Shinzaki Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Great news on Walman....now we need to see what Washington wants for Jensen and Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 that's a steal for walman. he and seider have been immense. caveat: you saw walman really struggle last night with a physical forechecking team that took his outlet pass to seider away and went right at him. he'll need to get tougher and quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Our defense and goal may be closer to being fixed than our forward lines. I wouldn't have predicted that 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, lordstanley said: Our defense and goal may be closer to being fixed than our forward lines. I wouldn't have predicted that 2 years ago. Yzerman doesn’t seem to have made a bad move yet. Well maybe Vrana but Mantha doesn’t appear to much of a loss. It’s been good strategy to go defense 1st because two or three bodies is all you need for a big impact. Seider and a revitalized Hronek, and now Walman and there you are. I think we are already at a point where most of the Wings trouble in the own end is weak puck pressure by our forwards. Edited February 28, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothfacekilla Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 19 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: Yzerman doesn’t seem to have made a bad move yet. Well maybe Vrana but Mantha doesn’t appear to much of a loss. It’s been good strategy to go defense 1st because two or three bodies is all you need for a big impact. Seider and a revitalized Hronek, and now Walman and there you are. I think we are already at a point where most of the Wings trouble in the own end is weak puck pressure by our forwards. Outside of maybe the Chiarot signing, I can at least see what Steve was going for for most of the moves that didn't work out (Perlini acquisition, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, slothfacekilla said: Outside of maybe the Chiarot signing, I can at least see what Steve was going for for most of the moves that didn't work out (Perlini acquisition, etc.) i think you saw the thinking behind the chariot signing last night. he's a physical defenseman and the wings lack physical players. has it worked out? mmm....well... but i can see WHY he did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothfacekilla Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Doucet, 21, has skated in 58 games between the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Val d'Or Foreurs and Halifax Mooseheads this season, ranking among the league leaders with 45 goals (1st), 44 assists (T11th), 89 points (4th), 11 power play goals (T6th), eight shorthanded goals (1st) and a 26.9 shooting percentage (1st). The 6-foot, 187-pound forward has recorded 36 points (18-18-36), a plus-21 rating, 12 penalty minutes, four power play goals, one shorthanded goal and a 25.7 shooting percentage in 24 games since being acquired by Halifax from Val d'Or on Dec. 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Interesting... Let's see what he can do at Grand Rapids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothfacekilla Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 He's been shooting over 20% the last two seasons (and like 26% this season) so hopefully he randomly just learned a nasty release or something like that haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hongbit Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Good deal to keep him. Even with $70m, there weren’t going to better options to replace him in the off-season if they let him go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 seems a bit high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalpigsmuggler Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 At least it is meaningful hockey in March for a change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, buddha said: seems a bit high. Looks almost the same as Horvat. They were going to be the top free agent centers available this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzaki Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Seems like a reasonable deal...hopefully he can stay healthy and they can draft/sign some offense...and some snarl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 29 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said: never a doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, buddha said: seems a bit high. just repeat to yourself as you sip your coffee..."It's not my money, it's not my money....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, Shinzaki said: Seems like a reasonable deal...hopefully he can stay healthy and they can draft/sign some offense...and some snarl Just asking what everyone thinks... If we had traded for Timo and put him on Larkin's line... What would that look like? Would that line be even more productive because of the matchup... plus whoever is the other forward? Do their numbers go up... or do both of them basically run at the same numbers as they have been, around a point per game? I know our bigger need is a 2C... Just wanted to know what everyone thought about adding a premier shooter to Larkin's line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: just repeat to yourself as you sip your coffee..."It's not my money, it's not my money....." PS: "It's not my money..." "And I hope SY can keep us out of cap problems..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalpigsmuggler Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Way to much for Larkin if true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 52 minutes ago, Hongbit said: Looks almost the same as Horvat. They were going to be the top free agent centers available this offseason. horvat was 8.5. wings were in a bad spot. had to keep him so they overpaid a bit. now go trade bertuzzi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, buddha said: horvat was 8.5. wings were in a bad spot. had to keep him so they overpaid a bit. now go trade bertuzzi. this one is going to be more interesting. Signing Larkin was no-brainer, but I wonder more about where Bertuzzi's skill set (and baggage) rank put him SY's hierachy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: this one is going to be more interesting. Signing Larkin was no-brainer, but I wonder more about where Bertuzzi's skill set (and baggage) rank put him SY's hierachy? they need physical guys like bertuzzi. but given his injury history and likely contract demands, they should probably deal him. signing larkin to that deal after he was nowhere to be found the last two days is bad timing to me. im interested in seeing what this team will do when ottawa comes to detroit, but i suspect it will be nothing. theyre just not that kind of team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 What are the vax rules these days? Can he come and go from Canada without any issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, buddha said: they need physical guys like bertuzzi. but given his injury history and likely contract demands, they should probably deal him. signing larkin to that deal after he was nowhere to be found the last two days is bad timing to me. im interested in seeing what this team will do when ottawa comes to detroit, but i suspect it will be nothing. theyre just not that kind of team. Bert can play an abrasive style, but he's not big enough to create much physical 'presence.' I tend to think they would rather deal him, but he may have succeeded in torpedoing his trade value over the last year, thus I wouldn't be that surprised he does't get moved now. Afterall, even if they don't wan't him long term they can sign him and then trade him in the off-season just as well. Edited March 1, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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