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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10 at 3:51 a.m.
Thread: CRAZY offszn
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>The_Rocket</b></div><div>He played the most minutes on Detroit for several seasons before the trade. He has been a top pairing defenseman for several years.

He’s better than demelo and younger. This is a big upgrade for winnepeg</div></div>

As a red wings fan, I believe it’s pretty hard to judge. Hronek at times looked great in Detroit, but also often got exposed defensively. Due to our situation, he was used a lot. In Vancouver, he not only has the benefit on playing with Hughes, but they have a fairly favourable deployment. If he played with Morrissey in Winnipeg, that would be beneficial as well, but would likely require harder minutes. Tough to judge then where he would fall in line between Vancouver and Detroit in performance, as it would be somewhere in the middle. Probably more palatable for the jets would be this deal and a cheaper contract
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 31 at 3:19 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 30 at 4:06 p.m.
Thread: Next Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SharkTank</b></div><div>I'm not sure about that.

Yzerman loves Fabbri.

When he's playing he makes the Red Wings better.

He's finally healthy now and contributing.

He's a leader on that team.

I think he has more value as a Red Wing than whichever return he'd get which would be minimal given his 4 mil cap (or 2 mil retained) for a year and a half and his injury history.

Do I expect Fabbri to be re-signed when his contract is up?

No I don't. They'll need his roster spot for one of the many young forwards they have marinating in Grand Rapids.</div></div>

I agree with all. Only reason trading him makes sense is if we really want a roster spot for Berggren/Mazur. Can also make that happen by not resigning Sprong, Kane (and Fischer - although he falls into different category of player)
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 28, 2023 at 11:52 p.m.
Thread: The coach stinks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PuzzledActuary</b></div><div>I bet you weren't saying sh*t about the coach when this team was second in the division and playing great hockey. He was probably a really great coach a month ago, right?

Blaming the coach is such a cop out for someone who just doesn't understand what they're watching. The players play the game, not the coach. The players create the turnovers, the players make the bad pinches, the players show lack of effort - not the coach. Etc, etc, etc.

Maybe they were playing WAY over their heads to start the year - ever think of that?
Maybe Larkins injury, coupled with Perron suspension and Kostins injury AND that Sharks loss blew a tire in them - ever think of that?
Maybe losing their hot goalie and having to rely on Reimer most nights has effected goals against - ever think of that?

The coach is far from the real problem. It's a skid, let them shake out of it.</div></div>

You’re pointing out a lot of big problems with the team, and I would agree with all of them. That doesn’t absolve the coach from my original points. He’s putting the players in a box and they look like they’re playing so restricted. I do know what I’m watching. They have at times played over their heads, but they are quite capable.

I think there’s one point here that can absolve the coach, and that’s if as some people suggest, the players are just tired because of a heavy schedule. But I personally think that’s a terrible excuse for high level athletes. If a team has a good structure, they will overcome that anyways.

The biggest question mark is the team is supposed to be defensively focused, well structured. That is the preach and I believe they’ve tried to bend these players to such a restrictive approach and a) a small mistake opens huge holes b) it is a difficult structure to master. So yes, mistakes happen from the players, the coach is putting them in bad situations. Even as guys like to rag on likes of Chiarot and Holl, they haven’t been bad by any means and can play defensively. Even when the team was playing over their heads, they were blowing leads for no reason other than bad structure. And if this falls ALL on the players, then why has the coach failed to hold any of them accountable over the last 10-15 game stretch that this has reared its ugly head?

Again, you’re bang on with things that have caused the downfall, but signs have been there and for me, it’s not acceptable. Notice I didn’t say fire the coach. But he needs to get his act together fast
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 28, 2023 at 12:57 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 28, 2023 at 12:54 a.m.
Thread: The coach stinks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>This team was never supposed to be a playoff team!!!!

In the past 2 seasons he has added Chariot (32), Ghost (30), Holl (31), Petry (36), Maatta (29), Lyon (31) and Reimer (35). I'm sorry but you don't add all those players to the same team and expect to go to the playoffs. This could be the year our lottery luck turns around. (Not really)</div></div>

No you’re right. I do forget that at times. Yet they were at least supposed to be battling for a spot in my opinion, either just in or just out. And they still could. But it’s more about the way in which they’re playing. Brutal defensively. Brutal team defence. Sloppy play. And a serious lack of speed, physicality, or really anything that would indicate a passion for hockey, at least lately
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 7, 2023 at 11:51 p.m.
Thread: Kings of the blown lead
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jfstompers</b></div><div>Every goal but hertl at the end of regulation was an odd man rush. For a front office and coach who over stress defense and run defensive system we sure are terrible at it.</div></div>

Agreed. Agreed. Agreed. But it’s not so much the defence. It’s the rush defence. Listening to 32 thoughts pod maybe a month ago, they mentioned one thing Detroit can do really well is defend (when deciding they are a decent for real team). But they also mentioned they’re still weak in rush defence, as we’ve seen. 2 separate areas and 1 we are good at, 1 we are brutal at. Missed Compher tonight, seems like no other forward wants to play responsibly with a lead. The defence have to be so much smarter and more responsible too in those situations. Simply unacceptable.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 6, 2023 at 3:50 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 6, 2023 at 3:34 a.m.
Thread: Feels like GMYz says no but maybe
Kostin and Maata are roster players (see tonight’s game) and are not negative assets. I would be willing to deal Maata for very little so Edvinsson can get in, but Kostin is going nowhere. Please realize the way Klim was brought in just months ago.

Campbell is a boat anchor contract, not sure where you get the idea it only costs the wings 1.5M? Unless you’re mathing some subtraction there with this trade, but don’t bother. No matter how you swing this, Campbell is a massive cap load unless 50% retained, for any team.

Broberg has Filip Zadina level value in my opinion, I wouldn’t even take a flyer on him for free. We have about 5 better lhd prospects. I could do Campbell and 2 firsts for Maata and Reimer, but echoing some above comments, highly doubt Yzerman considers any such trade.
Forum: NHL SigningsNov. 28, 2023 at 11:21 p.m.
Thread: Detroit Red Wings signed Patrick Kane (1 Year / $2,750,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jpsnow13</b></div><div>You do understand teams have more than 1 draft pick per year, right?</div></div>

Yup. And as draft round goes on, draftee success rate significantly declines. Furthermore, players drafted in later rounds typically take more years before they might have a chance at breaking into the NHL.

Seider at 22 years old is Yzerman’s first draft class. You do realize you said ‘his rebuild didn’t work’ right? And that’s what I am still pointing at as being an asinine comment. Point is, the rebuild is still a work in progress, as one should expect with a rebuilding timeline. At the same time, the wings are competitive, adding Kane might make them even more so. By the time the rebuild is complete, Yzerman’s draft picks will be graduating into an already competitive team. Sounds terrible