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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 25 at 10:06 p.m.

Thread: Yzerman Paid 6M and a 3rd to find out what the Canes knew

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RipNasty</b></div><div>Yzerman just isn't all that great of a GM.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Byrr</b></div><div>It just says something that they couldn't get it done until he left.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RipNasty</b></div><div>I think his scouts he had in Tampa did the heavy lifting. He gets all the credit for other people's work. Like when Chiarelli got credit for Boston's win. Or Stan Bowman for the team Tallon built.</div></div>

Yzerman playoff success in Tampa - 3 playoff misses, 2 1st round exits, 0 2nd Round Exits, 3 Conference Final Exits, 1 Stanley Cup Final loss
Yzerman playoff success in Detroit - 3 playoff misses
Dubas playoff success in Toronto - lol

If Yzerman is bad, Dubas must be Pete Chiarelli levels of terrible

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 25 at 9:49 p.m.

Thread: CBC316

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tonyhzs</b></div><div>Is kind of odd how many posters are trading good LD prospects to Detroit. A lot of them I'd consider if it weren't for the fact that Detroit is loaded at LD prospects. It's almost as if there are just a ton of LD prospects in everyone's pipelines right now.</div></div>

They might just be looking at the current state of the WIngs' LD. Most aren't aware that Walman has been excellent in a short sample size, and Maatta's actually been solid this season.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 21, 2022 at 9:04 p.m.

Thread: If You ReBuild It They Will Come

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>IDKtbh</b></div><div>I got the chance this year to watch a majority of the WJC games to get a glimpse at some of the Wings’ prospects. So, I paid close attention to Finland games to get a look at Emil Viro however, Topi Niemala was the player that stood out for me. I really liked what I saw from him and the Hirvonen kid looked pretty good too.</div></div>

Interesting to hear a neutral take on the kid. Out of curiosity, what was the big standout aspect of his game?

Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 21, 2022 at 8:38 p.m.

Thread: If You ReBuild It They Will Come

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tonyhzs</b></div><div>This is sort of what happened to the Wings. Only difference is is a couple cups in the 2000s, a SCF appearance, and several playoff series wins. Otherwise, about the same.</div></div>

Fair point

Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 21, 2022 at 7:06 p.m.

Thread: If You ReBuild It They Will Come

If we're looking at a large-scale teardown, now would be a good time to sell high on Hronek. Wings don't really have anyone in the system that could replace him though.
Note on that, I'm not sure Niemela is the answer there. Lately, any prospect the Leafs fans hype to the moon usually turns into a depth player or a complete bust.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 24, 2022 at 7:24 a.m.

Thread: Edmundson - immediate deals

Source: https://www.capfriendly.com/forums/thread/654300?post_id=3690246

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LIRIK</b></div><div>Maataa is an offensive D and Edmundson is a defensive D. Why would you compare both guys points production only?

10 time out of 10, Edmundson would win a fight, win a puck battle and kill Maatta in the corner. He would win anything physical over Maataa.

Also, when did i say i know more than Yzerman?</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LIRIK</b></div><div>Told you Maatta is trash and Edmundson would be a huge upgrade over him. Maatta is so bad Chicago dumped him with retained salary in 2020 for an AHLer.

As soon as LA hit the playoffs last year, they sent him on 3rd pairing and then let him walk as a UFA even if they need LHD. He's a terrible D.

If not Edmundson, who was he looking at then? Hoffman? Dvorak? Monahan?</div></div>

Offensive defenseman Olli Maatta? Something tells me you don't know who you're talking about, and you haven't seen him play.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2022 at 7:20 p.m.

Thread: Leafs

You can't honestly believe Detroit would even remotely consider that

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 31, 2022 at 11:05 p.m.

Thread: Toronto gets Rebuilds get Bedard

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>IDKtbh</b></div><div>Bruh, what in gods name are you guys on? You guys literally make wings fans seems so dumb and delusional.

Toronto would NEVER do this trade. And you guys are rationalizing why you wouldn’t as Detroit? Are you guys ****ing nuts man? Jesus Christ.</div></div>

Stop insulting other fans and think past your nose for 5 seconds. Matthews doesn't make the Wings a contender. The roster has too many issues for 1 forward to fix. Would you really want to trade 2 NHLers and 2 potential impact players for 2 years of, at best, getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs? Odds of Matthews staying in Detroit are virtually zero, so what would we really get here?

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2022 at 10:12 p.m.

Thread: Lake with a View

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Knuckl3s</b></div><div>Either that or trade him for a pick, OR, lose him for nothing. Detroit is at the point where they should be looking more aggressively at getting actual results</div></div>

So, trade a player at a position of need for a player not at a position of need? Detroit needs centers, not wingers. Pearson also isn't a significant upgrade over Suter either, if an upgrade at all.
This trade makes no sense to Detroit.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2022 at 10:04 p.m.

Thread: Larkin trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>raph222b</b></div><div>Its a GM game trade.... I did this trade with DET</div></div>

Oh, I see that comment now. Don't mind me then, carry on.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2022 at 10:00 p.m.

Thread: mtl draft

That Detroit trade...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB4Nby2Ai-g

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2022 at 9:57 p.m.

Thread: Larkin trade

Trading the only Top 6 center in the organization would set the rebuild back by several years. No thanks.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2022 at 5:50 p.m.

Thread: Long term

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tea</b></div><div>Detroit fans keep talking about how you already have your RD locked down, but it's not good. Seider is the only good RD in your team. Hronek is inconsistent, Lindström is promising but not a good top 4 option, and you don't have a single good prospect outside of that. the RD is a priority, I don't see how wings fans don't realize this.</div></div>

Because RD is a relative strength to the roster, and the team is still several years and pieces out of a playoff spot. Trouba does not make the Wings a playoff team, so why overpay for him now?
Lindstrom probably is a 3rd pairing guy going forward, and Hronek has been deployed in a system he's not suited for under Blashill, so he may improve under a new coach.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2022 at 6:48 p.m.

Thread: Troubas Value

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>Like I said not going to happen and i99f you think it will you know a lot less about Detroit than you think.</div></div>

Apparently a 1C is less valuable than an overpaid 3-4 D.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2022 at 6:14 p.m.

Thread: Wings

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vikhodush</b></div><div>Eh not quite. Necas has a couple good seasons (one really good season) and one so so year. Zadina hasn’t ever done anything. Canes fans just don’t want to sell low after one so so year where he was still .5ish ppg player. Either package him in an upgrade move or keep him and look for a bounce back.</div></div>

Not saying their value is similar, just the situation. Necas has been the better player for sure, but trade offers are probably going to be lowball because of perceived lack of development."

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2022 at 12:19 a.m.

Thread: leafs to cup

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DirtyDangle</b></div><div>holl is better than both those guys.

how exactly do you see the wings d for next season</div></div>

We see the Wings defense without Holl.
In all seriousness, Holl is an older side-grade to Lindstrom on the 3rd pairing. Lindstrom could get better, Holl won't. Detroit needs help on the left side, which Holl isn't. No need for Holl for free, let alone paying.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2022 at 12:09 a.m.

Thread: How ridiculous is LV now LTIR freaks

That's a lot of roster space.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2022 at 12:09 a.m.

Thread: Wings

Necas is in the same boat as Zadina, in my opinion. Canes fans are going to want value based on his potential, not by how he's performed lately. Probably not an easy middle ground to reach here.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 8:49 p.m.

Thread: A bit different

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WhyWait</b></div><div>Pettersson for 4th, 7th

The Penguins would get a 2nd from Detroit for Pettersson.</div></div>

I'm curious, what makes Pettersson worth a second in your opinion?

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 6:17 p.m.

Thread: Offseason

I like the Detroit trade, seems to be good for both sides.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 6:12 p.m.

Thread: New York Islanders

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wolverrobert</b></div><div>I keep seeing people say what value Holl has and the fans of the teams he is proposed to be traded to saying they don't want him. One of these things would seem to contradict the other.</div></div>

Fans of the team that has Holl think he's worth something and want to trade him, and fans of teams that don't have Holl don't want him.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 6:08 p.m.

Thread: Harders Habs

Can we at least acknowledge Petry's 6 (six!) points in 40 games before St. Louis took over and Caufield when on a scoring spree? If Petry really is still a top pairing D, shouldn't he have been more impactful than that?
Detroit already has a middle pairing, offensively-minded, defensively deficient right-shooting D, but he's 10 years younger and $2 million cheaper. No need for Petry. His name is Filip Hronek.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 6:01 p.m.

Thread: Larkin 2C

So, Detroit trades the only Top 6 center in their organization for a middling-to-decent prospect, a D prospect with 1 good season in Liiga, a 7th D, a late 1st, and a C prospect that might be good? Nope.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 5:55 p.m.

Thread: captain bye bye

Both teams say no. Detroit's not looking to restart their rebuild, and New Jersey would not give up that much when they already have 2 good young centers.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 5:52 p.m.

Thread: Say yes

Osterle isn't really worth a 4th, but Detroit's defense is lacking on the left side, so... maybe?

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