wingsgirl001 983 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 411 User(s) are reading this topic (314 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users) alksdjflajdalkdfj *at a loss for words* *passes out* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unkempt 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 I don't like him. Just hope he doesnt kill anyone in Wings jersey :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Right now ... I'd rather see Guerin in a Wings uniform than Bertuzzi. The main reason Guerin's health seems better. He was way too expensive too. That said, Bertuzzi is a better fit for the Wings, and a healthy Bertuzzi is way better than a healthy Guerin IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckbags 863 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Datsyuk - Zetterberg - Holmstrom Calder - Lang - Bertuzzi That just gives me chills! It's safe to say that on paper our second line just got a helluva lot better!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrhockey2k 2 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Lets hope Cheli forgets this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuAbEv3KRVI and remembers this one: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akustyk 84 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 I'm in the camp of people who feel odd about this trade. he sure adds a lot to the team, but as a hockey fan and Red Wings franchise in general, I feel rather bad about seeing him with Winged Wheel. about the last player I wanted to put this sweater on his back. only Claude Lemieux is worse the trade is a master-piece, though and with some luck we can have a huge and cheap force in playoffs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airborn 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Funny sidenote: TSN has Bert coming to Detroit, then Detroit gets Matthius and a conditional! Good job Kenny! Did Keenan get his job back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) I have never been a fan of Bertuzzi, but I will swallow my hate and accept the inevitable. BUT he better damned well bring it EVERY NIGHT with no exception. I don't want to hear any whining out of him, I want him to PROVE to me beyond a shadow of a doubt that he deserves to wear the Red and White. He's got to EARN IT as far as I'm concerned. Edited February 27, 2007 by Kira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AUWingsFan 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Any word on when Bertuzzi will be able to play??? I can't wait to see the big guy in the Winged Wheel!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GodofHockeyStevieY19 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 I AM SO F*CKING PUMPED!!!! BEAUTIFUL JOB HOLLAND!!! WATCH OUT FOR THE MIGHTY DETROIT RED WINGS BABY!!! OMG im so stoked about this. And this is all coming from someone who used to HATE Bert. WOOOOO!!!! GO RED WINGS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTex 1 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) Datsyuk - Zetterberg - Holmstrom Calder - Lang - Bertuzzi but don't forget our other two lines, which come playoff time are going to be MUCH better. Wow. Huddles - Flip - Sammy - 4th/scoring malts - draper - franzen - checking/pk Wait, what about Cleary? Crap! I'll put him in Maltby's place, scratch him. Edited February 27, 2007 by BigTex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legionnaire11 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Most users ever online was 1029 on Today, 02:13 PM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Todd on tradetalk now!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Bert's on TradeCentre right now! He says he's excited! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agalloch Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Bert's on TSN right now. So far, he said he's extremely excited and can't wait to play with Lidstrom, Schneider, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and the rest of the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRum #1 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 When everyone gets back say goodbye to young Mr. Hudler come the tail end of the season and Round 1...... Homer/Hank/Datsyuk Calder or Samuelsson/Lang/Bert Maltby/Draper/Franzen Samuelsson or Calder/Flip/Cleary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRAPES RULES 7 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 I think guys wil not be runnin Zetty and Pavel any more with policeman Bert on the job. He can stick up for our undersized forwards ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 "I'm getting there...I've spoken with them...I'm just going to take a little more time here to make sure the back's 100%..." "I'll be flying into Detroit tomorrow and we'll have some more talks on it..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aki 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 He says he's not ready to play yet, hope he can play the last few games of the regular season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcroz 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Tuzzi was just on the TSN stream. Said he will be in Detroit tomorrow, is almost ready to play and should be ready for the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTex 1 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 excellent! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanBarnes! 293 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Bertuzzi is a HUGE gamble, but I absolutely LOVE it. Finally some changes! Holland even managed to get him without giving up too much. Nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicada 4 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 lest hope we can get him into a few RS games... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 1,049 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Fantastic Trade! The player, the return -- everything. It's golden! Also: Bertuzzi was just on TSN... - Happy to be with the Wings - He met with Florida staff 3 weeks ago and it was made clear that the team would not explore re-signing him this summer. "The writing was on the wall." (What a return for Luongo, eh?) - He is flying to Detroit tomorrow (Wednesday) - He's not going to play right away and will take some extra time to make sure things are 100%. "It's fortunate that Detroit is where they are in the standings so there's no unnecessary rush to get in the lineup." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inultus 12 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) My take on this, from my blog (http://inultus.livejournal.com/) The Red Wings just picked up Todd Bertuzzi, the power forward who is best known for his cheap hit on Steve Moore which broke his neck. It is known throughout the league that the Wings have been in need of a forward with size and strength, as they have small team which is easy to push around. Every small, skilled team needs at least one "enforcer" who will payback any attempts by the other team to injure the smaller players. I realize that many people probably disagree with this method of play, however this is how hockey really works, from the beer leagues that I play in, all the way up to the professional level. Bertuzzi is an enforcer who can also put the puck in the net, and here is a quick rundown of why I believe he will be successful (and a good fit) in Detroit. As much as most Wings fans have hated Bertuzzi over the years, it was really more because of his strength and talent than because of his dirtiness as a player. And for those who did or do think of him as a dirty player, please remember that Chelios was considered one of the dirtiest players in the league when he came to us from Chicago. Now he is a Detroit mainstay. Bertuzzi apologized for the Steve Moore incident, and IMO he was entirely sincere about it, not simply apologizing to hopefully get a reduced penalty. He has served his suspension (and the associated loss of money) because of his actions, and I think he is eager to put it all behind him. Unfortunately, Moore will likely not play in the NHL again, and that is something which Bertuzzi will possibly always have on his conscience. This led me to wonder if he would stop playing his gritty game and turn into a softy who was afraid to hit anyone else for fear of hurting them. This has not been the case although it is clear to me that he is more careful now when it comes to hits that could be considered dirty. He has been injured and is coming off back surgery so we must be carefully optimistic, however before the surgery he had 7 points in 7 games, good numbers by any standard. Welcome to Detroit Bert, play well and play clean! Edited February 27, 2007 by Inultus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
