Get back to me when Ilitch actually follows through. He has refused to spend on the Tigers, on the field or off. He's slowly doing the same thing to the Wings. If you want to stand by him on faith alone, have at it. For me, he needs to step up.
Not really sure about this signing. He is another 30 ish point forward who isn't great at anything, is he?
I quoted and replied to 3 different posters and 3 different topics.Yzerman shouldn't be criticized for following a prudent strategy. Criticize him for not being ultra-aggressive to hit a home run with a guy like Pietrangelo... but when he's making moves that make sense in a world that has been borked sideways and you're not even sure that the NA minor leagues are even going to play... you lose me.
The young players like you say will get their chance WHEN, not if the veterans are hurt on this roster. Hasn't Detroit lead or been top 5 in man-games lost to injury for the last decade? Wouldn't it make sense for them to actually try to cultivate some depth so they're not forcing Joe Hicketts into action or signing Ryan Kuffner and Taro Hirose to take big minutes?
Everyone wanted a rebuild since 2012, right? Well this is a proper rebuild. Sorry that it isn't lollipops and gumdrops for you all.
Just what Hronek and Fabbri had last seasonNot really sure about this signing. He is another 30 ish point forward who isn't great at anything, is he?
The same is now. There are many posters who insist on criticising Blashill. That is to me the same as the Wallin Kuznetsov discussion.
Blashills job is to make sure we lose. We can't get top draft picks unless we finish bottom 3.
When Tsweeney makes more sense than Winger98, it's probably time to leave.
All joking aside, I'll probably still be here, because I'm a glutton for punishment. Not enough to be a Lions fan, but I did watch the Caps through their whole rebuild.
How do you get top 5 if you don't finish bottom 3?I don't think that statement is entirely accurate.
How do you get top 5 if you don't finish bottom 3?
How do you get top 5 if you don't finish bottom 3?
Not everyone wants to rebuild that way.
Just because a vocal contingent of those people exists, doesn't mean everyone -- especially those who matter in the Wings organ-I-zation -- think the same way.
You don't need consistent bottom of the league finishes to rebuild a team. Seriously. You need a GM who has solid plans A, B, C, D, etc for as many contingencies as possible.
For example, what if the Wings don't get a bottom-5 finish this year? Is everyone here going to just say, "AHHHHHHHGGGGGG I f***ing quit this team is terrible they can't even tank right rabblerabblerabble?"
For example, what if the Wings don't get a bottom-5 finish this year? Is everyone here going to just say, "AHHHHHHHGGGGGG I f***ing quit this team is terrible they can't even tank right rabblerabblerabble?"
For anyone that claims that last line, we've added maybe 6 or 7 wins after these signings which still would've been good for... last place.
I wouldn't worry about the tank too much lol.
Do you try to say he is horrible coachI don't think that statement is entirely accurate.
Oh, I'm never worried about the tank, I'm more worried about my sanity when reading these boards.
Though, I've taken a break before, I can certainly do it again.
It's like I'm in the COVID Twilight Zone, I'm pretty much agreeing with everything you've had to say in this thread and disagreeing completely with Winger. I'm really confused. Just tell me you guys swapped user names or something....Well I never!
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Do you try to say he is horrible coach
It's like I'm in the COVID Twilight Zone, I'm pretty much agreeing with everything you've had to say in this thread and disagreeing completely with Winger. I'm really confused. Just tell me you guys swapped user names or something....
Why sign Turgeon then? especially if no AHLAgree
I think SY believes Svech, Cholo, Turgeon and probably Ras all suck and arent going to amount to much so no sense saving them a spot or even 2nd in line for a spot
I think the Krug vote is a pretty good baseline for satisfaction with Yzerman. If you are for signing Krug I don't think you are in line with Yzerman's plans and style for building. I think a lot of the Holland supporters morphed into the sign everyone crowd. People who wanted to go for it every year because why wouldn't you are the ones the most vocal now about how bad we suck. The fact is a team pays a price for going for it which is giving up assets you will need down the road. The price for a cup window is decline. You need a GM that recognizes when your window closes so you can stop the bleeding and restock the cupboards.
I think this poll shows how much of a minority of the board doesn't understand how rebuilding works but are also quite vocal just like back in the Holland apologist days.
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Why sign Turgeon then? especially if no AHL