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Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

i am the bird posted:

Helene St. James, who essentially writes on behalf of Holland, suggested the Red Wings go after Vanek and one of Daley or Girardi.

So, no, I'm not excited for free agency.

Vanek wouldn't be awful if they can get him on the cheap. The other 2 though, gross.

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Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Rotten Cookies posted:

Turns out the Red Wings aren't going to be the first freefall in their new arena.

https://twitter.com/FOX2News/status...walk%2F94121%2F

this is ken holland's fault

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

El Gallinero Gros posted:

Pavelec is a UFA who sucks 20 dicks in net.

In a row?

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Gio posted:

More Holland apologia from Detroit media.



woo boy

i wouldn't even know where to start with this garbage.

Where's the :psyduck: that expands to the whole page?

Why aren't the Wings rebuilding? Because it's the first year in their new arena, of course! gently caress rebuilding! Let's just try to get that #8 seed and get tossed by TB in 5 again, while not getting a good draft position.

gently caress Ken Holland's leathery rear end.

quote:

I doubt Holland will even sniff at a high-priced free-agent this weekend

Have you met Ken Holland?

edit 3:
:lol: this is the gift that keeps on giving

quote:

Mrazek struggled mightily and wasn’t even selected by Las Vegas, and now the Wings theoretically have a more-motivated goalie, and perhaps a less-entitled one.

Jesus Christ.

Henrik Zetterberg fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Jun 30, 2017

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

https://twitter.com/JasonPHT/status/882685617729044482

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

i am the bird posted:

The Wings are apparently still in talks with Vanek, but I guess the hitch is shedding salary elsewhere. Despite having all the trappings of an idiotic Holland move, signing Vanek on the cheap and shipping him out at the deadline would probably be worth it.

Tatar is also asking for 6 million but and beat writers are arguing that the Teej contract might pull him down to 5 million. He's one of like 3 moveable assets on the team and he's also not going to be worth his contract by the time team recovers, so just trade him, my dudes.

Trade Tatar. Slot Vanek in. Tank and collect assets. The end.

Buy out Abby.

Sign Vanek.

Trade Vanek at deadline.

Fire Holland.


e: Out of curiosity, buying out Abby:

Henrik Zetterberg fucked around with this message at 19:26 on Jul 12, 2017

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Great news guys!

https://twitter.com/LCA_Detroit/status/884789478489030656

Remember the sketch-up they showed the public when they wanted to milk them for hundreds of millions of dollars?

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Good Soldier Svejk posted:

It's probably one he had laying around from his playing days.


The best Yotes jersey in existence.

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Vertical Lime posted:

won't be the most embarrassing first night a team will have

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNPTrpjpW-k

holy loving poo poo

seriously what the hell

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007


All the songs tailored to the retractable roof is pretty terrible, but I dont' think it even touches the Disneyification of the Ducks intro. Like I get Disney owns it, but that fuckin Beauty and the Beast candle opening it up for a new franchise? Come on.

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007


:vince:

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Surprising no one, Zetterberg probably does not plan on playing out his whole contract:
https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2017/8/21/16179864/report-henrik-zetterberg-does-not-plan-to-finish-entire-contract

quote:

In an interview with Sweden’s Radiosportens, Zetterberg said he “will probably not play” through the end of his contract, which runs until 20-21.

“I may have two years left, but I have also learned to take it year by year,” Zetterberg said.

quote:

Here’s how it would affect the team if Zetterberg were to retire at some point after this upcoming season:

Summer 2018: $4.3 million against the cap through 20-21
Summer 2019: $5,083,335 against the cap through 20-21
Summer 2020: $5,083,337 against the cap for the 20-21 season.

Fire Ken Holland.


Also, :lol: at this fuckin question, as if there's any chance it won't be Abdelkader:

quote:

Outside of the cap affects, the question remains: who will wear the C after him?

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

ThinkTank posted:

They'd match and Kronwall would suffer one of those mysterious injuries that require immediate LTIR out of the blue.

I think you mean "allergy"

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007


loving :lol: if there's even a shred of legitimacy about this. JFC Holland :psyduck:

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Levitate posted:

18 goals and 29 points in 64 games and didn't he mainly play a 3rd line role? For a center in that role and being one of the fastest guys in the league that's pretty swell at $3 mill if you have the room.

Maybe he was used differently than I'm thinking though. Still, spitting distance of 20 goals in less than a full season

Also, Blashill benched him for no loving reason multiple times. He should have easily gotten more TOI, but why when you have <overpaid_veteran>?

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Teemu Pokemon posted:

did someone loving murder ken holland yet

Uh, that was on you, homes.



Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Kilza posted:

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/902603641122643968

So an update on Canadian NHL team arena names:
Vancouver: Rogers Arena
Edmonton: Rogers Place
Calgary: Scotiabank Saddledome
Toronto: Scotiabank Arena
Winnipeg: Bell MTS Place
Montreal: Bell Centre
Ottawa: Canadian Tire Centre

None of those have got poo poo on Little Caesars Arena.

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

That's actually pretty sick.

Lobster thermidor is my favorite!

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

shyduck posted:

https://twitter.com/theScoreNHL/status/905548220108906496

I'm not entirely sure how to feel about this, but I don't hate it.

I'm ok with this.

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

ThinkTank posted:

The NHL war room uses a bunch of sources of footage including the blue line cameras to determine offsides and other reviews.

They're not great (partially because there's a good chance a linesman or player/players will be blocking one or both of them at any given time, plus it's still not easy to tell. It's not like the cameras send out a laser that can tell exactly where a foot is in 3D space.

I've used this example before but it's the only clear shot of blueline camera footage the NHL has ever released. Going with "blue line is a plane" rule, is this guy onside or offside here?

https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/720432196201394176

It's clearly offside with the "foot touching the blueline" thing, but it's now a nightmare with regards to the blueline being a plane. It's hardly the quick fix solution people seem to think it will be. It'll lead to just as long and complicated reviews, and would mean changing a decades old rule. So why bother?

Maybe they should use cameras > 120p.

Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Holland still hasn't signed AA.

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Henrik Zetterberg
Dec 7, 2007

Benson Cunningham posted:

Guys. There is pre season hockey next week.

That's almost like real hockey.

And Holland still hasn't signed AA.

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