Posts About "Steve Yzerman"
Red Wings Better Off at Rock Bottom?
January 1st, 2020 Not much has gone right for the Detroit Red Wings this season. But it begs the question, are they better off at rock bottom? This isn’t an appeal to purposely lose games whilst cruising down Woodward Avenue in a heavily armored tank. Nor is it inspired by an Alexis Lafreniere highlight reel on YouTube. Rock bottom gives...
The Lightning's 3 Best Trades of the Decade
December 26th, 2019 At the start of the 2010s, the Tampa Bay Lightning were a franchise mired with poor asset management. In recent years, a series of trades that were meant to shed veteran players for younger prospects backfired, leaving the team with a weak prospect pool and a lack of on-the-ice talent. Since the start of the decade, however, the...
Red Wings: Grading Steve Yzerman's Trades So Far
December 19th, 2019 General manager Steve Yzerman's fateful homecoming to the Detroit Red Wings has brought with it the winds of change. Yzerman, not one to idly sit by, has made a variety of trades, signings, and deals to ensure the team doesn't get too complacent. If he sees a need, he fills it. If he notices a prospect or player under-performing, he...
Detroit Red Wings' Holiday Wishes
December 10th, 2019 As the holiday season sweeps over the motor city, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans are anything but jolly. The team is dead last in the NHL. They aren't scoring, and they can't seem to keep the puck out of their own net. Like any adolescent, the Red Wings' Christmas list is extensive. Unfortunately, Santa's sleigh can only hold...
11 Potential Landing Spots for Mike Babcock
November 24th, 2019 It was the wrong fit. Simple as that. The coach wasn’t right for the roster and the roster wasn’t right for the coach. From the outside looking in, that reality and some level of dysfunction led to the demise of Mike Babcock with the Maple Leafs. Kyle Dubas lives on in Toronto, finally and rightfully getting to hire his own...
The Red Wings Have a Winger Problem
November 19th, 2019 Steve Yzerman wasted no time making noise in his first year as the Detroit Red Wings' general manager. He has made three trades thus far, adding the likes of Adam Erne, Brendan Perlini and Robby Fabbri to a lineup bereft on offense. However, the puzzle that is next season's team becomes much harder to put together now that these three...
