[shanny14]

he did this in '04 and the offers werent much better. Im pretty sure we will see him back.. sometimes its the players way for holding out on money...

but let me tell you holland already said they cannot afford to pay him more. and you know, he had a great season last year.. but i wouldnt pay any more than what hes getting.

hes my favorite player as far as forwards go... but if its time to say good bye there will be one tear then ill go on and say.. well it was a great run and ill miss the irish jig.

 

[shanny14]

The biggest problem with the Wings is Ken Holland. Why does Holland insist on going after dinosaur players who can no longer produce? Holland wanted to go after Rolloson instead of grooming Legace. Rolloson is not an elite goal tender, but Edmonton's strong defense is what made them unstopable. I don't think the answer is Osgood or seeking out Belfour, but hanging in there with Manny and getting some strong, physical defenseman. Shanny has terrific regular seasons, but is absent come play off. I would like to see Yzerman go out with a cup and think he will make a difference if he stays healthy. Lidstrom is not as great as he used to be, and all Chelios does is whine. The Wings need a strong, young, and physical team. Holland tends to look at goaltending without considering the defense. Granted, Legace let up some soft goals, but Edmonton's unbeliveable amount of blocked shots is what put the Wings away.
The Wings should dump Holland and find a GM that looks at the whole picture.
Groom Legace and maybe put Jimmy Howard as back-up and then scout for some physical defensemen.

hold it, hold it, chelios is one of our best defenseman. lids won the norris. need i say more?

Chelios and schnider together made a great team last year.. and Lidstrom is a class act. I dont know how you can say all this about these players.. and what is it in particular that chelios whines about? he is no whiner. im sorry.. i think you must have him confused in your mind with someone else. that has to be it!

Shanahan as well as many did not show for the playoffs.. ya know, if your wanting that all to happen, what you are saying, how bout we just get rid of the whole team?!!?!?! i mean ultimately, your getting rid of some of their best players. im just going to

 

[shanny14]

we will see.. i was thinking more along the lines of toronto if he did go anywhere.

did he say he wanted to play for them? was there some interview with shanny that is not being shared? i mean if so please bring it on up.

if not.. rumor mills like that amount to nothing..