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Glad Kane got this impressive milestone. But losing the game put a big damper on it. Wings are going to implode if they don’t start putting in a full 60 minutes. These slow starts are getting really old. Sick of constantly seeing them chasing the other team. There is no breathing room right now or probably for the rest of the regular season. McClelland needs to sit Hamonic. He is a total disaster on the third pairing. Call up somebody from GR… Wallinder would be my first choice. Really hope Yzerman can pull off a trade to get us a legit top 4 defenseman… as long as it’s not a rental. Yzerman is smart not to waste any assets on a rental.
Wings need to bench Hamonic… he’s a total liability when he’s on the ice and it’s easily exposed by other teams. Puck goes into the net whenever he’s on the ice. Call up Wallinder and sit Hamonic. Wallinder is an elite skater, and he could probably hold his own on the third pairing. Certainly worth a shot.
C’mon Mike… let’s try to be a bit more objective about the Wings. You think them having 31 wins is a coincidence? Why the negative bias. This isn’t last year’s Red Wings. The team has improved in every area of the game and has a much different / better lineup. The Wings are a team on the rise. Seider is now a Norris Trophy caliber defenseman. They are a good hockey team now… not perfect as they still need to work on team defense. But to say they are a “totally unimpressive squad” is a stretch.
Nothing feels better than beating the Leafs… Of course the Leaf fanbase will blame it on injuries, bad coaching, etc… they still feel the Leafs are the superior team. Wings are 3-0 against them and two of the wins came against a healthy Toronto team. I guess their fanbase need to look at the standings. Toronto is on on the inevitable decline… Wings are on the rise. Would like to see Yzerman pick up the phone and call Winnipeg’s GM about the availability of Dylan DeMelo… read he’s a solid shutdown defenseman. Not crazy about his age at 32 though. Only if they can get a good deal and not give up too much.
DeBrusk would look good in red & white… but he’s a winger and the Wings really need a top 4 defenseman above all else. After that their next most pressing need is another talented center. Yzerman has the cap space and the assets.. but we don’t want him to trade the whole farm either. Some pick and GR players could help move the needle to get some new talent.
Nothing feels better than beating the Leafs… Of course the Leaf fanbase will blame it on injuries, bad coaching, etc… they still feel the Leafs are the superior team (which I disagree). Wings are 3-0 against them and two of the wins came against a healthy Toronto team. I guess their fanbase need to look at the standings. Toronto is on on the inevitable decline… Wings are on the rise. Would like to see Yzerman pick up the phone and call Winnipeg’s GM about the availability of Dylan DeMelo… read he’s a solid shutdown defenseman. Not crazy about his age at 32 though. Only if they can get a good deal and not give up too much.
I don’t see Yzerman giving up the assets necessary to obtain Werenski, but I do believe he’ll make a trade relatively soon for a solid top 4 LD. A big physical stay at home type with decent puck skills to pair with ASP would be ideal. All the D-men currently in the pipeline project as bottom pairing types at the NHL level.
Yzerman may not give up the assets if the price is too steep… but it’s worth making an inquiry to find out. If Columbus wants to “retool” or start a new rebuild he is their most valuable piece. He’s not worth the same haul that Vancouver got for Hughes. The price would be less. I know Werenski is pretty unhappy right now with his team and he’s already called them out publicly. If Werenski is not available or the price is too high… I think as you mentioned Yzerman will be looking to shore up our top 4 defensemen. Problem is those guys aren’t cheap… and not many available. It’s Yzerman’s top priority right now to fix the defense. The rumor I read somewhere is that Vancouver probaby wanted Edvinsson… so Yzerman backed our of the deal for Hughes. Which was the right call IMO. Makes no sense to get Hughes if it leaves too many holes to fill on our roster. Yzerman wouuld have been dumb to give up the equivalent of what Minnesota gave up for him.
Seider is now in Norris trophy territory. Anybody who disputes that is insane. Wings sitting in a good spot heading into the XMAS break. May be time to send Kasper down to GR to get his game back on track. Disappointing.. but probably necessary. Appleton is back from injury to take his place for now. Love how Leonard has stepped in seamlessly and been so effective. He has all the tools and intagibles… now he has to be consistent and keep putting up points to say in Detroit. Good to see Hamonic sitting on the bench. Yzerman needs to pick up the phone call the Columbus GM about Zach Werensky’s availability. He has ties to Michigan (U of M) and playing with a couple current Red Wings… He would be a legit top 4 defenseman and make Detroit instantly better.
And how about those Griffins ??!! Simply awesome. Never seen a team this effective in all my years living in GR. Talk about a well-oiled machine.
Still not sold on Gibson… never was from the start. To me he looks like Husso 2.0 version. Gets caught out of position too often and I see the puck go through him.. which shouldn’t happen to a goalie. Hope he proves me wrong. He’s a stop-gap at best. Cossa is ready to come up. Put Gibson on waivers if he doesn’t shape up quick. Now if we could just keep getting some secondary scoring. Our defensemen are terrible at helping with secondary scoring… last in the NHL I just read. That needs to change. This team still needs to dump Compher, Rasmussen and Berggren. I wouldn’t mind keeping Copp if he could actually provide more offense on a consistent basis, but he would have to do a full 180 degrees for that to happen (which I don’t think will). Time to cut the dead weight and bring up some Griffins… Leonard, Lombardi and maybe Wallin on defense. Would really like to see this team get more aggressive on the PK. They still look timid and fall back letting the other team pass the puck around and do whatever they want. It’s not quite as bad as last year… but still pretty bad. PP still looks solid. We really need more 5-on-5 scoring on a consistent basis or forget the playoffs.
