Typical ten games for Filpulla

one game he is one of the best forwards out there

Four games holds his own

Five games Does an amazing Claude Rains impersonation

That is Val. No rhyme or reason to it. Never know from game to game if he is going to show up.

And the mans shot, if you can get him to shoot at all has nothing behind it. Amazing passer tho, would prefer to look for the pass when he should shoot which might work out really well with Stamkos.
One thing nobody gives him credit for, he is one of the best divers in the game along the wall, great at drawing penalties, but the refs will eventually catch up to that.

name calling? cool, hipe u get banned for that comment.

its Filpulla, come talk when u sign a star out of free agency because the homerism is at that level.
- Jurco_28

I never called him a star, but like the man the issues your checks, you're making poop up.
He's a good, responsible 2 way center that should be able to post forty plus points, play all areas of the ice and play 1st PP unit.
P.S.
I hope you step on freaking Leggo!

I never called him a star, but like the man the issues your checks, you're making poop up.
He's a good, responsible 2 way center that should be able to post forty plus points, play all areas of the ice and play 1st PP unit.
- Artyukhin76

having a talk about hockey and u turn to insults, stay classy

having a talk about hockey and u turn to insults, stay classy
- Jurco_28

You came in acting like a jerk and trash talking this team and blogger since a couple blogs ago and you're talking to me able staying classy? Wow you special aren't you? You came in here with your hockey elitist attitude telling us how much you know and you accuse me of acting inappropriate? (frank) dude, you live in a fantasy world. Why don't you stay there and outta here.

having a talk about hockey and u turn to insults, stay classy
- Jurco_28

you guys are down sizing this signing because you lost your 2c for a poopty weis and you know he will break out in tampa. meh, we will see who has the better end of this once the season gets underway..(frank)er

Alex Killorn – Steven Stamkos – Martin St. Louis
Teddy Purcell – Val Filppula – Jonathan Drouin
Ryan Malone – tyler johnson – Richard Panik
PC Labrie – nate thompson – BJ Crombeen

Extra forwards: Tom Pyatt, Dana Tyrell

Victor Hedman – Sami Salo
Matt Carle – Radko Gudas
Eric Brewer – Keith Aulie
Mark Barberio

Ben Bishop
Anders Lindback

looks good to me. bolts prospects had thompson 3c and johnson 4c but i dont see that
sounds like a pretty dangerous hockey team

we have far better players to have a roundtable on then the great Valterri Filpulla,
dude is not even worth talking about, wings fans are telling you like it is.
- Jurco_28

I just answer the questions that get mailed to me. The Lightning made a signing; I wrote about it. If the Wings had a similar roundtable setup, you can bet that Weiss would have been a topic of discussion.

1000% agreed! omg its sickening, everyone knows crosby is great, but ill bet dollars to donuts pierre mcguire wants to make out with him, when the playoffs started they all "predicted" the champs, 9/10 of them predicted the pens, god i felt great when they got rosted by the B's
- digitalbath

OMG Pierre loves Crosby so bad I think he wants to be his wife!

Alex Killorn – Steven Stamkos – Martin St. Louis
Teddy Purcell – Val Filppula – Jonathan Drouin
Ryan Malone – tyler johnson – Richard Panik
PC Labrie – nate thompson – BJ Crombeen

Extra forwards: Tom Pyatt, Dana Tyrell

Victor Hedman – Sami Salo
Matt Carle – Radko Gudas
Eric Brewer – Keith Aulie
Mark Barberio

Ben Bishop
Anders Lindback

looks good to me. bolts prospects had thompson 3c and johnson 4c but i dont see that
sounds like a pretty dangerous hockey team
- RileyB77

might be better off putting malone with Val Filppula malone stands in front of the nets and will shoot the puck rather then drouin and purcell.

might be better off putting malone with Val Filppula malone stands in front of the nets and will shoot the puck rather then drouin and purcell.
- todd1a

Completely agree. Three pass-first players on one line would be mind-numbing to watch.

Completely agree. Three pass-first players on one line would be mind-numbing to watch.
- Michael_Stuart

ya it scares me I can see all the tampa fans saying shoot! shoot! shoot!

ya it scares me I can see all the tampa fans saying shoot! shoot! shoot!
- todd1a

We had enough of that problem last season.

well, if i came accross hating on filp im now, hes a good player, and to be honest TB was in need of a 2C, so no i dont think it was a bad deal, but i do think 5 million was a LITTLE steep, he will fill a void you guys need, im just hoping letting him walk and taking weiss for almost the same money was smart for detroit..

and to anyone out there hating on Yzerman for being a "bad GM", to me, hes making smart decisions, none of which may have an immediate impact on the team, but in a couple of years when the bolts start making the playoffs, my bet is they will stay there, none of that show up for a year and then go back to 1st over all picks because you couldnt keep the team together. Buying out Vinny was a tough choice im sure, but one that needed tobe done.
- digitalbath

Thank you for your intelligent response!

the messed up thing is, us in detroit, WANT tampa to succeed, steve Yzerman is a KING here, and not one person in detroit would ever wish him to fail, But here are all the Tampa fans just trolling on detroit... for being bankrupt? yeah because thas cool to make fun of in a hockey forum
- digitalbath

dude, no tampa fans are trolling on you. all you red wings fans came onto a TAMPA FORUM, and started with all your negativity. so expect to get some in return.

I'll be honest, it's a 50-50 split when an original six is in town, but most of those "fans" will be wearing there Bolts jersey the very next game. There is a guy that works at one of our warehouses that has a half Red Wings, half Lightning crest TATTOED on his shoulder!!!
- Artyukhin76

Eh I wouldn't say 50/50 split. A lot of other teams fans but more like 75/25.

hahaha would love to see a pic of that! Lets all make up and just agree to hate the penguins!
- digitalbath

Down for that one bud!

1000% agreed! omg its sickening, everyone knows crosby is great, but ill bet dollars to donuts pierre mcguire wants to make out with him, when the playoffs started they all "predicted" the champs, 9/10 of them predicted the pens, god i felt great when they got rosted by the B's
- digitalbath

that's because Pierre used to be a scout and assistant coach for them

Alex Killorn – Steven Stamkos – Martin St. Louis
Teddy Purcell – Val Filppula – Jonathan Drouin
Ryan Malone – tyler johnson – Richard Panik
PC Labrie – nate thompson – BJ Crombeen

Extra forwards: Tom Pyatt, Dana Tyrell

Victor Hedman – Sami Salo
Matt Carle – Radko Gudas
Eric Brewer – Keith Aulie
Mark Barberio

Ben Bishop
Anders Lindback

looks good to me. bolts prospects had thompson 3c and johnson 4c but i dont see that
sounds like a pretty dangerous hockey team
- RileyB77

This is pretty much exactly how I want our lineup to look.

Completely agree. Three pass-first players on one line would be mind-numbing to watch.
- Michael_Stuart

but who's to say Purcell or Drouin wont shoot a lot? Purcell has a pretty darn good shot, WHEN HE SHOOTS. maybe he will consider himself the go to guy and shoot more?

I probably responded to too many posts..oh well. Phase 10 and homemade chocolate chip cookies got the better of me.

dude, no tampa fans are trolling on you. all you red wings fans came onto a TAMPA FORUM, and started with all your negativity. so expect to get some in return.
- BoltsFan4Life

this

This is pretty much exactly how I want our lineup to look.
- BoltsFan4Life

ya but I bet a lot you will see val filppula play with Stamkos and St.Louis. Killorn and Johnson can play number 2 center once in a while just not full time yet.

can val filppula win faceoffs and feed the puck to stamkos on are power play ? If he can do that I will be happy 5 million seems like a lot now but when the cap goes up it will be like 3 million a season.

this
- todd1a

I GOT BOLTS NATION'S BACK!!

ya but I bet a lot you will see val filppula play with Stamkos and St.Louis. Killorn and Johnson can play number 2 center once in a while just not full time yet.
- todd1a

Honestly, I think we are gonna see about every lineup possible again this year. With bunches and oodles of combinations. Just to see where everyone fits.