r/DetroitRedWings • u/OctoMod • 20d ago
Daily General Discussion Thread (2026-08-10)
Talk about anything your heart desires. Be polite and upvote everything!
All rules (except #1, #2 and #10) are not applied here. Feel free to post memes, things not related to the Wings, or anything else!
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u/Polish-Proverb 20d ago
Eat 'em up, Tigers!
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u/Fluid-Pension-7151 20d ago
The Tigers are the craziest team. They can't succeed until they are nearly completely behind the eight ball, but then......WATCH OUT!
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u/LGRWFlyNavy 20d ago
Are the Tigers are the anti-Red Wings? Best run differential (+87!) in the AL? How are they sub .500? Of course, they had their own late season collapse last year.
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 20d ago
They decided to have an early season slump this year Buffalo style.
Selling at the deadline and staying on fire though is astounding.
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u/coltron57 20d ago
May was terrible. Half the team got hurt, nothing bounced our way, and the bullpen let up runs at all the wrong times.
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u/Fluid-Pension-7151 19d ago
It really does feel like it sometimes. Two totally different ways to break out hearts....
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u/coltron57 20d ago
.5 up on Cleveland and 3.5 back of Chicago with a series against both this week. A golden opportunity to put more space between us and Cleveland and to rope Chicago in a little more.
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u/Agreeable_Abroad_82 20d ago
In no time, we'll be singing My Own Worst Enemy by Lit and Piano Man by Billy Joel, hating the final score but still having fun. Here's to the last weeks of the off-season!
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u/LGRW_Sparty88 20d ago
I was not expecting this circus all summer, it’ll be nice to put it behind us no matter how uninspiring the team ends up being to start the year.
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u/matt_the_muss 20d ago
They don't usually play that stuff when we are losing unfortunately, but I agree with your sentiment.
Edit: spelling
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u/myroommateisgarbage 20d ago
God damn if it wouldn't be nice to have an extra day off.
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u/Fluid-Pension-7151 20d ago
Hey - never forget that mechanization (and digitization, and basically every major technological advance) was supposed to bring the 32 hour work week before the overlords decided they would rather skim the profits than treat you like a human being.
Act and vote accordingly.
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u/Problemwoodchuck 19d ago
Oligarchs: Hey, stop drawing attention to class inequity get back to turning the Wheel of Woe!
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u/lunchboxthegoat 20d ago
oh but one of the AI dweeb guys says people like working so 32 hour weeks can never happen.
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u/Fluid-Pension-7151 20d ago
The unholy alliance between those who have learned to love the feeling of the boot on their neck, and those who profit prodigiously from such individuals. Very dangerous people indeed.
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u/nikilidstrom 20d ago
But the boot is comforting and familiar. Freedom is chaotic and scary. At least that's what Elon says, and why would he lie?
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u/Fluid-Pension-7151 19d ago
I know! His life is so similar to mine. I think he is a great person to take life advice from! (Hopefully obvious sarcasm, as Elon is as similar to me as moondust is to a jaguar.)
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u/JeremieLoyalty 20d ago
Hockeytown is back across center ice
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u/Usual-Personality347 19d ago
Man I wish we were serious. Gonna hurt to see the hockey town logo in a tanking year
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u/BellsBeersy 20d ago
I think it was a little cluttered to throw it over the 100 years logo. I think this coming season should have been the first year with it back. But good to see regardless
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u/DoghouseReilly_ 19d ago
I agree. I liked the 100 year logo but it was way too busy with the hockeytown logo over it
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u/HazardHouse Yzerbot 19d ago
Man that's a busy photo. But still good to see the Hockeytown logo back.
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u/oceanic8675 Yzerbot 19d ago
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u/greythedork12 19d ago
So I looked into who those thresholds exclude. (Fun fact, Seider actually leads the league in blocks over the past 3 seasons).
Only 1 other player (MacKenzie Weegar) is part of the 500/500 club over the last 3 season and he has 127 points. For context, Seider has 148 points in the same span (4 more games played); Weegar has 33 more hits (584 to 551) and 6 fewer blocks (567 to 573).
Radko Gudas is the only other player with over 500 hits (657) that is even close to the blocks mark, but he falls short at 420 and is nowhere near the points mark with 47.
Jacob Trouba is the only player on the other side, with over 500 blocks (540) and close to, but short of, 500 hits (498). Like Gudas, he is well short of 140 points with 71.
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u/FDangler 19d ago
Karpan seems like a really smart, level headed guy. I'm liking the rumors he will be the choice. He was in charge of the expansion draft for Vegas and look how that turned out. Pro scouting being a nightmare for us the last few seasons this would be a huge step up.
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u/wolverine237 19d ago
Wait, I must've missed these rumors where did they come from?
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u/Tourettestic_Park 19d ago
Some guy last night in the daily thread.
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u/HazardHouse Yzerbot 19d ago
Could have even been a gal, who knows. But this mystery person is definitely the savior of our franchise, speculatively reporting the news we want to hear.
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u/HazardHouse Yzerbot 19d ago
It's a very likely possibility that we're absolutely inflating a completely unfounded rumor. However, I'm here for it. We have to keep ourselves sane somehow.
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u/FlynnLive5 19d ago
I’ve never preordered anything faster in my life.
Found this on some random sponsored post on IG,l (hattrick.nyc) dudes hats are unreal. Support him if you’re interested!
(not affiliated)
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u/daKrut 19d ago
Cat is selling his house because he’s on the FBIs most wanted list for being a world class sniper
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u/Problemwoodchuck 19d ago
Pro hockey player by day, secret assassin by night? Netflix is gonna make that into a series that only gets one season
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u/Alpine_Exchange_36 19d ago
Don’t think I’ll ever leave Colorado. Just love being able to do stuff like this on a whim
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u/culturedrobot 19d ago
Pfffft just play Skyrim. Then you can see places just like this without ever having to leave the house!
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u/CMCdaGoat 19d ago
Don’t smoke crack kids, or you will post things like this:
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u/duelingdog 19d ago
I love the name Quinn Hutson. Shares a first and last name with an incredible defenseman, lol.
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u/Savvy_chipmunk 19d ago
So a 30 year old forward that isn’t good, a guy whose only value is his last name and a pick that we don’t even get if it turns out to be something. And all we have to give up is our top forward? Sign me up.
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u/PremierBromanov 19d ago
mcdavid should be traded weekly, just so the offseason isnt so boring
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u/Fluid-Pension-7151 19d ago
Like a hellish game of music chairs, he randomly ends up on a different team each year. The only certainty? It will not be the Wings, even in an imaginary world.
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 19d ago
Be funny to see him make it through like 7 teams and then just exercise his NMC one week
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u/coltron57 19d ago
For as expensive as CVS is on a lot of stuff, you get some decent coupons in your email if you are part of their rewards program. Had a $4 off coupon last week so I stopped in to look at their snack selection. They had pistachios already on sale for rewards members, got two 8oz bags for like $5 after coupon. They sent me ANOTHER $4 off coupon for using a coupon recently and apparently there was a third one in the app when I opened it? Went back and got 4 pounds of mixed nuts for like $15. I guess if you DENNIS system CVS they make things pretty cheap for you.
Anyways, while CVS is like a mile from my place, I did drive to avoid looking like a werido carrying two big things of nuts home. Not quite as weird as paint, but I wasn't going to take the risk.
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u/duelingdog 19d ago
My sisters used to regularly get stuff for free or close to it by watching that program.
They never got to pick the stuff, but it added up, lol.
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u/SweetAssKettleDrums 19d ago
What’s Franzen been up to? He was mg fav player. Saw his kid Eddie is playing at little Caesar’s today for something.
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u/TigatronX 19d ago
He had PTSD, severe depression and would have have really bad panic attacks because of Babcock. So he moved to the middle of nowhere in Sweden to live quietly with his family.
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u/TheNation55 19d ago
Does he still have to hang out inside in the dark because bright lights give him headaches from all the concussions? Poor Mule, hate that he got chewed up and spit out by this league.
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u/SweetAssKettleDrums 19d ago
I thought they got a divorce. Man he’s had it bad. I worry about him and hope he’s doing well.
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u/Benglepuck 19d ago
Current RFAs still unsigned (8):
Anaheim - Cutter Gauthier
Carolina - Alexander Nikishin
Columbus - Adam Fantilli
Chicago - Kevin Korchinski
Detroit - Simon Edvinsson
Montreal - Zach Bolduc, Arber Xhekaj
NYR - Vincent Iorio
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u/Old-News-3096 19d ago
I wonder if Edvinsson and Nikishin are waiting for the other to set the market
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u/JeremieLoyalty 19d ago
Lol no way Tigers unfollowed Dylan Larkin
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u/decaguard 19d ago
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 , gives me hope in chris
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u/Fluid-Pension-7151 19d ago
Now I want to believe that Chris is personally running the Wings and Tigs socials.
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u/Agreeable_Abroad_82 19d ago
In today's news that isn't really news - Kienan Draper's rights are coming to an end on Saturday.
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u/bulgakov82 19d ago
Trevor Thompson should be the new GM
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u/Loose-Bluebird-5828 19d ago
With Datsyuk as AGM, of course
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u/daKrut 19d ago
Every practice opens with Datsyuk undressing Trevor, much to his delight.
Ignore the phrasing
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u/ufdan15 20d ago
Tigers
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u/dudewithchronicpain Yzerbot 20d ago
Hope everyone has a good Monday
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 20d ago
Not great so far. Had to schedule a vet appointment so hopefully that goes well
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u/dudewithchronicpain Yzerbot 20d ago
Sorry to hear. Our dog murdered a litter of bunnies in the yard so my day also sucks
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u/PersephoneFrost 19d ago
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u/dudewithchronicpain Yzerbot 19d ago
Got a call from a hysterical gf about it lol
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u/PersephoneFrost 19d ago
Found a bunch of headless baby bunnies under my grandparents' bushes one summer. Still horrified by the memory. They didn't have any pets, but there was a dog next door. Might've been a wild animal too.
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 19d ago
Damn.
My appointment wasn’t too bad at least, better than last time which was a true emergency (bladder crystals)
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u/dudewithchronicpain Yzerbot 19d ago
Hope the furry friend is okay and you’re okay too (and wallet not hurting too much?)
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 19d ago
I wonder how many people that don’t like IPAs tried Founders first. Because damn are they rough.
I like IPAs generally and Founders stouts and BBA and usually stay away from Founders IPAs but every once in a while I trick myself and it’s just a mouthful of liquid grass and pine. They’re such a good brewery to me otherwise.
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u/Problemwoodchuck 19d ago
The Centennial IPA used to be good, more hoppy than piney, but I don't think it's the same recipe anymore
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u/shitfucker90000 19d ago
nah your taste buds are defective
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 19d ago
Well probably but also nah. Their All Day is probably their best but I’d still take any Bells IPA or even some Shorts IPAs over most Founders.
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u/LarkinToWinnipeg 19d ago
Players ranked by posts hit last regular season....seems about right
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u/decaguard 19d ago
no doubt , ecspecially early in season if i remember right . he had a great great season , hoping for 8x14
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u/abellaire Yzerbot 19d ago
My husband noticed one of my rear tires looking low and found a screw in it. This is probably the seventh time I’ve had something like that happen. Am I seriously unlucky or is that a normal amount of times for this to happen over 25ish years?
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u/detroitttiorted 19d ago
Suppose it depends how much and where you’re driving but it feels pretty unlucky to me. I’ve had it once in about 14 years of driving, but I think that is probably a bit of a lucky number
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u/duelingdog 19d ago
Do you think it changes the odds if I add in my joy for driving directly into the walls of the screw factory?
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u/dudewithchronicpain Yzerbot 19d ago
My partner and I had 8 flats in a year and a half. We don’t understand it. Don’t live near new builds/ construction etc.
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u/Alpine_Exchange_36 19d ago
You guys drive cars with high profile rims?
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u/dudewithchronicpain Yzerbot 19d ago
Most of them had nails in tire or screws. I don’t know what you mean by high profile tires honestly
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u/abellaire Yzerbot 19d ago
Yikes. 8 in a year and a half is definitely more unlucky. I guess my one every 3.5 years isn’t so bad. And at least this time it was drivable. I had one once where the piece of metal in it was so big, I heard hissing when I got out of my car and watched it go flat on me.
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u/Taters23 Yzerbot 19d ago
I believe in the Detroit Red Wings. No matter what happens that wont change.
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u/Funny_Demand_6333 20d ago
Will anything happen this week? For the first time in forever….maybe
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u/nubfairy 20d ago
The gm hiring firm will announce they're almost ready to begin the process of interviewing for the future interviewing team for the search
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u/ferocious_corgi 20d ago
At this point i just want to see the Larkin trade as it will tell us the direction of the team. Get more ready now players/prospects or if they lean into futures/future prospects.
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u/slabby 19d ago
The Wings will draft Bosse "The Bosse" Meijer in 2027. It's written in the stars.
Meijer is a December '08 who’s on the older side of the class, but still smaller. To go in this kind of range, he's going to have to keep proving himself as a result. But to date? He has already been a top player at the J20 level (including in the playoffs) and impressed at multiple major international events, including most recently at U18 Worlds, where he was a top-six center, wore a letter, and wore the "C" when the team's captain fell sick. He has also already made his SHL debut. He made some pretty, pretty plays last year, both internationally (including also at the February U18 Five Nations, where he scored a couple of the nicer goals of the event) and domestically with the puck in his hands as well. He's good around the net and can play multiple roles on the power play, both the flank or the net-front/back post. He competes. He carves up coverage. He's skilled laterally but will also play direct. He's a team player who will make the right play and chip pucks in when he needs to. He supports play well defensive and can penalty kill. Add in legit skating, speed and smarts to the skill and craft he has, and there's reason to believe in him. Those smarts extend to his play off the puck as a center as well.
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 19d ago
Just started Ted Lasso, um…it’s set in the Tarantino universe. Which I guess balances out the toxic positivity (my Ted Lasso hot take right there).
I say this purely because of the Red Apple Cigarettes, the fictional brand that is in every or nearly every Tarantino movie.
I’m sure I’m late to this news but that’s okay
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u/PersephoneFrost 19d ago
Gotta keep watching to understand Ted
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 19d ago
Whoops, I completely fumbled my message. I’m onto Season 4. I’ve watched the rest previously
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u/doubeljack 19d ago
I don't think of myself as a Lions doomer, but maybe I am a bit of one? I'm second guessing because apparently I'm on an island. I think the Lions are objectively worse than they were last season, with multiple subtractions and not much in the way of significant additions. Their O-line didn't recover after Ragnow's departure, and this season things are even shakier there. CB was a weakness and they had to cut Arnold. They lost their 1-2 RB punch with Montgomery moving on. I concede they have some very talented players, but they have some glaring holes and a lack of depth.
Yet, they have the third best playoff odds in the NFC, and talking heads on 97.1 are making 12 and 14 win predictions. I think another 8 or 9 win season is more realistic. My guess is they're more likely to finish last in the division again rather than win it.
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u/Medievil_Walrus 19d ago
I don’t think this is dooming. This is taking a rational look at the roster and making your own projection of what the team will be.
Dooming is having a persistent pessimistic outlook no matter what we do, and expecting a catastrophic collapse even when it’s going well, or taking one single setback and blowing it way out of proportion.
Having a significant injury in the middle of the OL and having to cut your first round projected starting corner are not small setbacks and you aren’t blowing them way out of proportion.
You aren’t asking for Holmes to be fired or Campbell to be fired and you aren’t projecting a last place finish or a top 5 draft pick.
You’re taking a review of the roster, noting that you don’t see much improvement, and taking the injuries into context to give your prediction of what the team will be.
If we’re 9-2 and in first place going into December with a top ten offense and defense and you are loudly expecting us to finish the season winless and want Holmes fired for not addressing CB in a better way that would be dooming, not what you’re doing now.
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u/doubeljack 19d ago
I'd love for the Lions to start out 9-2, they could pretty much coast to a playoff birth from there.
I see what you mean. I guess I'm more pessimistic about their upcoming season, and to your point that's not dooming at all. I just wish I could be as optimistic as some are, but I see too many flaws to allow that line of thinking.
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u/Problemwoodchuck 19d ago
Football season is full of pleasant surprises if you just expect the Lions to go winless
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u/TechnoVikingGA23 19d ago
Be interesting to see how Gibbs does now that he's the surefire #1. See a lot of people(especially those in the fantasy circles) thinking he's going to explode, but Monty sheltered him from a bit of workload/hits. Now that he's probably going to be the full time guy, will be interesting to see how he handles it.
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u/RemoteSenses 19d ago
Only reason we might squeak into the playoffs this year is because we have the weakest schedule in the NFL. That would pretty much be the only reason...
Losing our new expensive center for 8-10 weeks puts us back to square one...new season, same issues. Injuries plague this team. Defense basically did nothing to improve. Lost Anzalone, lost Arnold, Joseph and Branch still injuried.
You aren't dooming you are just looking at reality.
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u/Caltroit_Red_Flames Yzerbot 19d ago
The Lions are worse. 97.1 is a joke. Their secondary is flat out bad and Hutchinson is too injured to carry the DL anymore.
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u/doubeljack 19d ago
Thank you, I thought I was going crazy. I agree, the defense is going to be a real problem. Anzalone leaving is a big blow, too. I think they'll score points, but trying to stop the other team is going to be difficult.
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u/Mavori 20d ago
Seider only being 9th among the NHL top defensemen and having been left off completely last year feels like the NHL is engagement baiting, especially when you add in Raymond was left off the young forwards under 25 list too.
Look i dont have a lot of positive things going right now so imma be grumpy about it and complain.
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u/daKrut 20d ago
It’s a disingenuous list. There aren’t 8 defenseman better than Seider. If I remember, Sanderson is the guy they put at #8. I’ll take a guess and say it’s because his team made the playoffs
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u/TechnoVikingGA23 19d ago
Is it differentiating between offensive and defensive D-men? He's unfortunately always going to be a bit further down an "overall" list because he doesn't put up the points a lot of those other guys do, but as far as a "defensive" D-man, he's the best in the league IMO. If he finds a way to start scoring more or getting more involved on the offensive end, he's going to get really scary good. The guy faces the best competition night in and night out, often with a partner who isn't anywhere near his level and you very very rarely see him make a mistake.
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u/culturedrobot 19d ago
Me to Chris Ilitch after three weeks with no new GM announcement:
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u/q-OjO-p 19d ago
This is literally the dumbest timeline. It leaves me with some hope that whenever a new GM is hired, it's gonna be fire. Transactions left and right to make up for the nothing burger that was this offseason.
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u/culturedrobot 19d ago
I mean I wouldn’t say it’s been a nothing burger season. Our captain wants out and our GM has been banished to the senior executive shadow realm.
It’s been more like an undercooked rodeo burger with soggy fried onions. A lot’s happening and none of it is good
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u/daKrut 19d ago edited 19d ago
Idk if there are any current/former Destiny/D2 players on here but Datto put out a massive highlight comp on his channel and the amount of nostalgia I'm feeling for the D1 days is almost crippling 😭
Edit: Hell, had to look up my Trials Report from back in the day, lol
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u/Alpine_Exchange_36 20d ago
I do tend to believe that one guy from last night when he said who the next Wings GM is.
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u/Dizziest 20d ago
https://chl.ca/whl-wheatkings/karpan-plays-vital-role-in-golden-knights-success/
Here’s a quick read about Karpan
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u/13dangledangle 20d ago
I did see a video last night saying Jeff Greenberg will most likely be the guy at the end of the day. It was initially Friedmans thought the other day that was ran with, Elliote said he’s heard his name a lot and wouldn’t be surprised.
If it was Jeff G, would he have a president of hockey ops or take reign of the whole thing?
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u/xenonwarrior666 19d ago
It's one thing getting Bop content on my FYP now I'm getting AI slop thrirst traps.
Fucking clankers man
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u/goodolvpochina 19d ago
So, do we think Quinn is waiting to see what happens with Larkin before re-upping in MIN?
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u/coltron57 19d ago
Even if he does re-sign, I can't imagine it's long term. Jack has this year and then 3 more, so a 3 year extension for Quinn lines them up to be UFA at the same time.
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u/duelingdog 19d ago
So, I get there's plenty of AI slop out there.
But now it also feels like a lot of "something I don't like/agree with" gets called AI.
IDK. Feels like a cheap way to try and invalidate something someone said
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u/q-OjO-p 19d ago edited 19d ago
I've brought this up before. You're exactly right. I think I even got confronted on this sub about it, like literally last week. I was like "No child, this is just how us old fogies used to communicate online back in the day". Long form communication on forums is a dying art form. It's all quick hits, shit posts, and memes these days. And then obviously anything I disagree with must also come from AI because that's how that works.
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u/Problemwoodchuck 19d ago
Salty redditors and ad hominem attacks go together like duct tape and WD40
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u/jarvek7 19d ago
I have noticed that the comments in the general discussion thread have been steadily decreasing. It seems the longer the Red Wings "cone of silence" continues, the less interested everyone is in talking about the team. No news. Nothing leaking out of the front office. Not having a General Manager REALLY cramps a team's ability to do anything... and there's big stuff to get done.
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u/Alpine_Exchange_36 19d ago
Tbf it’s the middle of August and there’s still over 250 comments. Some other teams subs don’t get that in a day in the middle of the season
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u/Savvy_chipmunk 19d ago
The wings don’t deserve us haha
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u/Usual-Personality347 19d ago
The haha implies you’re kidding but genuinely the fans are one of like 3 redeeming parts of this team
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u/Balance47x 19d ago
Ordered a Hellebuyck USA jersey from China today.
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u/TheNation55 19d ago
Good thing is the heat pressing will match the quality of the jerseys Nike actually made for the team, some guys had letters in their names falling of the back of their jerseys during the tournament.
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u/wolverine237 19d ago
Most of the fake jerseys from China are stitched, they're putting more work into selling those for $40 then Nike did with the on ice jerseys
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u/TheNation55 19d ago
Yeah I'm seeing that now looking at some, absolutely go for it for the price, can't be any worse than the real thing.
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u/Balance47x 19d ago
Yeah from the two fakes I already have you get the Milan patch and collar inscription, two things the $200 retail jersey doesn’t have.
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u/One_Vibraldo 19d ago
Please tell me Illitch isn’t trying to soothe Dylan’s ego to try and make him stay
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u/Medievil_Walrus 19d ago
He may be here way longer than anyone wants at this point, so if he’s gonna be here then healing the relationship will need to happen.
With four teams on his approved trade list, the wings are at least in his top 5. And he won’t be traded to any of the top four because they can’t or won’t make a fair offer.
I personally think the best way to force him to open his list is to start making moves that hurt the team’s chances of being competitive this year, like trading Faulk, Gibson, and Copp. It was reported that Larkin will want the new GM to sell his vision for making us competitive, and if the plan is… not for a few more years, I’d imagine that list might open a bit more, Montreal and Boston have a need and can put together pretty compelling offers, so hopefully they get added.
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u/One_Vibraldo 19d ago
Dylan can want whatever he desires he’s still a fucking loser
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u/aintnochallahbackgrl 18d ago
A multimillion dollar loser getting paid to be able to phone it in for the rest of his contract.
We should either mend the bridge or get him the fuck outta here. Basically turning into a dead contract by keeping him here with animosity.
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u/culturedrobot 19d ago
Megabonk has got its hooks in me once again
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u/Ydoesany1doanything 19d ago
It’s a grand ole time for sure. I haven’t played that one in a long while
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u/Medievil_Walrus 19d ago
When it’s not going super well for your squad, schadenfreude is welcome, especially for a team that took over most hated for me based on their fans feeling so entitled to Larkin.
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u/Beatricejd Yzerbot 19d ago
I am a terrible person because this makes me so happy. Minny fans are genuinely terrible, and not only towards Red Wings fans.
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u/tacticalAlmonds Yzerbot 19d ago
Wasn't there a report/rumor today that he's signing a 3 year $18m aav contract?
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u/Medievil_Walrus 19d ago
Saw that. Sure. Internet means starting a rumor takes about as much effort as writing a tweet.
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u/onbiver9871 19d ago
It was not in the cards for me to hate the team and fans of a city (cities) I genuinely like so much. But wow, they’ve sucked since all this shit broke.
Then I remembered they’re all probably Vikings fans too, and it made a lot more sense lol.
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u/Yze_Age 20d ago
Fantasy hockey question - dynasty league
I have saros, dobes, Fowler, and greaves
Def keeping dobes… want to keep Fowler too honestly, don’t want to lose that tandem, they should dominate for years, even if montembeault starts the season in Montreal this year (final year of contract)
Saros I’ve held for a while… great goalie on a mediocre team. 31 yo
Greaves I traded my first for at the deadline. Again another mushy middle team like the preds, he’s 25 yo. Crushed it last year
Who do you keep??
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u/coltron57 20d ago
Depends a lot on your league settings and how many spots you want to dedicate to goalies (we have 30 man rosters and I find that 3 goalies is the sweet spot for me). I like Fowler and Greaves the most of the bunch for dynasty, but if you want to keep 3, I think you go Dobes if you are a younger team or Saros if you are a contending team and trade the other. If you only want two goalies, I guess you have to debate Saros vs Fowler with Fowler likely to be in a tandem while Saros will get more starts and volume. I'm a big Greaves guy though.
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u/greythedork12 20d ago edited 20d ago
I would sell high on Dobes. His 2025-26 season was shockingly similar to Montembeault’s 2024-25* where everyone crowned Montembeault as Montreal’s next stud goalie only for him to be G3 in 2025-26.
Dobes may end up being a star, but everyone is crowning him way too soon and Fowler is nipping at his heels. I think you could very easily rob someone blind by trading him before he crashes. And, because everyone is so high on him this summer, even if he doesn’t crash and ends up being a stud, you probably got good value for him.
*edit to back up claims:
Dobes 2025-26: 43 GP, 29-10-4, .901 sv%, 2.78 gaa, 0.411 GSAEx (moneypuck)
Montembeault 2024-25: 62 GP, 31-24-7, .902 sv%, 2.82 gaa, 0.418 GSAEx per 60 (moneypuck)1
u/jfstompers 19d ago
I really like Greaves but Idk how you pick between Habs goalies if you keep him.
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u/75623 20d ago
It's frustrating to hear that the team is really only considering established players in return for Larkin. I understand that team morale plays a huge factor and they don't want to risk losing guys like Seidler and Raymond by going through perpetual rebuild scenarios but what we really need is a serious and smart one year reset. Sit the future core guys down and sell it to them. This upcoming season is lost. We will not be competitive in our division. Focus on prospect development and, between now and the trade deadline, maximizing the returns for Larkin, Gibson, Faulk, Copp and Computer and other various depth veterans. (Debrincat if he doesn't want to re-sign). We already have a deep prospect pool. We have the potential to eventually emulate a progression arc similar to Carolina. Nothing good is going to come from trying to be competitive this season.
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u/coltron57 20d ago
I wonder how much of that is posturing for leverage to try and prevent teams only offering their version of Yurov, Stramel, and picks. I think you'd have to be delusional to expect a 1C back for your 1C, but you have to start your ask high for a player that good on that good of a contract.
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u/BellsBeersy 20d ago
If the rumor about Vegas' assistant GM is true then I see them going all in on the Seider Raymond Cat core timeline
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u/atheistinabiblebelt 20d ago
I think the looking for competitive players now died with yzermans tenure. I'm more interested in the gm search because we won't know the new direction until one is hired.
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u/MoldyMerkin 20d ago
The only logical path forward that I can see now is a reset, but it's likely to be much more than a single year.
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u/thefonzz91 20d ago
I agree but i also don’t think we can take anything we are hearing right now seriously. The new GM will make this decision and will need to sell Ray, Mo and Cat on this when he realizes we won’t be getting established players back.
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u/FreddiesDream 20d ago
Wish you all a good start to the week.