Red Wings

[froot loops]

Why is it OK to cherry pick stats about Penner and not Weiss? If Filpulla had more of a ceiling we would have seen it, he was in a much better position than Weiss.

[jaadam4]

Why is it OK to cherry pick stats about Penner and not Weiss? If Filpulla had more of a ceiling we would have seen it, he was in a much better position than Weiss.

Penner signed a 1 year deal not a 5 year commitment. I don't think either Filppula nor Weiss is worth that contract in the unforgiving world of the NHL salary cap era.

I do think Filppula is a better defensive forward than Weiss and if he would learn to shoot more he'd be dynamic. The problem with Valtteri is he never did learn to pull the trigger. He's averaged something like 120 SOG's per year. If he were in the high 180's - 200's Filppula would be a perennial 30 goal scorer.

Again these are all in the "if" categories. I have no choice but to hope for the best with Weiss but I hate his 5 million a year on top of 5 years. I just think it's a shitty length.

[jaadam4]

Of course I'd rather have had Lecavalier on the 2nd line than either Weiss or Filppula. I can't believe Philly gave him a 5 year deal. I was hoping for 3 years and him to be in the Winged Wheel

[lions&tigers&wings...yea]

Weiss was the 4th overall pick and has been forced to try to be THE GUY in FLA playing against other teams top lines expected to carry his line as the 1C.

Flip never put up the points you picked out as a 2C, he put them up as a winger playing on Zetterbergs wing.

Weiss is a better player than Filppula, at the moment you will just have to take my word on that but we will officially have a 2C this year competent enough to allow Dats and Z to play together.

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[jaadam4]

Hey man, I hope you guys are right about Weiss. I hope he exceeds all expectations and turns into a great signing. I just don't like the length of his contract.

I hate this new era of FA in the NHL.

[Malto Marko]

Heard on the radio today when talking about Weiss that many NHL insiders think this is an excellent signing by Detroit.

[chemiclord]

Weiss is basically the player the Wings wanted Filppula to be.

[Tony G]

with an easier name

[chemiclord]

No shit.

[Malto Marko]

Funny how that happens......

[jaadam4]

I like Dats and Z being back on the same line. Not sure who's going to play the other wing though. I hope some of these young cats are ready to take some of the burden. Dats, Z, Franzen and Weiss (blah) can't do it all.

We need Helm to be healthy as well.

[chemiclord]

The Wings really do need another solid scorer (preferably a power forward to pick up the slack when Franzen goes into torpor for the playoffs again).

[ghandi]

So who had the better offseason the Wings or Pistons?

[Panoptes]

I always wanted Penner in a Wings uniform. I didn't even know he was a FA.

yeah booooooooy

The PPG line reunited in ANA

2007 relived

[jaadam4]

So who had the better offseason the Wings or Pistons?

Seriously? The Pistons by lightyears IMO. Smith, CB and our draft was an amazing offseason.