Motor City Mullets

Which pretty much describes us...

Packers > Lions

Not gonna hold my breath...'Trust the Yzerplan'.....

Reasonable bottom 6 player.

I’m not questioning the fact that Yzerman was a better player - he clearly was - I’m saying Yzerman had a better team to play with. Even while he was surrounded by a vastly superior team Yzerman was the center of trade rumors (especially after losing to the Devils in ‘95). I don’t know how a 20 sumthin Yzerman would have handled things had he been on a team as bad as Larkin has.

I'd say 50/50 with trades/UFA signings. Yzerman as a player made the playoffs 20 out of 22 seasons while Larkin is 1 for 10...Granted it was a 24 team league when his career started and to get in the post season was 'easier' when compared to todays standards, but my point being is Yzerman had the taste of success, arguably more supportive Mike/Marian Ilitch, and played meaningful hockey early in his career while it's been a s*** show for Larkin. At this pace DBoss will be retired before the Wings play meaningful playoff hockey. Our rivals are steadily getting better too...So far only Buffalo seems to remain stagnant...If we're expecting draft picks to lead the way - so be it - just don't get your hopes up too high...The trend continues where Cup Champs (and teams going on a long run) have their fair share of players acquired via UFA/trade.

It's the griddy...Women find Walman irresistible.

How many trades/UFA signings have worked out? It's a revolving door...I get it - rebuilding, but I gotta say Yzerman hasn't had to deal with such a poor roster construction while he was a player the way Larkin has had to. Then the wise choices of keeping Blashill too long for my liking and then hiring that moron Lalonde. For every step we appear to make going forward - we then take a few back...Yzerman has earned his criticism.

RIP

Maybe he should've stayed in CBJ...Just another uneventful season ahead

With what Yzerman's been doing I'll be surprised if he's in on Ehlers...If we're done with UFA/trades then we may as well acknowledge that we'll once again be shy of the playoffs with this current roster.

Good for him...Was a trooper and played well for us.

Who are you and why are you in my bathroom?

JVR is more or less washed up...A cheaper replacement for an equally ineffective Tarasenko.

That'll get Larkin starting to write his dour post season presser April '26.

I needed the thank you!

Wisconsin may very well be a darkhorse...

Outside of over paying Boeser and Ehlers - there doesn't appear to be much left via UFA that'll help... EDIT - forgot to add LD Vlad Gavrikov...He might be the guy who could help Detroit the most.

it's an exaggeration...My attempt at humor...Actual photo below - long neck to begin with.

We're not goona see Yzerman signing any more UFAs...Gonna save up to bring Kyle Connor back home to Michigan...

Hearing this news will likely send KRS into a spastic fit... Yup...Svechnikov the Elder failed...Cholowski failed...Mantha/Bertuzzi/Hronek - huh?..Rasmussen will be next.

When there's that much turnover one might suspect incompetence from management...

So we're not Minnesota Mediocrity...We'll become Buffalo Part Deux......

Erik Karlsson traded? Edit - nevermind

He’ll give Holl a 2 yr contract extension…