Comments on: Wings sign Osgood but lose shot at others http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/07/01/wings-sign-osgood-but-lose-shot-at-others/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Olah Chadasha http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/07/01/wings-sign-osgood-but-lose-shot-at-others/#comment-787 Olah Chadasha Sun, 02 Jul 2006 10:09:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=1268#comment-787 Yeah, Holland, I see all those changes happening that you were talking about at the end of last season. The Wings missed out on signing some top role player guys yesterday. I think this will be Holland's last season of GM. I really do. He's just not getting it done any-more. I'm as nostalgic as the next guy. I don't want to see the core group that won the first cup for Detroit in 42 years leave, but those guys just aren't getting it done any-more. The fact that Holland wanted to resign Shanny when he's been absent from the playoffs the past three seasons shows how much he's trying to hold on to the past. If he can't let it go and revamp the team with some new blood and some new grit than I think this will be the end of the line for him. If he signs Balfour of all goalies, a burnt out old guy who makes trouble and dissidence in the locker room, forget it, he's sealed his own fate. Thanks for all the great years, Holland, but you're losing it. -OC Yeah, Holland, I see all those changes happening that you were talking about at the end of last season. The Wings missed out on signing some top role player guys yesterday. I think this will be Holland’s last season of GM. I really do. He’s just not getting it done any-more. I’m as nostalgic as the next guy. I don’t want to see the core group that won the first cup for Detroit in 42 years leave, but those guys just aren’t getting it done any-more. The fact that Holland wanted to resign Shanny when he’s been absent from the playoffs the past three seasons shows how much he’s trying to hold on to the past. If he can’t let it go and revamp the team with some new blood and some new grit than I think this will be the end of the line for him. If he signs Balfour of all goalies, a burnt out old guy who makes trouble and dissidence in the locker room, forget it, he’s sealed his own fate. Thanks for all the great years, Holland, but you’re losing it.
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]]> By: Brian List http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/07/01/wings-sign-osgood-but-lose-shot-at-others/#comment-786 Brian List Sun, 02 Jul 2006 05:37:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=1268#comment-786 Giguere is also available via trade ($3.99 M), as is Nabokov ($5.00 M) and possibly Toskala ($1.375 M). All I see as either too expensive, with lengthy contracts, or unlikely to be given up. At this point, like I said above, we should go with Osgood / Howard. Cam Ward won the Conn Smythe as a rookie...maybe it's time the Wings gamble with a young goaltender in the mix and, if they have to, trade for a goaltender at midseason. Giguere is also available via trade ($3.99 M), as is Nabokov ($5.00 M) and possibly Toskala ($1.375 M). All I see as either too expensive, with lengthy contracts, or unlikely to be given up. At this point, like I said above, we should go with Osgood / Howard. Cam Ward won the Conn Smythe as a rookie…maybe it’s time the Wings gamble with a young goaltender in the mix and, if they have to, trade for a goaltender at midseason.

]]> By: Brian List http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/07/01/wings-sign-osgood-but-lose-shot-at-others/#comment-785 Brian List Sun, 02 Jul 2006 05:14:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=1268#comment-785 Internet rumblings say it's between Belfour, Biron, and Hasek for the Wings. Dunham is also available but he's a backup. A lot of rumblings are also saying the Wings will go with Osgood / Howard and try to pickup a goaltender at the trade deadline (similar to what the Oilers did with Roloson). A third tour of duty with Hasek just doesn't seem possible. And I don't want Belfour - too old and too many injuries. Biron doesn't have any playoff experience so it's a big question. And we'd have to trade for Biron. After blowing our chances at many free agents, including Gerber, I'd almost be more comfortable with the Wings just sticking with a Osgood / Howard goaltending duo and shop the market later in the season. We don't need to be a President's Trophy team, anyways. Middle-of-the-pack might be the good way to go next season. With little money committed to goaltending, the Wings might be able to pull off some bigger signings to bring in a physical defenseman and/or a 2nd line forward. Shanahan is shopping the market and all, but I see him signing back with the Wings in the end. It's his last time to hit the market, so he could be just having fun seeing what kind of offers are out there. Internet rumblings say it’s between Belfour, Biron, and Hasek for the Wings. Dunham is also available but he’s a backup. A lot of rumblings are also saying the Wings will go with Osgood / Howard and try to pickup a goaltender at the trade deadline (similar to what the Oilers did with Roloson).

A third tour of duty with Hasek just doesn’t seem possible. And I don’t want Belfour - too old and too many injuries. Biron doesn’t have any playoff experience so it’s a big question. And we’d have to trade for Biron. After blowing our chances at many free agents, including Gerber, I’d almost be more comfortable with the Wings just sticking with a Osgood / Howard goaltending duo and shop the market later in the season. We don’t need to be a President’s Trophy team, anyways. Middle-of-the-pack might be the good way to go next season.

With little money committed to goaltending, the Wings might be able to pull off some bigger signings to bring in a physical defenseman and/or a 2nd line forward.

Shanahan is shopping the market and all, but I see him signing back with the Wings in the end. It’s his last time to hit the market, so he could be just having fun seeing what kind of offers are out there.

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