On the Wings

Dave Nonis isn’t on my list of outspoken GMs (at least, not like Brian Burke was when he was in Vancouver), but he had a lot to say at a BC Chamber of Commerce meeting today, speaking out against the NHL’s free agency age and the scheduling format. When talking about free agency (and making some good points, by the way), he, of course, found a way to fit in some jealousy of the Wings:

“The Detroit Red Wings could have a five-year run if they did a good job of recruiting, trading, drafting and developing. You could keep those players together.”

What, Dave, you mean the Wings could spend a lot of money to keep guys in town while other teams stood around with empty pockets? Are you, a GM of a small market team, actually saying that was a good thing? Hmm.

And, yes, Dave, the new NHL scheduling format sucks, but wouldn’t it be a little less special for Ovechkin or Crosby to come to town if they were doing it more often?
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