Comments on: On re-signing Dan Cleary

By: Puck breaks Cleary’s jaw at On the Wings

Puck breaks Cleary’s jaw at On the Wings — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:49:04 +0000

[...] positive spin on this? It means Cleary won’t get traded. - [...]

By: Matt Saler

Matt Saler — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:58:53 +0000

I can see him becoming the next McCarty and scoring a beautiful Cup-clinching goal in the playoffs…or at least Ducks-eliminating.

I can see that too. It wouldn’t be as much of a surprise as Darren’s goal was, though!

Strange, tho, he is the only Wing I can remember that seems to have a black eye on a regular basis. What does that mean?

It means he’s a battler like we haven’t seen in Detroit in a while. The prototypical Babcockian forward.

By: Scott H

Scott H — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:21:02 +0000

I was at JLA last Friday vs. the Avs. Cleary played with more energy than most and still appears to be under the radar of most defensive minded teams. I was SURE he was going to score, although he never did.

Much like Hudler on many nights, he is always a millisecond away from glory, yet sometimes he connects.

I wish them all well in negotiations, as a family man I can understand there is MUCH to consider.

Strange, tho, he is the only Wing I can remember that seems to have a black eye on a regular basis. What does that mean?

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:27:37 +0000

Since Cleary broke out last season, he’s been a Hockeytown hero. I can’t imagine the Wings without him and sincerely hope he stays. Cleary has provided plenty of memorable moments:

- His first career hat trick
- Leveling Phaneuf in the playoffs and then setting up Draper for a goal
- His playoff penalty shot against Calgary
- Fighting the hated Chris Pronger

There’s more, but those are the first that come to mind. I can see him becoming the next McCarty and scoring a beautiful Cup-clinching goal in the playoffs…or at least Ducks-eliminating. Let’s hope he and the Wings can work something out.

By: Matt Saler

Matt Saler — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:49:24 +0000

Great point, Baroque. I hadn’t thought of it that way. Hopefully his agent won’t poison his thinking.

By: Baroque

Baroque — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:54:12 +0000

I think, if Cleary had previously signed a large contract in his career, it would be a bit easier for him to accept less to stay. The fact that this is the first time he’ll be able to get a large contract to give himself and his family security makes the choice a lot harder.

I don’t envy the man. He has a bit of thinking to do.