, mild mannered players much like himself. Guys like Filppula, Carle, Salo seem to be his preference. Yes, those are good players, and that personality type tend to be good teammates, but we already have a pretty mild mannered team to begin with. The guys didn't show much determination/willpower/fire in the belly last season, so if we keep bringing in more mild natured guys where will the fire come from, other than Cooper himself?

We do draft feisty guys, but that's not who we bring in through free agency. It seems like different parts of the org. are on different pages. This may be nothing to worry about, they may have a plan to balance these things out, but I thought I should raise the thought to a conscious level.

 

[MattM92]

I have a concern. Yzerman seems to be developing a pattern of using free agency to bring in nice, quiet, mild mannered players much like himself. Guys like Filppula, Carle, Salo seem to be his preference. Yes, those are good players, and that personality type tend to be good teammates, but we already have a pretty mild mannered team to begin with. The guys didn't show much determination/willpower/fire in the belly last season, so if we keep bringing in more mild natured guys where will the fire come from, other than Cooper himself?

We do draft feisty guys, but that's not who we bring in through free agency. It seems like different parts of the org. are on different pages. This may be nothing to worry about, they may have a plan to balance these things out, but I thought I should raise the thought to a conscious level.

Is Detroit filled with a feisty, ill-tempered roster?

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Is Detroit filled with a feisty, ill-tempered roster?

It seemed pretty clear Yzerman was trying to make Tampa the Detroit of the east. But now that won't happen as Detroit is the Detroit of the east.

 

[Felonious Python]

Why is Stamkos dressed like a stripper?

would you prefer he cover up?

 

[Coopers Gum]

would you prefer he cover up?

Is that... a snuggie?

 

[Felonious Python]

Is that... a snuggie?

slanket is the generic term, but I believe that he's got the NHL cash to afford the real thing.

 

[MattM92]

It seemed pretty clear Yzerman was trying to make Tampa the Detroit of the east. But now that won't happen as Detroit is the Detroit of the east.

Now we have to settle for Detroit of the south

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Now we have to settle for Detroit of the south

South Detroit? I wonder if there is a midnight train going...I don't know, anywhere.

 

[MattM92]

South Detroit? I wonder if there is a midnight train going...I don't know, anywhere.

Come on, no one takes the train anymore

 

[2016cupwinners]

Is Detroit filled with a feisty, ill-tempered roster?

Detroit doesn't have problems with mental toughness/determination. The concerns I brought up were that Yzerman might be overdoing the nice guy thing, and that the scouting dept. and Cooper seem to like feisty guys so maybe the org. should talk about that and get on the same page. Maybe they already have, I'm not privy to the inner workings of the team. I'm just going by how things appear.