Confirmed with Link: Wings extend with Lashoff - 3 years, one-way, $725k/yr

[Frk It]

How are people against this signing? Lashoff is young (22), and fills a role that is not well represented on this team (big defensive d that can pk).

Even if he maxes out as a #6 D who can PK, his contract is worth peanuts. I don't get it.

 

[DRWCountryClub]

How are people against this signing? Lashoff is young (22), and fills a role that is not well represented on this team (big defensive d that can pk).

Even if he maxes out as a #6 D who can PK, his contract is worth peanuts. I don't get it.

Cuz he's not that good.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

How are people against this signing? Lashoff is young (22), and fills a role that is not well represented on this team (big defensive d that can pk).

Even if he maxes out as a #6 D who can PK, his contract is worth peanuts. I don't get it.

I think he has been pretty crappy so far, but the signing doesn't bother me too much as long as it doesn't mean Kindl is gone.

 

[Frk It]

Cuz he's not that good.

He's getting played way over his head because of injuries. If he only played 3rd pairing minutes he would look fine. And there's a decent chance he's going to get better.

 

[Frk It]

I think he has been pretty crappy so far, but the signing doesn't bother me too much as long as it doesn't mean Kindl is gone.

Yeah pretty much how I feel. Though I think Kindl will never win over Babcock.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Hmm, is it that the front office is filled with brainless pom pon wavers? Or could it be that Bob is overly critical? The latter is far more plausible to a rational thinker.

Babs and the front office have a track record of success. The anonymous HF Boards trolls? Not so much.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Wow this is at 6 pages? When I saw it earlier I was just like "Oh, ok." He's been far from great but it's not like they weren't gonna re-sign him. And he's only making Meech-esque money. So it's not a big deal.

Hopefully Babs' man crush on him wears off eventually and he's a 6-7th Defenseman

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Wow this is at 6 pages? When I saw it earlier I was just like "Oh, ok." He's been far from great but it's not like they weren't gonna re-sign him. And he's only making Meech-esque money. So it's not a big deal.

Hopefully Babs' man crush wears off eventually and he's a 6-7th Defenseman

Babs man crush is still in full force with Danny Cleary. It will never go away.

He is Mike Babcock's project. For better or worse, hopefully it pans out.

 

[last_sd]

Young #6~#7 D getting paid as #6~#7 D.
I don't see any problem with this.

If his play goes down hill just waive him.
He is basically young Huskins who is playing a lot more minute than he should because of injury.

I wouldn't trade White before Q.
I think Kindl will become a fine D for some other team.
He won't be able to do that with us
- too many bodies
- too many offensive D
- Babcock doesn't like him

 

[RedMenace]

More offense than Quincey and White. Most hits among defensemen. 3rd in blocked shots. 4 PIMs. 19 minutes per game. Fewer PPGA than Kronwall, Ericsson, and Quincey and has the 3rd most PK TOI/G.

He's ****ing terrible.

Sign and trade.

Compliance buyout.

Jesus, Holland has lost his last marble.

Fire everyone!!!!!

 

[needzmoarcleary]

More offense than Quincey and White. Most hits among defensemen. 3rd in blocked shots. 4 PIMs. 19 minutes per game. Fewer PPGA than Kronwall, Ericsson, and Quincey and has the 3rd most PK TOI/G.

He's ****ing terrible.

Sign and trade.

Compliance buyout.

Jesus, Holland has lost his last marble.

Fire everyone!!!!!

 

[Mantha Poodoo]

I like this. If he sucks those bucks are as easy to bury as Hoffa. If he becomes a permanent nhler 3 years at that price is a steal.

 

[Z40]

Trade KFQ and Glass Bottle Cola. Keep Kindl and Lashoff as the third pairing with Huskins as the #7 D.

 

[14ari13]

I am fine with this deal. I actually think this will turn out a steal.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

It is under 900K, so it really doesn't matter what you think of this deal. If he bombs or plans go a different way, he can be waived and he doesn't count even if he clears waivers.

I think he will get waived by the end of this deal, too many guys with upside hunting him in the organization and if they sign DeKeyser he is basically a more talented version with bigger upside.

 

[HTT3*]

Brendan Smith is waiver eligible, right?

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Wow this is at 6 pages? When I saw it earlier I was just like "Oh, ok." He's been far from great but it's not like they weren't gonna re-sign him. And he's only making Meech-esque money. So it's not a big deal.

Hopefully Babs' man crush on him wears off eventually and he's a 6-7th Defenseman

Yeah I was like, wait a second, there's 120 posts about Lashoff, I bet his mom doesn't have that much to say about him.

 

[joe89]

Brendan Smith is waiver eligible, right?

Not this season. If you meant to say exempt, then yes.

 

[ricky0034]

“We like to reward young people when they play well,'' Holland said. “It gives him the confidence that, 'I'm doing good things and I'll be in the NHL.' We think he'll get better and better.''

He said they will have no 23-man roster issues to worry about for some time because they have the flexibility to send down forwards Tomas Tatar and Joakim Andersson.

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/02/red_wings_reward_young_defense.html

 

[kerjuxaxaxa]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/02/red_wings_reward_young_defense.html

This is not even funny

 

[DRWCountryClub]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/02/red_wings_reward_young_defense.html

That's absolutely pathetic.

 

[SoupNazi]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/02/red_wings_reward_young_defense.html

Great. And there goes all our bottom six scoring

 

[JmanWingsFan]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/02/red_wings_reward_young_defense.html

This is quite disappointing.

 

[Jussha]

i hope this is not true, for most part I've been able to accept and/or understand their decisions even if I don't agree with them (ie. waiving Mursak, extending Lashoff, Abdelkader on a top line etc.), but if they really send Tatar down I will be truly disappointed.

This kid has competed frickin' hard virtually every game he has been in the line up this season and he has done well on the third line, and shown that he wants to compete night in and night out and play with the big club, he deserves to be rewarded at this stage, not demoted back to the AHL. I'm going to chalk this up to just words and that their actions will show otherwise, oh please be the case LOL

 

[Brick Top]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/02/red_wings_reward_young_defense.html

he said they will have no 23-man roster issues to worry about for some time because they have the flexibility to send down forwards tomas tatar and joakim andersson.

That's just Kenny being Kenny . All that talk about "taking someone's job/spot in the lineup" really only works if you don't plan on demoting the kids who are making a difference as soon as a few vets come back healthy.

When (if?) Helm makes it back this year, I'm fine with Andersson going back down. I kinda like that he probably increased his trade value by playing well in his stint so far. But it's fairly obvious that Tatar doesn't make this team better, right? We don't need actual offensive talent and sick hands on the 3rd line if everyone's back, right?