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Forum: NHL SigningsFeb. 20 at 3:10 p.m.
Thread: Detroit Red Wings signed Michael Rasmussen (4 Years / $3,200,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kaljakori</b></div><div>Money is not terrible but personally I don't like this much term for middle-six guys. Sure, he's a big boy and just entering the prime years but still. I'm also looking at his injury history and seeing a couple of knee issues, can someone with insight on the wings enlighten me if there's potential risk there as well?</div></div>

As a guy who did not care for Ras most of his career, he is starting to find his game and coming into his frame much better. Most big guys like him take longer to find their game and utilize their size correctly it's sometimes hard to forget he's still only 24 being that this is year 5 for him in the show.

I would say there isnt much injury risk, his biggest injury was a broken knee last year off a wicked clapper from the point. But he hasnt shown any signs that it's bothered him this year, and that injury happened rather late into the season last year.
Forum: NHL SigningsNov. 28, 2023 at 2:06 p.m.
Thread: Detroit Red Wings signed Patrick Kane (1 Year / $2,750,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>For Detroit there is very little downside risk and they needed more ammunition if they are going to contend for the playoffs in their division.

They've already stated that the lines will be:
Veleno-Larkin-Raymond
Debrincat-Compher-Kane
Perron-Copp-Fabbri

odd man out of the top 6 is Rasmussen unless he can gel better with the top line over Veleno.

If the 4th line stays together:
Kostin-Fischer-Sprong

Then it is a big drop for him (or Veleno).</div></div>

Honestly, fine.

Rasmussen has been next to terrible this entire year. Very rarely have I witnessed a man of his size on the ice and be so timid and easily pushed off the puck. He was on the up before his injury last year so I hope he can find his game again but he has not shown any reason to be in the lineup at this moment. Not to mention Veleno has been more than solid.
Forum: NHL TradesJul. 1, 2023 at 8:13 p.m.
Thread: (EDM/DET) - Kostin, Yamamoto for Future considerations
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Koskinen_The_Great</b></div><div>I’m sorry but passing on Matthew Savoie last year and now Zach Benson is criminal. Yzerman is a complete fraud. Sabres fans must love this guy!

Danielson looks like at best a 2c. Pellikka is undersized maybe top4 puck mover. Should have traded the picks to Arizona and drafted Michkov. He clearly loves these enigmatic Russians and they could have made it work, very easily. There is no plan here. He’s a chicken and never puts any skin in the game. His comments in interviews and what pundits say do paint a clear picture now.

I understand you’re frustration as a division rival I’m frustrated at his incompetence.</div></div>

The jury is still out on all of this though. If anyone said during or right after the 2020 draft that Lucas Raymond was going to be a better NHL player than Lafreniere, it would have mocked. Kasper fit the mold for what type of center wings needed when drafted so I won't crucify the pick yet.

I agree with the latter statement though, he's too afraid to go all in. And it is certainly frustrating. Don't get me started on his draft interview...
Forum: NHL TradesJul. 1, 2023 at 7:53 p.m.
Thread: (EDM/DET) - Kostin, Yamamoto for Future considerations
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Koskinen_The_Great</b></div><div>Today didn’t help. Giving a career 30 point third line Center 5m AAV over 5 years after the same deal to the same player in Copp last offseason
Detroit will need to rebuild their own rebuild in the vain of the Eichel Sabres.

Awful draft and free agency for the Wings. This is being realistic sorry Yzerplan bots.</div></div>

This off-season has certainly been problematic as nobody truly knows where the direction of the team is going. I'll reiterate that the people he took in the draft, I will give Stevie benefit of the doubt since his 1st rounds picks are hitting or on expected pace. But him not using all the draft capital to make a significant splash was frustrating as all hell.

I'll admit FA has been underwhelming to put in lightly. I have a feeling that a trade is coming bc he picked up multiple bottom 6 fwds.
Forum: NHL TradesJun. 30, 2023 at 11:10 p.m.
Thread: (EDM/DET) - Kostin, Yamamoto for Future considerations
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheWolfe</b></div><div>Anyone who's posting on this site regularly is pretty glued in to what's going on in the hockey world right now. And not 1 person can explain what the heck the point of this was. It's absolutely perplexing. I wasn't thrilled with that draft interview either.

I know Steve has a lot of runway here, but at some point this team needs to take off.</div></div>

He had another not so hot quote yesterday about not wanting to spend against the cap for the sake of having the means to do so. And considering the cap is expected to moonshot in the next year or two, this would absolutely be the time to splurge being one of only a handful of teams who can afford to. I'm so hesitant to put him on the hot seat but Yzerman is wearing out his welcome mat.
Forum: NHL TradesJun. 30, 2023 at 10:57 p.m.
Thread: (EDM/DET) - Kostin, Yamamoto for Future considerations
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Koskinen_The_Great</b></div><div>Yzerman might be the most overrated GM on this site. Not bold, never takes risks. He keeps everything too close to the vest. He wont even tell other GMs the players he covets and never praises any players not on his own team. There was reason TB went with Brisebois whom got them over the top. Yzerman should have never taken Yamo without at least a 2nd. He did them a massive favour. His draft was also quite underwhelming with two players with decent floors but little upside. Taking players for nothing is all well and good but you are still wasting roster and cap space. He gave the Oilers a get out of jail free card and now they exploit the new space so they can sign a better, cheaper forward in Connor Brown.</div></div>

I won't go as far as to say he is the most overrated GM bc he has built a rather good farm system and all of his 1st rd drafts have been hitting, with the anticipation of edvinsson coming up this year and possibly Kasper. His picks don't bother me bc he was crucified for seider at the time so I'll give him benefit there. But I will admit that if you look at his recent transgressions they are not W's like previously thought. Trade for Ned was great... for all of one year. Vrana trade was great... for all of one year. Yama trade was "interesting"... for all of one day.

Don't get me started on his draft night interview claiming to still be in a rebuild. I just hope it's all camera fluff and he's doing some voodoo stuff in the background.