Comments on: Just who is Mikael Samuelsson? http://onthewingsblog.com/2005/10/12/just-who-is-mikael-samuelsson/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Matt Saler http://onthewingsblog.com/2005/10/12/just-who-is-mikael-samuelsson/#comment-307 Matt Saler Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:59:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=921#comment-307 Yeah, Holland and the rest of the Wings' front office truly are first class. It still amazes me when they find some player everyone passed up and he turns out to have an impact. Obviously money played a large role in the Wings' success over the years but they would not have done nearly as well if Holland and the rest had not been there. Just look at the Rangers. I'm looking forward to those 8 games as well. As much as I hate this effort to force rivalries (instead of emphasizing pre-existing rivalries), I don't mind the Wings playing an up-and-coming team like the Preds that many times. Regardless of the outcome of the games, both teams should teams should emerge sharpened. I know wins won't come as easy as they have in the past but I still think they'll come! The Wings still got "it"! Yeah, Holland and the rest of the Wings’ front office truly are first class. It still amazes me when they find some player everyone passed up and he turns out to have an impact. Obviously money played a large role in the Wings’ success over the years but they would not have done nearly as well if Holland and the rest had not been there. Just look at the Rangers.

I’m looking forward to those 8 games as well. As much as I hate this effort to force rivalries (instead of emphasizing pre-existing rivalries), I don’t mind the Wings playing an up-and-coming team like the Preds that many times. Regardless of the outcome of the games, both teams should teams should emerge sharpened.

I know wins won’t come as easy as they have in the past but I still think they’ll come! The Wings still got “it”!

]]> By: JasonSpaceman http://onthewingsblog.com/2005/10/12/just-who-is-mikael-samuelsson/#comment-306 JasonSpaceman Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:53:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=921#comment-306 Thanks for all the info! Sounds like the Wings have made a solid addition to their roster with Samuelsson. Ken Holland should get all the credit if the Swede is a big success this year. Holland is a credit to the Detroit organization, and he's the biggest reason I think the wings will continue to contend every year while some of the other former powerhouse teams will slide to the bottom of the standings. Oh, and keep this in mind - not fearing the Preds doesn't mean you'll beat them. ;-) I'm looking forward to our 8 games with Detroit this year. Thanks for all the info! Sounds like the Wings have made a solid addition to their roster with Samuelsson. Ken Holland should get all the credit if the Swede is a big success this year. Holland is a credit to the Detroit organization, and he’s the biggest reason I think the wings will continue to contend every year while some of the other former powerhouse teams will slide to the bottom of the standings.

Oh, and keep this in mind - not fearing the Preds doesn’t mean you’ll beat them. ;-) I’m looking forward to our 8 games with Detroit this year.

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