BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Dude I'm gonna go to bed early tonight just so it can be tomorrow faster! 3 WingsAlways, number9 and wings4thecup06 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Son of a Wing 1,644 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Dude I'm gonna go to bed early tonight just so it can be tomorrow faster! It really is like the day before Christmas....except we've got some twisted f*** Santa who makes kids fight over gifts... 1 number9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Zetterberg and Datsyuk for Malkin and Crosby straight up Pittsburgh would rofl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I'm so damn excitedd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadgerBob 297 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Pittsburgh would rofl. I'd be pissed. Seeing wimpy kiddy baby whiner in a Wings jersey would make me sick, I don't care how many points he puts up. Plus the guy disappears in the playoffs. 1 wings4thecup06 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 George Malik @georgemalik 21m .@Mjurgh I call July 1st the "great disappointment" because even if KH signed everybody, Wings fans would still be upset. Of course I'm disappointed when the Wings don't get the exact players I want. I'm convinced of my own good judgement in these matters lol. But I'm fully capable of settling for others, provided they're not 92 years old and clearly declining. As for Malik...I loathe the guy. He's the absolute definition of a company man. I might put more stock in what he had to say if I hadn't spent the last 5 years reading him agree with every misstep Holland made, and then make excuses afterward as if Holland were a victim of fate and not a man who is clearly petrified by uncertainty. That's just when Captain Cut-n-Paste copies a St. Lame article. 80% of a Malik post is him copying a legit reporter. 2 krsmith17 and e_prime reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,749 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 That's just when Captain Cut-n-Paste copies a St. Lame article. 80% of a Malik post is him copying a legit reporter. She's definitely a hack, there's not doubt about that. However, I think Malik's most annoying habit is how he pretends to have some special rapport with the Red Wings organization, and then gets all huffy puffy when people call him out for being a dude sitting at a computer. He acts like he's a personal guest of the Holland family on all the high holidays. 2 krsmith17 and e_prime reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Of course I'm disappointed when the Wings don't get the exact players I want. I'm convinced of my own good judgement in these matters lol. But I'm fully capable of settling for others, provided they're not 92 years old and clearly declining. As for Malik...I loathe the guy. He's the absolute definition of a company man. I might put more stock in what he had to say if I hadn't spent the last 5 years reading him agree with every misstep Holland made, and then make excuses afterward as if Holland were a victim of fate and not a man who is clearly petrified by uncertainty. Wasn't Malik's tweet... but a Malik follower. Malik is an apologist through and through. He's fan that wants to be a "reporter" but ultimately is a re-poster/re-tweeter. I go there for the facts and summaries, not for his opinion. He finds no fault in Cleary. That's enough for me to know that he can't be trusted. 4 kipwinger, Motown4013, krsmith17 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chances14 229 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) @NicholsOnHockey: Russo: As of late Monday, didn't look like #mnwild planned to enter the fray on Matt Niskanen. Hasn't inquired on Christian Ehrhoff today. @NicholsOnHockey: Russo: #mnwild has shown the most interest in Thomas Vanek and Jarome Iginla. Edited July 1, 2014 by chances14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) That's just when Captain Cut-n-Paste copies a St. Lame article. 80% of a Malik post is him copying a legit reporter. Gold DD! Gold! Edited July 1, 2014 by e_prime Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chances14 229 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 @FriedgeHNIC: Doesn't look like there will be a late deal between Radim Vrbata and Coyotes, so he will go to market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,749 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Wasn't Malik's tweet... but a Malik follower. Malik is an apologist through and through. He's fan that wants to be a "reporter" but ultimately is a re-poster/re-tweeter. I go there for the facts and summaries, not for his opinion. He finds no fault in Cleary. That's enough for me to know that he can't be trusted. Malik's an excellent place to go if you want all the sports writers articles laid out before you. That's what he does, and he's useful if only for that. But his insights into the game are about as useful as a football bat. 2 wings4thecup06 and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Wing 1,521 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I've always liked Volchenkov and his willingness to get his hands dirty. i watched him quite a bit in New Jersey and he was always killing important penalties and blocking shots. He'd be on the ice a lot at the end of games. He'd be a serviceable pro. Not a star but one of those cogs in the wheel that blocks shots and just plays defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Red Wings aggressively pursuing Matt Niskanen, Dan Boyle in free agency; out on Christian Ehrhoff - Khan. 1 BadgerBob reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Red Wings aggressively pursuing Matt Niskanen, Dan Boyle in free agency; out on Christian Ehrhoff - Khan. Out on the closest thing to a sure thing, in on the old man and the biggest question mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 According to http://www.freep.com/article/20140630/SPORTS05/306300131/detroit-red-wings-christian-ehrhoff Our top priority is Dan Boyle and we're gonna throw an 11m, 2 year deal his way. Gonna be fun watching him get burned over and over again until he's 40. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Out on the closest thing to a sure thing, in on the old man and the biggest question mark. Exactly. Even if you give Ehrhoff five years, he would still be younger at the end than Dan Boyle is now. But he shoots right handed, so apparently that trumps pursuing a far superior player overall. Edited July 1, 2014 by GoWings1905 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Pretty sure Bobby Orr still has some game left in him. Better get his agent in contact with Holland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Out on the closest thing to a sure thing, in on the old man and the biggest question mark. I have to agree this is baffling. Willing to give 7 years to Niskanen but can't do 5 on a proven producer. Our scouts must be high on this kid and not so much on Ehrhoff. We could have had him a number of times There's no way we get Niskanen. Then Dan Boyle will be our highest paid player. What a joke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,124 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I think a UFA day of Niskanen and Boyle would be a very good day for us. I would be happy with those two. I know the risk in Boyle's ager and Niskanen's one year wonder, but it sure beats sticking with what we have and not giving it a try. I would admire Holland's balls (what?) if he is able to land both. Plus that means Quincey is definitely gone and more than likely Kindl is also! 2 krsmith17 and hillbillywingsfan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,124 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I would love to see LeBron survive a Kronwalling...if he had to be carried off the court for a twisted ankle, Hey Detroit old-timers, remember 1988 NBA finals Detroit vs. LA? Isiah played and scored a record 25 points in one quarter on a severely sprained ankle with hairline fractures... Poor LeBron will never know what it means to have heart... anyhow, back to a real man's sport...it is know July 1st! LETS DO THIS!!! 1 Internet.Unknown reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitewolf406 3 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I'll take Stralmam. No to Boyle. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 The Wings will look to re-sign defenseman Kyle Quincey Per the Red Wings official website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I think a UFA day of Niskanen and Boyle would be a very good day for us. I would be happy with those two. I know the risk in Boyle's ager and Niskanen's one year wonder, but it sure beats sticking with what we have and not giving it a try. I would admire Holland's balls (what?) if he is able to land both. Plus that means Quincey is definitely gone and more than likely Kindl is also! That's a little too R-rated for me! Joking aside, this whole "Holland has no balls" appeal to emotions, attacking his masculinity thing, is getting old. Plenty of GM's make big gutsy moves, only to have it majorly bite them in the rear. Milbury, Holmgren, Snow etc. He plays a conservative close to the vest style. If he really does lack guts, he makes up for it in brains. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Per the Red Wings official websiteNo.No. NO NOOOOOO. 2 WingsAlways and Motown4013 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
