I don't know. He's four and a half years into his tenure as the Wings GM, he hasn't really had the luxury of drafting high in the first round, like Oilers high I'm talking. No top three picks, Raymond was his highest at #4, two #6's and an 8th and 9th. Looks as though he's starting to turn the corner but they let their prospects soak for a long time, so who knows.
- Pacificgem

Yzerman is a horrendous GM and I’ve been telling you this for years. It’s rather ironic that they would have made the playoffs without the Hronek trade. You know who else didn’t have the luxury of a pick as high as 4? Benning. The guy that can’t speak > than your hero

I don't know. He's four and a half years into his tenure as the Wings GM, he hasn't really had the luxury of drafting high in the first round, like Oilers high I'm talking. No top three picks, Raymond was his highest at #4, two #6's and an 8th and 9th. Looks as though he's starting to turn the corner but they let their prospects soak for a long time, so who knows.
- Pacificgem

Might come down to what he can do with making the right trades and free agent signings. Looks like the same as what he had done in TB. Brisebois made the right moves after Stevie left to get the club over the top.

Might come down to what he can do with making the right trades and free agent signings. Looks like the same as what he had done in TB. Brisebois made the right moves after Stevie left to get the club over the top.
- manvanfan

Start with the 22nd ga.

Yzerman is a horrendous GM and I’ve been telling you this for years. It’s rather ironic that they would have made the playoffs without the Hronek trade. You know who else didn’t have the luxury of a pick as high as 4? Benning. The guy that can’t speak > than your hero
- CanuckDon

I would say “horrendous” is a complete overstatement, but that’s your M.O., you overstate things for dramatic effect. His drafting was good in TB, but that’s more a product of the scouting department, rather than Yzerman himself, they selected some great players either late in the first round or beyond the first round like Point, Vasilevskiy, Kucherov, Cirelli, Colton, Gudas, Palat, Erne, etc.

More impressive than that was his ability to quickly identify a mistake, like Drouin or Connolly, and flip them for picks or assets. They’ve made some nice steps this year but if he gets stuck in neutral, like Benning did, then we can agree, until a few more years pass, it’s an unknown, at least for me.

Might come down to what he can do with making the right trades and free agent signings. Looks like the same as what he had done in TB. Brisebois made the right moves after Stevie left to get the club over the top.
- manvanfan

Like most successful teams, or just good teams, it’s usually a product of a few GM’s. The ones who lost a lot but picked up some good players from high in the draft, like Benning, and the guys who take over from them if the previous guy (Benning) couldn’t take advantage of those high picks.

Benning's best move, by far, was trading a bag of pucks to Tampa for JT Miller. Initially he was a selfish twat, but when Tocchet came around he was forced to grow-up and become a man. He's been a great player the past couple seasons, the three Americans far and away are the teams best players. Miller, Demko & Hughes.

Start with the 22nd ga.
- Nighthawk

A negative goal differential per 60 5v5 is not good. It gets worse in expected goal differential per 60.

A negative goal differential per 60 5v5 is not good. It gets worse in expected goal differential per 60.
- manvanfan

Last 5 games outscored 27-8.
Horrible & a bad time for a slump.
Need a starter idk if Husso’s the answer.
Doesn’t help Larkin is injured.

Last 5 games outscored 27-8.
Horrible & a bad time for a slump.
Need a starter idk if Husso’s the answer.
Doesn’t help Larkin is injured.
- Nighthawk

Jeanna Trotman
@JeannaTrotmanTV
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Frustration at Red Wings practice. Ben Chiarot and Lucas Raymond got into at practice and had to be broken up.

https://twitter.com/Jeann...tatus/1767953373087572004

Unraveling or are they trying for a last minute STL blues maneuver?

https://twitter.com/JeannaTrotmanTV/status/1767953373087572004

Unraveling or are they trying for a last minute STL blues maneuver?
- manvanfan

The Athletic has an article on the wings in their concern o meter segment, do you want it posted in the Athletic thread?

Yzerman is a horrendous GM and I’ve been telling you this for years. It’s rather ironic that they would have made the playoffs without the Hronek trade. You know who else didn’t have the luxury of a pick as high as 4? Benning. The guy that can’t speak > than your hero
- CanuckDon

Yzerman shopping for players...

I hope the Canucks beat the Avalanche tonight.

I don't know. He's four and a half years into his tenure as the Wings GM, he hasn't really had the luxury of drafting high in the first round, like Oilers high I'm talking. No top three picks, Raymond was his highest at #4, two #6's and an 8th and 9th. Looks as though he's starting to turn the corner but they let their prospects soak for a long time, so who knows.
- Pacificgem

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...ps-for-Coyotes/275/124623

I hope the Canucks beat the Avalanche tonight.
- Marwood

Me too, but you'd better have a jazzy cig on the ready, just in case.

Confidence in DeSmith or no confidence?

Ya or Nay?

Confidence in DeSmith or no confidence?

Ya or Nay?
- boonerbuck

Should we be concerned about injury?

Confidence in DeSmith or no confidence?

Ya or Nay?
- boonerbuck

Confident DeSmith can step up to the task but Myers is back playing so it should cancel out.

lol

Confidence in DeSmith or no confidence?

Ya or Nay?
- boonerbuck

I don't think DeSmith will steal you any games, so I think it comes down to how they play in front of him. Play well and have a chance at winning. Play poorly and they will lose.

I don't think DeSmith will steal you any games, so I think it comes down to how they play in front of him. Play well and have a chance at winning. Play poorly and they will lose.
- bloatedmosquito

This is a perfect opportunity for the team and coaching staff to focus on, and institute, defensive systems play. Playoff ready!!

The Athletic has an article on the wings in their concern o meter segment, do you want it posted in the Athletic thread?
- Makita

Thanks but I'm alright.

I hope the Canucks beat the Avalanche tonight.
- Marwood

Tonight is the night that Lindholm is going to shine and shut down Mackinnon's line.

Might come down to what he can do with making the right trades and free agent signings. Looks like the same as what he had done in TB. Brisebois made the right moves after Stevie left to get the club over the top.
- manvanfan

He’s taking his time, not making moves unless it’s in the scope of the rebuild. They aren’t quite there yet, he knows it. This will be a big off-season though, I think they might turn the corner next year.

Yzerman is a horrendous GM and I’ve been telling you this for years. It’s rather ironic that they would have made the playoffs without the Hronek trade. You know who else didn’t have the luxury of a pick as high as 4? Benning. The guy that can’t speak > than your hero
- CanuckDon

You’ve been telling us all kinds of things that don’t end up being accurate for years

Looks like he’s built a pretty promising core to me, is just letting them develop another year. We will see!

Confidence in DeSmith or no confidence?

Ya or Nay?
- boonerbuck

I have very little tbh, but hope to be proven wrong!

Confidence in DeSmith or no confidence?

Ya or Nay?
- boonerbuck

That he can play a good game, sure. That he can carry the load, no.

Farhan Lalji

@FarhanLaljiTSN
Tocchet says #Canucks have been doing a specific stick on puck drill and since they’ve started doing it they haven’t been taking as many stick penalties. Jokes, “We might have to start doing that every day”
Canucks have taken just 1 penalty in each of the last 4 games (4/4 on PK)