Today's presser (notes in #7)

[mindfly]

Do you really believe this?

I don't think they will buy out some precious veteran who Holland loves dearly. No.

The players they look to trade doesn't have any real value, will be difficult to trade them for a 6th rounder even IMO.

Signings, yeah they will re-sign some rfa's, maybe a guy like brunner and probably cleary, but they won't go after Weiss/Horton/Clarkson etc

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

I think Cola is on his way out regardless.

Which is sad because I'd rather have him than Lashoff or Quincey.

 

[Heaton]

Which is sad because I'd rather have him than Lashoff or Quincey.

Lashoff is young and cheap and won't crack the top 6 anyway. Colaiacovo over Quincey? Debateable, but we could do better.

 

[cupforwings09]

And Kenny now witnessed Chicago winning the cup who the wings were up 3-1 against... "we were one game away from beating the eventual stanley cup champions, WE LIKE OUR TEAM"

=

No buy-outs, trades or signings this off-season......................

HAHAHAHA what a great, original joke.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Currently signed:

Kronwall
Ericsson
Coca-Cola
Quincey
Kindl (qualified RFA)
Smith (qualified RFA)
Dekeyser
Lashoff


...and he's looking for a legit top pairing D?

And for who?
I'm assuming our top 6 is
Kronwall/Ericsson/KIndl/Dekeyser/QUincey/Smith

Holland already gave up a first for Quincey. So the only other logical choice is for Kindl

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Wings should trade Quincey to the Flyers. They love terrible contracts and with Bryz being bought out, they need another terrible contract to fill their quota.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

HAHAHAHA what a great, original joke.

Ken Holland seems to like it. He has been using it every year for the past four years.

 

[Hendricks433]

Wings should trade Quincey to the Flyers. They love terrible contracts and with Bryz being bought out, they need another terrible contract to fill their quota.

They need a top3 defense-man as well so that works out perfect for them.

 

[SportsballChic]

They need a top3 defense-man as well so that works out perfect for them.

You know, I was about to say "not even the Flyers are THAT stupid" and then I remembered the past 2 seasons... never mind. This might actually work.

 

[SoupNazi]

I don't think they will buy out some precious veteran who Holland loves dearly. No.

The players they look to trade doesn't have any real value, will be difficult to trade them for a 6th rounder even IMO.

Signings, yeah they will re-sign some rfa's, maybe a guy like brunner and probably cleary, but they won't go after Weiss/Horton/Clarkson etc

Despite all the reports that we're interested in him, after all.

 

[DarkReign]

Kenny:
-DeKeyser, Nyquist, Tatar, Andersson, Lashoff are expected on the team from the Griffins.

Thats all I wanted to hear/read.

 

[mindfly]

Can't believe Lashoff is going to be on the team, he's absolutely terrible.

 

[Heaton]

Can't believe Lashoff is going to be on the team, he's absolutely terrible.

He's young and will only get better. He has the physical tools to become a quality bottom pairing defensemen.

 

[Fugu]

He's young and will only get better. He has the physical tools to become a quality bottom pairing defensemen.

Our new Lilja.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Can't believe Lashoff is going to be on the team, he's absolutely terrible.

It's Wings tradition to have one terrible defenseman on the team. It brings them good luck.

Lebda, Lilja, Lashoff. The L group.

 

[SportsballChic]

It's Wings tradition to have one terrible defenseman on the team. It brings them good luck.

Lebda, Lilja, Lashoff. The L group.

Thanks. I'm literally sweating in fear now.

I thought he wasn't that bad, just worthless with the puck

The comparison is terrifying though

 

[HTT3*]

Lashoff was bad last year, but I thought he was better defensively than Smith. I know people are expecting Smith to improve (much like Kindl and Ericsson did), then why can't Lashoff?

Lashoff isn't ever going to be a top 4 guy, but he could develop into a steady bottom pairing guy. Why can't he?

 

[FlashyG]

Lashoff was bad last year, but I thought he was better defensively than Smith. I know people are expecting Smith to improve (much like Kindl and Ericsson did), then why can't Lashoff?

Lashoff isn't ever going to be a top 4 guy, but he could develop into a steady bottom pairing guy. Why can't he?

Its hard to compare Smith and Lashoff since one was facing far better opposition than the other.

Smith played far more minutes on top of facing the better opposition so I expect him to have looked a little more suspect defensively.

I don't mind Lashoff as the #7 guy though, he makes relatively little and is capable of filling in for injuries in a limited role. Smith has potential to be a far more valuable player though.

 

[Vladdy84]

He's young and will only get better. He has the physical tools to become a quality bottom pairing defensemen.

What tools are those? Being 6+ foot tall and 200 lbs? If I put on another 10-15 lbs, will that make me a potential quality bottom pairing d-man? Maybe

 

[Heaton]

What tools are those? Being 6+ foot tall and 200 lbs? If I put on another 10-15 lbs, will that make me a potential quality bottom pairing d-man? Maybe

Yeah, physical tools - plus he makes decent decisions with the puck. I think he's going to be a serviceable defensemen, people seem to forget he's 22 years old with only a handful of NHL games under his belt. Teams need cheap defensemen who can play 20-30 games a year, Lashoff fits the bill and plays a different type of game than the majority of defensemen we have.

 

[Sadekuuro]

Currently signed:

Kronwall
Ericsson
Coca-Cola
Quincey
Kindl (qualified RFA)
Smith (qualified RFA)
Dekeyser
Lashoff


...and he's looking for a legit top pairing D?

That's so we still have a full blue line when Holland balks at paying anywhere near market prices like he always does.

 

[Heaton]

Can never have enough NHL defensemen, but Holland really needs to dump Quincey for a true top 4 guy.

 

[HTT3*]

Its hard to compare Smith and Lashoff since one was facing far better opposition than the other.

Smith played far more minutes on top of facing the better opposition so I expect him to have looked a little more suspect defensively.

I don't mind Lashoff as the #7 guy though, he makes relatively little and is capable of filling in for injuries in a limited role. Smith has potential to be a far more valuable player though.

I agree Smith has the higher potential, but I don't understand why people are calling Lashoff a bust. Wings don't need 6 Smiths, they need some steady but cheap bottom pairing shut-down guys that are willing to play physical and block shots.

I see no reason why Lashoff who is only 23 can't improve...

 

[Eastopia]

I don't think they will buy out some precious veteran who Holland loves dearly. No.

The players they look to trade doesn't have any real value, will be difficult to trade them for a 6th rounder even IMO.

Signings, yeah they will re-sign some rfa's, maybe a guy like brunner and probably cleary, but they won't go after Weiss/Horton/Clarkson etc

You said in a different thread that you don't even want Weiss on this team, and now you're complaining because you don't think Holland will go after him?

There's just no pleasing some.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

I don't mind Lashoff as the #7 guy, but that's only if injuries don't force him into the top 6.