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I think Red Wings are 9th due to more factors than Tatar not playing. Like never getting top 3 draft picks, injuries, short season due to lockout, fatigue on the euro twins due to injuries, Smith being a complete let-down, too many rookies and sophmores injected into the lineup due to injuries, and I think Howard is playing too much, Monster didn't help much.
I think if Bert and Sammy were healthy and the team had time to build some chemistry with the new players, Red Wings would be top 5 right now.
As for defending Holland, I can't look at anything he's done and think "he should have done this" that would have made a HUGE impact on the DRWs making them a legit cup contender, unless of course, you want him to mortgage the entire future for a bunch of rentals for a one year window?? Even then, the team is too beat up and fatigue, it's just not their year. I chalk it up to "welcome to the Nu:NHL where the league is designed to give everyone a chance at winning".
Didn't imply Tatar was making or breaking our season, just all of Ken's moves in general,
but you're saying Bertuzzi and Samuelsson being healthy all year make us a top 5 team? In the league or the West? Can I have whatever you're having?