Heaton
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He most likely has already made his decision, I didn't think they would report it in July. Way too early for that.
He most likely has already made his decision, I didn't think they would report it in July. Way too early for that.
After looking at the link what was the golf outing they were basing it off of? Did he attend?THN isn’t a fly by night publication. If they were willing to post it I’d be confident it is from a legitimate source.
First, much of the direction the Red Wings will take next season depends upon the future of Henrik Zetterberg, who will apparently decide on his future after a golf outing with some of his teammates later this month.
Which is funny, because a more definitive yes would have been made by or before the self-imposed "deadline" because it would have ended speculation and created a potentially more positive atmosphere moving into September. Now you only have like 6 weeks before training camp, to try and figure if your back will take the abuse that it couldn't, coming out of the last season.
Personally, I think we're in Datsyuk territory. Where the years, to include last year, were not meant to be played and that Z (and moreso his family) are really having doubts as to his ability to function on a daily basis. Injuries can be sated with procedures and future problems can be prevented, but that implies that you don't do what you have been doing, which created the issue in the first place. If it was me, I'd LTI-Retire. There is nothing left to prove and the years that you have left are with a team that, barring a miracle, won't make the playoffs. The best thing he can do, for himself and the team, is to let it all crash quickly so they can build back up and hopefully get some good draft years and have enough cap space to lure some good free agents.
Coming off the back surgery, I think they expected him to LTIR and then LTI-Retire after that.last year wasn't meant to be played? his salary last year was 7 million
this is all just a show being put on for the NHL when zetterberg LTIR retires next season.
this is all just a show being put on for the NHL when zetterberg LTIR retires next season.
Yeah I'm just waiting for the Wings to announce Z going on LTIR cause he got infected with African Sleeping Sickness while out on a safari with Hossa.
You think they have to make something up for a guy who can't train or make it through practice?
His back is shot. It's been that way for awhile and he's pushed through it. I'm sure they don't have to fabricate anything to put the guy on LTIR.
Nah you are right. I was just joking. I'm sure they could legitimately LTIR him.
It just reiterated to me why I didn't have a problem with Hank playing 20 minutes a night. Your captain is going to do that.
I mean, yeah, but Yzerman was doing it on a first place team. Z wasn't even doing it on a slightly competitive team. There's giving your everything to win a championship, and there's doing it to try to make 70 points. And I get that Z is going to try to give it 100% no matter what, but the team would've been better off (if we subscribe to the notion that Z contributes leadership and helps the younger players) if the coaches had stopped him, and restricted his minutes or given him more days off to extend his career.
All that said, it's sad if last season was really it, and there's no "last shift, standing ovation" moment for him.
Great idea - similar to a trade deadline player just in time for the PO'sWonder if there's a possibility that he could go on LTIR and actually make an effort to play later in the season before calling it quits for real.