Red Wings

[jaadam4]

It really doesn't matter.

The Wings don't need a #7 D-man... they need a #2 D-man.

True that..

[lions&tigers&wings...yea]

Well I think our shot at the cup (we're still a pretty safe bet for the playoffs) hinges entirely on exactly how big of a step forward Smith takes this year. He replaces Lidstrom as the PP QB from day one and Quincey, I feel, will do a fantastic job replacing Stuart once he is given a chance to start with the team in training camp and learn every bit of the system.

Kronwall -White
Smith - Quincey
Ericsson - Kindl

is not a terrible D-corps...but they do need a #7 D-man, and I think Rozsival on a 1 yr deal is the perfect fit. It's a hit or miss with how he has been hit by injuries the last 3 years but if he stays healthy he would bring just what is needed for the current group going forward.

[jaadam4]

Abby resigned and Carlo Colaiacovo was signed 2 yrs 5 mil.

The thing about CC that I don't understand is why the media keeps calling him a "offensive dman". He only scored 19 points last year! That's not offensive minded. I like us upgrading the D but I don't know why we didn't wait to see what happens with CBA. If the cap goes down we could've had our eye on much better players.

[WingsFan]

Colaiacovo is a good puck handler and is good at jumping in the o zone for a defensemen. Don't know what the numbers are, but hes injury prone, misses a lot of games.

[Malto Marko]

Lock out!

[chemiclord]

It's REALLY hard to take ownership's claims of poverty seriously months after they were chucking around $100 million contracts like Pacman Jones dropping dollar bills at a strip club.

[lions&tigers&wings...yea]

4th lockout in 20 years...there is something seriously wrong here.


Bettman's third lockout of his career, does anyone know any other commissioners (other sports included) that locked out the players that many times and still kept his job?

[chemiclord]

4th lockout in 20 years...there is something seriously wrong here.


Bettman's third lockout of his career, does anyone know any other commissioners (other sports included) that locked out the players that many times and still kept his job?

Part of it is that hockey simply isn't particularly viable the way Bettman wants it to be. There's really not enough of a talent pool to support 30 some odd teams, and not enough interest where he wants teams to be. Phoenix is a very rare exception of a team south of the Ohio River latitude that's somewhat embraced hockey... and there's not enough money for Bettman's tastes in the cities that are. The NHL returned to Winnepeg more because there wasn't anyone else that would take a franchise.

[Malto Marko]

It's REALLY hard to take ownership's claims of poverty seriously months after they were chucking around $100 million contracts like Pacman Jones dropping dollar bills at a strip club.

Contracts are not guaranteed. The second a high priced player gets injured, they either are forced to re-do or are cut.

Most of them will not see the full contract, anyway.

Half of the franchises are not covering their bills and thanks to Buttman, TV revenues continue to be stagnate because you can't find the game.

Hockey really is a regional sport. People who live in the sun belt can not identify with the skills it takes to play the game. Most new fans are attracted for the fighting but, Buttman, has put a strangle hold on that, also.

[Whitley]

Contracts are not guaranteed. The second a high priced player gets injured, they either are forced to re-do or are cut.

Most of them will not see the full contract, anyway.

WRONG. The contracts are guaranteed unless they buyout the player at 2/3 of his contract.

[whodean]

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[Malto Marko]

WRONG. The contracts are guaranteed unless they buyout the player at 2/3 of his contract.

Hmmmmmmm.

That is news to me.

[Whitley]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_salary_cap#Current_salary_cap

snipped:

The NHL has become the first of the major North American leagues to implement a hard cap while retaining [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_or_play_contract[/ame]. Guaranteed player contracts in the NHL differ from other sports, notably the NFL, where teams may opt out of a contract by waiving or cutting a player. NHL teams may buy-out player's contracts, but must still pay a portion of the money still owed which is spread out over twice the remaining duration of the contract. Any player can be bought out for one-third of the remaining salary if younger than 26 at the time of termination, or two-thirds if 26 or older, over twice the length of the remainder of their contract

[CaptainBlue]

Wings announcer Lynch dies at 95

Updated Oct 9, 2012 1:19 PM ET


DETROIT (AP)

The Detroit Red Wings say the team's longtime public address announcer Budd Lynch has died. He was 95.
Red Wings spokesman John Hahn says Lynch died Tuesday morning in Michigan. Hahn says the team plans to release additional information later in the day.
Lynch served with the Essex Scottish Regiment during World War II and lost an arm in a rocket attack. He later joined the Wings as a broadcaster.
Lynch was public address announcer at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit for more than 25 years.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/detroit-red-wings-announcer-budd-lynch-dies-at-95-100912

[DanO]

RIP, Budd.