As a neutral fan in Calgary, I respect that he hasn't tried to rush the rebuild, and you guys have gotten a bit better every year, and young players are coming along, and some just haven't been ready to take on big roles yet, and he hasn't pushed them when they aren't ready. Guys like Chiarot and Petry and Holl aren't good, but they are kinda there to take the heat. Notice how everyone talks about how they aren't good contracts and players but nobody is really going after the kids for not being superstars yet? Its definitely slow going, but when he took over the Wings had some of the worst contracts in the league, and pretty easily the worst prospect pool. He literally had to start from complete scratch, and people underestimate just how long a process that really is
@@sammy8796It might be not worthwhile for Ehlrs to get traded as he might not get a fair trade of assets back. Sign him to a 5 yr deal, then he can walk out as a UFA or get traded before then
Thats the problem. Yzerman is baning on unknowns, If none of those guys are elite, you are stuck being a mediocre team. Yzerman should have never abandoned the rebuild until those guys were in the NHL and you knew you got your full core and what they are capable of.
Wings/Panthers fan here. Pretty frustrated with the draft luck for the Wings. It’s going slower than I’d like but I LOVE Kaner so I’m content. Kane brings something back to this city we haven’t had in a long time.
I think the plan is still on track. It’s heavily reliant on draft picks, and those take time to mature, bulk up, and develop their game within the system. The UFA signings are just meant to keep the wings competitive until the prospects are ready, and that apparent with the contract lengths.
It is hard to be patient when you have to build from scratch. Impatient fans and media and Toronto and Montreal have hurt both teams. Selling out the future to make the playoffs now has kept them away from high draft picks and only led them to early golf seasons. Signing big name free agents will accomplish the same thing for Detroit. Yzerman is not looking to make the playoffs this year so much as winning the playoffs down the road. The team that has amassed several picks is Chicago. 18 in just the first 2 rounds over 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025. If only half work out, that will be a great core to build on.
@@kiker0909 sure if you have young players on your roster. Aside from Raymond and Seider whos the experience helping? Larkin, Debrincat? Kane? Copp? Compher? Tarasenko? Chiarot? Holl? Petry? Maatta? Gustafsson? Tsbot? Husso? Lyon? Theres literally just 3 players 25 and under on the team. Theres going to be 14 players 30+ years old this season
It is really funny to see people still overvalue Walman How would you see this d core getting worse? Walman was like a 3rd pair d on a cup contender, but getting top pair minutes for the red wings because he was playing well with Seider for one season - he was essentially benched by the end of last season And Walman was like a 20 points a season D. It is like he was this 40-50 points steady d man. Edvinsson should and would rack up over 20 points next season (if he doesn’t, many might question his potential). Chiarot actually played well last season. His contract looks ok now. Ideally you have him on the second pair. Losing Walman is not a big deal. Only issue with his trade was the 2nd round pick. But then again he had term on his contract, so you had to give up some to move him The big hole is RHD on the second pair. Maybe it is addressed this offseason (still plenty of time left for a trade or two), or by trade deadline. Goalie tandem got better too. Talbot and Lyon would be a good solid 910-913 tandem. Defensively this team is a lot better (Gust replacing Ghost, Motte replacing Sprong, Talbot replacing Husso/Reimer) Offensively Tarasenko should replace Fabbri and a bit more. You get hopefully a full season of Kane. Ray would get even better. Cat could score 5 more if he doesn’t hit so many posts or crossbar. Not to mention potential arrival of Danielson, Kasper or Mazur. Super excited about next season. They would be in the mix for the playoffs and it will be a good season
Agreed, Walman was not great defensively and rarely went to fight for a puck in the corner. Simon will be a good defensive upgrade from him. Ghost was very good for the powerplay but he was really bad defensively. He would go into the corner and as soon as he seen someone coming he would spin and throw it up the boards and usually right to the opposing teams stick. Both Johansson and Gustafsson will be defensive upgrades for Ghost.
Solid take. The biggest hole Walman leaves behind is no more Griddy. I liked watching him play, loved his move at the blue line, but he was more of a meh all around. I look at the free agent signings - Copp, Charoit, Compher, Holl, I think Yzerman sees all 4 spots filled by prospects by the end of these contracts. He certainly has drafted this way. Let the man cook. I’m old enough to remember seeing Yzerman and Co. end our 42 year Cup drought. He’s the right man for the job.
Walman actually was very good defensively - and played all situations. Don’t gaslight fans into believing he wasn’t good. Played significant pk time and was one of the team’s best skaters. Also don’t forget how many shots he blocked and how often he had to play hurt last year as a result.
Also, offensively Berggren is replacing Fabbri - Tarasenko is replacing Perron. I still have doubts about Kane’s hip holding up permanently and I think Edvinsson is going to have significant growing pains playing his first full season in the NHL. It’s a step back for sure.
If you do another AMA Im curious about this: What do you make of Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson saying that the Dallas Stars, Logan Stankoven and Thomas Harley are the "model" on how to develop prospects. Essentially saying they did not recall those prospects up from the ahl until they had "thoroughly earned it" and he wants the blackhawks prospects to do the same. Do you think this is right? Do you think that is why the hawks signed so many guys? Any other standout thoughts?
i would love for the avs to grab sprong, but i don't think they can even afford him on league min.. in theory they have the space but they are operating on the basis that both val and landy WILL be back next year, so they need to leave that space somewhat untouched.
The Yzerplan has worked, only problem is that its a season or 2 too late, now he is bringing on the heaters but Detroit needed them a bit earlier, especially on the new rink.
It's a funny thing when to exit the rebuild through the draft mentality and enter the trade for and sign seasoned vets window. Canucks fans went rabid when we traded for Miller complaining that it wasn't the right time to trade a 1st for a young experiencedt center, and now he's been one of the best players and heart and soul of a team that got to game 7 of the second round. I think you're right about Detroit, but I really feel like Zadina busting really fucked up the Yzerplan. Yzerman hit on almost every pick in Tampa and almost completely drafted the top 6. With Zadina missing and other players not playing to potential (I may be totally wrong here) but that just leaves you guys with Raymond and Seider hitting full potential from those early round draft picks. Hopefully more young players step up in the future and the free agents work out because Detroit not being in the playoffs is still so weird to me.
You’re huffing pure uncut copium if you think there’s been anything successful about the Yzerplan, assuming of course winning a cup was the end goal. He’s floundering now, signing questionable contracts and absolutely fumbling the Walman trade
I agree I’m just so curious why they’d take such a fantastic goalie so high in the draft when they already had their goalie of the future I’m really hoping they deal him to a solid team in the near future or even a mediocre team that has a bright future like Chicago it’s gonna be interesting to see but I appreciate being included in the video and couldn’t agree more with your take
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The Skjei contract is a little steep for sure, but I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be. It's not like this season was a massive breakout or anything, he had 18 goals the year prior as well. I think he's pretty much a lock to score around 15 goals in each of the next few seasons
Only thing about this offseason that I don't get for the red wings: where would you trade Lyon/Husso to now? I don't see any team rn that needs a backup goalie and would rather trade for them than calling up someone in case of an injury 😅 I am also hoping that Kasper will make the roster this year to see more games with austrian players again. Having him develope in the NHL would benefit the national team so much as you saw with Rossi the last years.
Do you think the habs will be able to compete for a playoff spot next season? If not, when do you think they’ll be able to? Love the vids btw keep up the great work!
The Yzerplan is just now beginning to take shape. That doesn’t mean it will work - but this is the first off-season that Yzerman has had where he has intentionally left roster spots open for players he drafted. 1-2 years from now we’ll see if the Yzerplan is coming to fruition or if it’s tanking. This is taking longer than any of us would like, and I am really discouraged by some of the decisions he made this off-season and last. I think this roster is a little worse overall than last year’s, but if his prospects are as advertised and can crack the lineup and be difference makers then this team could look better than last year’s and make the playoffs.
Since his return to Detroit he is not drafting well after the 1st round. Mazur seems to be about the only exception. Andrew Gibson was traded away in a rare move that either Nashville wanted him bad, or Detroit felt Gibson was not measuring up to their expectations, or other defenders were already better. Any way you look at it that 2023 second round (Gibson) was a stunner with no forwards being taken despite several key players still available (Lind, Rehkopf, Sawchyn and Heidt) Many think late round gems are overblown stat as the odds are against many players making a final NHL roster. Yet finding them brings bonus returns for your roster, reduces your salary cap, and if too many these turn into trade assets without having to overspend in free agency (Holl and Petry).
Later round picks typically fall under the scouting team. Regardless they have drafted pretty decent in the later rounds; Augustine, Johansson, Buchelnikov, and Mazur.
An idea for a video, talk on Shane wright what will happen with him in Seattle? Trade? Finally a full nhl season? Or another Calder cup championship loss play for Coachella? Sad start to a career for a guy who was supposed to be the #1 franchise changing pick
Sprong would be a steal for a team not competing for a playoff spot, good scorer, but has to be a defensive liability, otherwise he’d be commanding a high $$$ long term contract
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WELL, i was thinking it has observable flaws, what with Yzerman having a habit of creating prime defensemen the team needs and then unloading them for next to nothing and creating a hole to fill. Then he picked up Kane and I was sure that was going to be a flop, and was pleased to see it was not. Felt Tarasenko was a better draw at the time. And now here we are the next year and we have BOTH Kane and Tarasenko. Feel there was a bit of a gamble done there which paid off. Now the issue is Yzerman signed some fairly greying beards in the goaltending situation which makes one wonder what the roles will be next year. I feel it will be Husso with Campbell as the backup but it relly depends on how the cap looks after... whatever Yzermans saving up for this summer.
I am puzzled as why, with the exception of Moritz Seider, why the Red Wings are struggling at drafting and developing quality defensemen? Year after year, this puts Yzerman in an awkward position where he goes on the UFA market and offers contracts to older defensemen that, most of time, turn out to not being worth their contracts. If they can fix the defense. I think that the Wings will be alright moving forward.
Edvinsson is gonna very good. Johansson should be at worst a bottom pair guy. They will still be cheap and allow for flexibility. The team though has botched D prospects in the past. May be attributed to poor scouting/drafting or poor development. Previous regime though. New Griffins coach seems to be good.
Are people completely forgetting how much growth Raymond and seider have grown? Let's call the plan a failure once all the big draft picks he's spent don't pan out but while his drafts are succeeding like this people just need to chill and have faith
@@randombutrelevantthey drafted top 5 once and it was at 4 which was Raymond, every other pick was either 6th or later, look at Buffalo with all the first overall picks and we are in a better position then them imo and a better prospect pool
You look at all of the outrageous deals in FA. Which one would you like Steve to have made? I think he did fine with what the market was. Also think the blue line is fine. Edvinsson should be between top 2 and top 4 and Johansen should beat out Maata for a top 6 spot and could become a steady defnsive dman throughout the year to help lower the load on Mo
In my opinion. A few bumps in the road but a steady increase in the standings. All the signings this summer have been 1-2 years on decent aav. Here is my opinion. So far yzerplan has been a success. Maybe not to everyone’s expectations but good. Playoffs next year depends if yzerman trades for a second line rh def. He makes the trade and wings make the playoffs. He doesn’t and they miss out. That hole in the right side is really bad after seider. And other teams will take advantage
Do you think Byfield will sign a bridge deal, or do you think he will get a deal like Slafkovsky's? They only have 9m in cap space, but after seeing what Slafkovsky got, I wouldn't be surprised if Byfield is seeking a longer term deal for more pay as well.
I don´t know why is everyone suprised, you´ve seen it in Tampa. Steve´s drafting players to make team full of J.T. Comphers, Palats and Killorns, thats team who is full of swiss knife 200ft type of players who are giving 100 percent on ice complemented by one or two elite scoring wingers and huge Ds. Softies like Canucks, Jets and Toronto are complete opposites of what SY wanted.
Neutral Flames fan. I'll defend the Stephenson signing in Seattle. Personally, I don't think they want him to be a driver, I think they want someone who can play the support role while mentoring Beniers and their other young guys. I'm guessing he'll have a similar role to what Coleman has in Calgary.
I agree 100% on Yzerman. Spotty record on signings and a defense that needs a retooling. They're gonna need big years out of the young guns to take the next step which is pretty unrealistic. I can't say i expect the playoffs yet.
I'm saying no but its just going slower than most would like. The progression is there but this season is key as we should be in the playoffs at least.
Do you think that Detroit is still shopping for a D-man or do you think Yzerman is done. As a wings fan im hoping Detroit is going to add a couple more free agents!And wondering do think if husso is getting shipped out that would be cool but who is willing to take that contract?
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I don't think the yzerplan is cooked. It's just weird. Between Petry, Maatta, Chiarot , Holl and the goaltending, it's mind boggling but once those dmen are gone and Edvinsson, Wallinder and Sandin-Pellika jump in, it will make sense.
I recommend big brother it comes on in a week or 2 for this next season and it is really fun to watch and I like it And have you ever watched/heard of it it not go watch at least one episode
@@randombutrelevant this is why he bounces around a lot for sure. I liked him a lot until I noticed he NEVER forechecks or back checks. It’s like the guy puts in JUST enough effort to have a career. No place on a team trying to compete.
should've made it last year. goal difference is a better reflection than regulation wins when judging how a team's season rlly went. The latter doesn't go in-depth about how the games rlly went.
Holland left the wings with alot of bad contracts and a depleted farm system. I want him to make bigger moves, but he's being patient and building a perennial contender, not a flash in the pan
Yzerman's top priority this off-season needed to be getting a proven top 4 RHD. He tried and failed by wasting time and assets (making 2 trades with one being dumping Walman for nothing) trying to get Trouba who wanted nothing to do with being traded. He got played by Drury and by the time he realized it, it was too late and Pesce, Montour and Tanev were gone and so were his chances of getting that proven top 4 RHD. Now he is stuck with what he has and that is 1 (maybe 2 if Edvinsson can have a great rookie season) top 4 defenseman (Seider) and a bunch of bottom pairing guys. To me the offense might be similar or close but the defense is not any better and neither is the goaltending. Who that made the playoffs falls out this year? Caps maybe? Islanders? Carolina lost defensemen but they should still be a playoff team. Tampa lost some players but with their core, they should still be a playoff team. Devils should easily be a playoff team with their improved goalies and defense. Sens should be better but not sure about this coach. Bottom line, i don't have much hope of the Wings making the playoffs this season unless Yzerman can work some magic and get that proven top 4 RHD in a trade before the season starts.
Realistic trade proposal Red wings acquire evgeni Malkin Penguins acquire Andrew copp, Jonathan bergrenn & a conditional 3rd or 4th Don’t get me wrong malkin still pretty solid for his age but In the situation Pittsburghs in the could use some younger fresh legs, pretty much a bad contract for bad contract but malkin has lesser term on the deal. Tell me what you think of the deal and see if you agree with it or not
I predicted 84 points this past season n they got 89. Uocoming season i going w 96 points. We getting an offense finally just some better D men n have a good goalie now that we got 5??
Cossa literally outperformed Wallstedt in the AHL last year and had awfully similar stats to Askarov. Wallstedt was just more NHL ready. Cossa always had the highest potential
As a Preds fan, I think it was more likely a head scretcher why did they draft Askarov. I have full faith in Saros and I love the guy. He is almost as much of a legend as Pekka Rine and I always wanted him to end basicaly like Rine (maybe without the criticism and drastic drop of form). End in Nashville being replaced by a younger Nashville drafted goalie who he tought a lot and is his best friend. And Askarov is too old and it would be too soon to be Askarov as the replacement, so he can go (In my opinion). Trade him for some young talent, who should have been picked instead of him. 😁
I don't think enough people understand just how unkind the draft lottery was to Detroit. It wasn't JUST never getting a top 3 pick.. it was getting bumped back 2-3 spots nearly every year. I mean seriously, us Wings fans celebrated just not getting bumped back. All that said.. their defense is mystifying right now.
There is no Yzerplan. Good signings and direction by Kromwall, Lindstrom (Gus) nothing but great comments from Kromwall and Kane and Pavel (Val T) Teams can't throw out scoring lines on Ghost this season in Detroit. Hard to sign players that do not want to come to Detroit. 16th in the league is not easy to achieve in this cap area. Wings are exciting to watch, teams can't compete with the Wings that's why they need the trap and deflect goals in.
Okay okay yes it was an exaggeration, and yes I know his name is “OhNyquist” but that man’s is not on the team anymore… so if he was a fan of him he’d be rooting for the Preds/Admirals.
The team has gotten better every year. The young guys are finally all filling their roles. This team is only gonna keep getting better. The plan is on track. What do people expect? It’s how full rebuilds Work. He took over for the 19/20 season and picked back to back beauty’s with Raymond and Seider. You have also kasper, edvisson, danielson and Axel sandin pellikka all for the future. Signed and traded for players. He couldn’t do anything bout constantly falling in the draft. The wings should have been in the damn playoffs. plain and simple. They finished the season like 6-13 and missed by a point. Twice during the season they had 7+ game losing streaks..you look back and it literally ruined their season. The wings bit themselves in the foot. Next season this team should 100% compete. If not then Yzerman really has to do some thinking.
Yzerplan fell off in 2023 when he re-sign walman and Matta instead of trading them, and then went shopping in the expensive aisle in free agency that summer
The wings are in a weird spot. People think there going to explode but they have had several veteran player do very well for them and realistically how much better are the young prospects going to do than they did. Like how much better is Danielson going to be than Kane was for them last year? Or Kasper compared to Compher? Sure they have more upside but they also have a chance to be busts
They were trying to clear space to get Trouba. By all reports, it looked to be locked up. Rangers didn’t have a good idea of his wife’s impact with her medical residency needing to be completed in New York.
The yzerplan didn't get the lottery boost teams like hawks and sj got. No excuse 17 win '19-'20 wings got bumped down to 4 so rags could get top pick. Wings never moved up once in this 8 year playoff drought. And wallman isn't a big loss. 8 and 46 are seives on d and wings need a regular goalie who is good. Once that is fixed wings will be alright. If not yzerman's coach is the problem. Maybe go for a coach who isn't bald and ugly next time. The mess of bad contracts and lack of d in system holland left yzerman to clean up was always gonna be 5+ years. And wings have too many one way forwards that don't play d.
Suits best show check it out if you haven’t. Some quick Rangers fan questions… Do you think the rangers could still finish the retool by sending Kakko in a package to Anaheim for Zegras? My top targets for a Kakko trade would be Zegras, McGroarty, or Marco Rossi. Who do you like the best? And do you think Trouba can still be moved? I think Buffalo is possible, it’s still in NY state, where he wants to stay bc of his wife. Love ur videos keep it up 👍
Buffalo is just as far as Pittsburgh from NYC, it doesn't make sense for him or for the Sabres since they already have a great D core and don't need an anchor contract attached to a goon. No one is trading Zegras for Kakko lol
@@jonathan.bastiaan dude what planet are you from the sharks would not trade smith 😂 they just drafted a rly good dman and have 2 ELITE forward prospects now. They have time to draft+develop a goalie and even if that doesn’t work it’s not that hard to trade for or sign goalies in free agency in nhl
I could see the Wings season being exactly like last season.
Yea but they'll be on the right side of the coin this season 😉
I doubt expect so they beat my expectations for this last year I guess 84 points and they got 89.
@@AristaWingsLord96 and 89 is crazy considering that it honestly should have been more than that tbh
@@thewizardofoz511 they'll make the playoffs and get eliminated in Round 1
@@choppergunner8650 mmmm, 🤔 depends on who they play
As a neutral fan in Calgary, I respect that he hasn't tried to rush the rebuild, and you guys have gotten a bit better every year, and young players are coming along, and some just haven't been ready to take on big roles yet, and he hasn't pushed them when they aren't ready. Guys like Chiarot and Petry and Holl aren't good, but they are kinda there to take the heat. Notice how everyone talks about how they aren't good contracts and players but nobody is really going after the kids for not being superstars yet?
Its definitely slow going, but when he took over the Wings had some of the worst contracts in the league, and pretty easily the worst prospect pool. He literally had to start from complete scratch, and people underestimate just how long a process that really is
I agree I think he’s doing good with edvinsonn sider Raymond danielson kasper nygard asp the future looks bright
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I hope for the Jets sake they keep Ehelrs around I think Ehelrs would make them look silly with his production wherever they would move him
He’s horribly misused on that team. I hope for his sake he gets better ice time or gets traded to a team that will use him correctly.
@@sammy8796 yes 100% agree
If Necas HAS to go, Ehlers is the exact type of player I want coming in return
@@sammy8796It might be not worthwhile for Ehlrs to get traded as he might not get a fair trade of assets back. Sign him to a 5 yr deal, then he can walk out as a UFA or get traded before then
We will know once Kasper, Buchelnikov, Danielson, Edvinsson, ASP, Cossa and Augustine are in the NHL.
What about Walliam Wallinder?
Thats the problem. Yzerman is baning on unknowns, If none of those guys are elite, you are stuck being a mediocre team. Yzerman should have never abandoned the rebuild until those guys were in the NHL and you knew you got your full core and what they are capable of.
@@seanbroccoli2698That’s exactly what’s happening to the Kings. I hope Yzerman doesn’t let it happen
Wings/Panthers fan here. Pretty frustrated with the draft luck for the Wings. It’s going slower than I’d like but I LOVE Kaner so I’m content. Kane brings something back to this city we haven’t had in a long time.
All I know is that the Wings are fun to watch again.
they’ll be fun to watch until they miss playoffs again
I think the plan is still on track. It’s heavily reliant on draft picks, and those take time to mature, bulk up, and develop their game within the system.
The UFA signings are just meant to keep the wings competitive until the prospects are ready, and that apparent with the contract lengths.
plans dont always work. the yzerplan has failed and not having a top5 pick doesnt help either
@@ktowniecity7269 where did it fail? How were they supposed to make the playoffs last year or the year before? Signing who? Drafting who?
It is hard to be patient when you have to build from scratch. Impatient fans and media and Toronto and Montreal have hurt both teams. Selling out the future to make the playoffs now has kept them away from high draft picks and only led them to early golf seasons. Signing big name free agents will accomplish the same thing for Detroit. Yzerman is not looking to make the playoffs this year so much as winning the playoffs down the road. The team that has amassed several picks is Chicago. 18 in just the first 2 rounds over 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025. If only half work out, that will be a great core to build on.
@@thestifmyster1patrick kane and alex debrincat,extending larkin? wdym with who? singing charot
@@3flavourscornetto237 what are you talking about? Are you taking issue with signing those players?
I agree about Stephenson... but I couldn't bring myself to put the 2018 Stanley Cup champion as my answer. Thanks for the response!
Yzerman has preached patience. He's doing a hell of a job picking up the pieces from the Holland era.
All inept front office personnel preach "patience".
Its how they keep their job while their teams still consistently STINK
Inept and Stevie Y don't compute son.
Patience for what a playoff team that gets bounced in round 1? They are nowhere near contention
@@seanbroccoli2698 there's value in making the playoffs even if you get bounced in round 1.
@@kiker0909 sure if you have young players on your roster. Aside from Raymond and Seider whos the experience helping? Larkin, Debrincat? Kane? Copp? Compher? Tarasenko? Chiarot? Holl? Petry? Maatta? Gustafsson? Tsbot? Husso? Lyon?
Theres literally just 3 players 25 and under on the team. Theres going to be 14 players 30+ years old this season
It is really funny to see people still overvalue Walman
How would you see this d core getting worse?
Walman was like a 3rd pair d on a cup contender, but getting top pair minutes for the red wings because he was playing well with Seider for one season - he was essentially benched by the end of last season
And Walman was like a 20 points a season D. It is like he was this 40-50 points steady d man.
Edvinsson should and would rack up over 20 points next season (if he doesn’t, many might question his potential).
Chiarot actually played well last season. His contract looks ok now. Ideally you have him on the second pair.
Losing Walman is not a big deal. Only issue with his trade was the 2nd round pick. But then again he had term on his contract, so you had to give up some to move him
The big hole is RHD on the second pair. Maybe it is addressed this offseason (still plenty of time left for a trade or two), or by trade deadline.
Goalie tandem got better too. Talbot and Lyon would be a good solid 910-913 tandem.
Defensively this team is a lot better (Gust replacing Ghost, Motte replacing Sprong, Talbot replacing Husso/Reimer)
Offensively Tarasenko should replace Fabbri and a bit more. You get hopefully a full season of Kane. Ray would get even better. Cat could score 5 more if he doesn’t hit so many posts or crossbar.
Not to mention potential arrival of Danielson, Kasper or Mazur.
Super excited about next season.
They would be in the mix for the playoffs and it will be a good season
Agreed, Walman was not great defensively and rarely went to fight for a puck in the corner. Simon will be a good defensive upgrade from him. Ghost was very good for the powerplay but he was really bad defensively. He would go into the corner and as soon as he seen someone coming he would spin and throw it up the boards and usually right to the opposing teams stick. Both Johansson and Gustafsson will be defensive upgrades for Ghost.
Solid take. The biggest hole Walman leaves behind is no more Griddy. I liked watching him play, loved his move at the blue line, but he was more of a meh all around.
I look at the free agent signings - Copp, Charoit, Compher, Holl, I think Yzerman sees all 4 spots filled by prospects by the end of these contracts. He certainly has drafted this way.
Let the man cook. I’m old enough to remember seeing Yzerman and Co. end our 42 year Cup drought. He’s the right man for the job.
Walman actually was very good defensively - and played all situations. Don’t gaslight fans into believing he wasn’t good. Played significant pk time and was one of the team’s best skaters. Also don’t forget how many shots he blocked and how often he had to play hurt last year as a result.
Also, offensively Berggren is replacing Fabbri - Tarasenko is replacing Perron. I still have doubts about Kane’s hip holding up permanently and I think Edvinsson is going to have significant growing pains playing his first full season in the NHL. It’s a step back for sure.
If you do another AMA Im curious about this:
What do you make of Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson saying that the Dallas Stars, Logan Stankoven and Thomas Harley are the "model" on how to develop prospects. Essentially saying they did not recall those prospects up from the ahl until they had "thoroughly earned it" and he wants the blackhawks prospects to do the same. Do you think this is right? Do you think that is why the hawks signed so many guys? Any other standout thoughts?
Seems to have worked for Dallas.
i would love for the avs to grab sprong, but i don't think they can even afford him on league min..
in theory they have the space but they are operating on the basis that both val and landy WILL be back next year, so they need to leave that space somewhat untouched.
I don't know about The Yzerplan but Toronto's Shanaplan is a Shanascam
My biggest concern with the Wings rebuild is coaching. I think that’s the biggest issue they have moving forward.
4:38 thanks for the opinion man nice to hear it!
The Yzerplan has worked, only problem is that its a season or 2 too late, now he is bringing on the heaters but Detroit needed them a bit earlier, especially on the new rink.
It's a funny thing when to exit the rebuild through the draft mentality and enter the trade for and sign seasoned vets window. Canucks fans went rabid when we traded for Miller complaining that it wasn't the right time to trade a 1st for a young experiencedt center, and now he's been one of the best players and heart and soul of a team that got to game 7 of the second round.
I think you're right about Detroit, but I really feel like Zadina busting really fucked up the Yzerplan. Yzerman hit on almost every pick in Tampa and almost completely drafted the top 6. With Zadina missing and other players not playing to potential (I may be totally wrong here) but that just leaves you guys with Raymond and Seider hitting full potential from those early round draft picks. Hopefully more young players step up in the future and the free agents work out because Detroit not being in the playoffs is still so weird to me.
@@MistaZULE It's worth noting that Zadina was a Holland pick. Him busting didn't help anything, but not really Yzerman's fault.
@@helpcomputah94Florida can make Zadina into a Stanley Cup Champion and a Lundell clone
You’re huffing pure uncut copium if you think there’s been anything successful about the Yzerplan, assuming of course winning a cup was the end goal. He’s floundering now, signing questionable contracts and absolutely fumbling the Walman trade
no playoffs means it worked? lmao dead wings
Dude episode 7 of the Boys was a BANGER!
That show is very cringe.
I agree I’m just so curious why they’d take such a fantastic goalie so high in the draft when they already had their goalie of the future I’m really hoping they deal him to a solid team in the near future or even a mediocre team that has a bright future like Chicago it’s gonna be interesting to see but I appreciate being included in the video and couldn’t agree more with your take
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The Skjei contract is a little steep for sure, but I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be. It's not like this season was a massive breakout or anything, he had 18 goals the year prior as well. I think he's pretty much a lock to score around 15 goals in each of the next few seasons
Only thing about this offseason that I don't get for the red wings: where would you trade Lyon/Husso to now? I don't see any team rn that needs a backup goalie and would rather trade for them than calling up someone in case of an injury 😅
I am also hoping that Kasper will make the roster this year to see more games with austrian players again. Having him develope in the NHL would benefit the national team so much as you saw with Rossi the last years.
Just want to say how much I love this channel
Invincible is a good show, 2 seasons completed with a third on the way
Do you think the habs will be able to compete for a playoff spot next season? If not, when do you think they’ll be able to? Love the vids btw keep up the great work!
First year with any amount of pressure. This is the test. Playoffs or setback.
As far as TV shows go, if you have Hulu/FX, I HIGHLY recommend Shōgun . If you can find it, the original series from 1980 is good, too.
The Yzerplan is just now beginning to take shape. That doesn’t mean it will work - but this is the first off-season that Yzerman has had where he has intentionally left roster spots open for players he drafted. 1-2 years from now we’ll see if the Yzerplan is coming to fruition or if it’s tanking.
This is taking longer than any of us would like, and I am really discouraged by some of the decisions he made this off-season and last. I think this roster is a little worse overall than last year’s, but if his prospects are as advertised and can crack the lineup and be difference makers then this team could look better than last year’s and make the playoffs.
Idea for offseason vid You should make a video for the best player each year over the last how ever many years
Love how you pronounce “Vægús”
Since his return to Detroit he is not drafting well after the 1st round. Mazur seems to be about the only exception. Andrew Gibson was traded away in a rare move that either Nashville wanted him bad, or Detroit felt Gibson was not measuring up to their expectations, or other defenders were already better. Any way you look at it that 2023 second round (Gibson) was a stunner with no forwards being taken despite several key players still available (Lind, Rehkopf, Sawchyn and Heidt)
Many think late round gems are overblown stat as the odds are against many players making a final NHL roster. Yet finding them brings bonus returns for your roster, reduces your salary cap, and if too many these turn into trade assets without having to overspend in free agency (Holl and Petry).
Later round picks typically fall under the scouting team. Regardless they have drafted pretty decent in the later rounds; Augustine, Johansson, Buchelnikov, and Mazur.
I think he is leaning towards more European scouting this year for later round picks.
Please fire Cam Neely and Don Sweeney
I expect exactly what you seen last year. Detroit now growing players for other teams.
An idea for a video, talk on Shane wright what will happen with him in Seattle? Trade? Finally a full nhl season? Or another Calder cup championship loss play for Coachella? Sad start to a career for a guy who was supposed to be the #1 franchise changing pick
Hoping my hawks can trade for Askarov don’t think it happens since we have Commesso but man that would be cool
Sprong would be a steal for a team not competing for a playoff spot, good scorer, but has to be a defensive liability, otherwise he’d be commanding a high $$$ long term contract
6:30 Currently binge watching The Boys as well (on Season 3), and am probably going to check out Gen V, which is a spin off of The Boy's series once I am done. Has one season out now on Prime but has been renewed for a second, so even though I haven't watched it yet, that's what I'd reccomend
Futurama’s new season comes out July 29th if ur into shows like that.
Would love if the Leafs could being in Sprong. Depth scoring has been an issue for years and we need a solid middle 6 guy like Sprong.
@@justinowen9526 he doesn’t play defense. There’s a reason he bounces around.
Colorado fan in Michigan right now
Skjei def a gamble thats worth it down side are big tho
WELL, i was thinking it has observable flaws, what with Yzerman having a habit of creating prime defensemen the team needs and then unloading them for next to nothing and creating a hole to fill.
Then he picked up Kane and I was sure that was going to be a flop, and was pleased to see it was not. Felt Tarasenko was a better draw at the time. And now here we are the next year and we have BOTH Kane and Tarasenko. Feel there was a bit of a gamble done there which paid off.
Now the issue is Yzerman signed some fairly greying beards in the goaltending situation which makes one wonder what the roles will be next year.
I feel it will be Husso with Campbell as the backup but it relly depends on how the cap looks after... whatever Yzermans saving up for this summer.
I am puzzled as why, with the exception of Moritz Seider, why the Red Wings are struggling at drafting and developing quality defensemen? Year after year, this puts Yzerman in an awkward position where he goes on the UFA market and offers contracts to older defensemen that, most of time, turn out to not being worth their contracts. If they can fix the defense. I think that the Wings will be alright moving forward.
Edvinsson is gonna very good. Johansson should be at worst a bottom pair guy. They will still be cheap and allow for flexibility. The team though has botched D prospects in the past. May be attributed to poor scouting/drafting or poor development. Previous regime though. New Griffins coach seems to be good.
Are people completely forgetting how much growth Raymond and seider have grown? Let's call the plan a failure once all the big draft picks he's spent don't pan out but while his drafts are succeeding like this people just need to chill and have faith
Don’t forget edvisson he looked solid the last part of the season
@@randombutrelevantLarkin was and always is staying in deteoit
@@randombutrelevantthey drafted top 5 once and it was at 4 which was Raymond, every other pick was either 6th or later, look at Buffalo with all the first overall picks and we are in a better position then them imo and a better prospect pool
ted tv show on peacock is hillarious af
well done
You look at all of the outrageous deals in FA. Which one would you like Steve to have made? I think he did fine with what the market was.
Also think the blue line is fine. Edvinsson should be between top 2 and top 4 and Johansen should beat out Maata for a top 6 spot and could become a steady defnsive dman throughout the year to help lower the load on Mo
In my opinion. A few bumps in the road but a steady increase in the standings. All the signings this summer have been 1-2 years on decent aav. Here is my opinion. So far yzerplan has been a success. Maybe not to everyone’s expectations but good. Playoffs next year depends if yzerman trades for a second line rh def. He makes the trade and wings make the playoffs. He doesn’t and they miss out. That hole in the right side is really bad after seider. And other teams will take advantage
Do you think Byfield will sign a bridge deal, or do you think he will get a deal like Slafkovsky's? They only have 9m in cap space, but after seeing what Slafkovsky got, I wouldn't be surprised if Byfield is seeking a longer term deal for more pay as well.
You should try Stargate if you haven't watched it yet
I don´t know why is everyone suprised, you´ve seen it in Tampa. Steve´s drafting players to make team full of J.T. Comphers, Palats and Killorns, thats team who is full of swiss knife 200ft type of players who are giving 100 percent on ice complemented by one or two elite scoring wingers and huge Ds. Softies like Canucks, Jets and Toronto are complete opposites of what SY wanted.
its hard for people to understand rebuild when you had shanny, lidstrom.rafalsky,hasek, datsyuk,yzerman, etc etc for so many years!!!
Neutral Flames fan. I'll defend the Stephenson signing in Seattle. Personally, I don't think they want him to be a driver, I think they want someone who can play the support role while mentoring Beniers and their other young guys. I'm guessing he'll have a similar role to what Coleman has in Calgary.
I agree 100% on Yzerman. Spotty record on signings and a defense that needs a retooling. They're gonna need big years out of the young guns to take the next step which is pretty unrealistic. I can't say i expect the playoffs yet.
I recomment to watch Deadwood if you havent see it yet. Thanks for great videos.
I'm saying no but its just going slower than most would like. The progression is there but this season is key as we should be in the playoffs at least.
Have you watched Welcome to Wrexham? Supposed to be a good show to watch.
Do you think that Detroit is still shopping for a D-man or do you think Yzerman is done. As a wings fan im hoping Detroit is going to add a couple more free agents!And wondering do think if husso is getting shipped out that would be cool but who is willing to take that contract?
Do you think stamkos puts up the same points and goals with out kuch and point
I definitely recommend watching manifest. It’s a great show
This guy is the biggest w ever
If you want a good tv show I would highly recommend Supernatural. It’s 15 seasons long so there could be commitment issues with that one but it’s a great show.
I don't think the yzerplan is cooked. It's just weird. Between Petry, Maatta, Chiarot , Holl and the goaltending, it's mind boggling but once those dmen are gone and Edvinsson, Wallinder and Sandin-Pellika jump in, it will make sense.
I recommend big brother it comes on in a week or 2 for this next season and it is really fun to watch and I like it
And have you ever watched/heard of it it not go watch at least one episode
how do you feel about who the Dallas stars got and traded away
Watch smiling friends
Honestly I wouldn’t mind Tampa signing Sprong, they desperately needed bottom six scoring last year
@@randombutrelevant that’s true lol, they already have enough of them
@@randombutrelevant this is why he bounces around a lot for sure. I liked him a lot until I noticed he NEVER forechecks or back checks. It’s like the guy puts in JUST enough effort to have a career. No place on a team trying to compete.
should've made it last year. goal difference is a better reflection than regulation wins when judging how a team's season rlly went. The latter doesn't go in-depth about how the games rlly went.
@@randombutrelevant Every team has those kinda games
Holland left the wings with alot of bad contracts and a depleted farm system. I want him to make bigger moves, but he's being patient and building a perennial contender, not a flash in the pan
Yzerman's top priority this off-season needed to be getting a proven top 4 RHD. He tried and failed by wasting time and assets (making 2 trades with one being dumping Walman for nothing) trying to get Trouba who wanted nothing to do with being traded. He got played by Drury and by the time he realized it, it was too late and Pesce, Montour and Tanev were gone and so were his chances of getting that proven top 4 RHD. Now he is stuck with what he has and that is 1 (maybe 2 if Edvinsson can have a great rookie season) top 4 defenseman (Seider) and a bunch of bottom pairing guys.
To me the offense might be similar or close but the defense is not any better and neither is the goaltending. Who that made the playoffs falls out this year? Caps maybe? Islanders? Carolina lost defensemen but they should still be a playoff team. Tampa lost some players but with their core, they should still be a playoff team. Devils should easily be a playoff team with their improved goalies and defense. Sens should be better but not sure about this coach.
Bottom line, i don't have much hope of the Wings making the playoffs this season unless Yzerman can work some magic and get that proven top 4 RHD in a trade before the season starts.
Askarov 1 for 1 with mcgroarty or however you spell it would be a dope deal for both sides.
Like this if the yzerplan is indeed NOT cooked
Realistic trade proposal
Red wings acquire evgeni Malkin
Penguins acquire Andrew copp, Jonathan bergrenn & a conditional 3rd or 4th
Don’t get me wrong malkin still pretty solid for his age but In the situation Pittsburghs in the could use some younger fresh legs, pretty much a bad contract for bad contract but malkin has lesser term on the deal.
Tell me what you think of the deal and see if you agree with it or not
Oooooh my.. How many of Yzerman's players have been on the Red Wings so far?
I predicted 84 points this past season n they got 89. Uocoming season i going w 96 points. We getting an offense finally just some better D men n have a good goalie now that we got 5??
Still baffles me on why Stevie Y took Cossa over Wallstedt, such a dumb move
Cossa literally outperformed Wallstedt in the AHL last year and had awfully similar stats to Askarov.
Wallstedt was just more NHL ready. Cossa always had the highest potential
As a Preds fan, I think it was more likely a head scretcher why did they draft Askarov. I have full faith in Saros and I love the guy. He is almost as much of a legend as Pekka Rine and I always wanted him to end basicaly like Rine (maybe without the criticism and drastic drop of form). End in Nashville being replaced by a younger Nashville drafted goalie who he tought a lot and is his best friend. And Askarov is too old and it would be too soon to be Askarov as the replacement, so he can go (In my opinion). Trade him for some young talent, who should have been picked instead of him. 😁
I don't think enough people understand just how unkind the draft lottery was to Detroit. It wasn't JUST never getting a top 3 pick.. it was getting bumped back 2-3 spots nearly every year. I mean seriously, us Wings fans celebrated just not getting bumped back.
All that said.. their defense is mystifying right now.
Hilarious how weed talk is mainstream now
Ive been saying it for years now.
The YzerPLAN STINKS
There is no Yzerplan. Good signings and direction by Kromwall, Lindstrom (Gus) nothing but great comments from Kromwall and Kane and Pavel (Val T)
Teams can't throw out scoring lines on Ghost this season in Detroit. Hard to sign players that do not want to come to Detroit. 16th in the league is not easy to achieve in this cap area. Wings are exciting to watch, teams can't compete with the Wings that's why they need the trap and deflect goals in.
Damn. lol like Half the Ask Me Anything videos you have Red Wings questions.
No they ain’t😭 he barely talks about them
His name is OhNyquist
Okay okay yes it was an exaggeration, and yes I know his name is “OhNyquist” but that man’s is not on the team anymore… so if he was a fan of him he’d be rooting for the Preds/Admirals.
Currently watching TTPB for the 15th (?) time
The team has gotten better every year. The young guys are finally all filling their roles. This team is only gonna keep getting better. The plan is on track. What do people expect? It’s how full rebuilds Work. He took over for the 19/20 season and picked back to back beauty’s with Raymond and Seider. You have also kasper, edvisson, danielson and Axel sandin pellikka all for the future. Signed and traded for players. He couldn’t do anything bout constantly falling in the draft. The wings should have been in the damn playoffs. plain and simple. They finished the season like 6-13 and missed by a point. Twice during the season they had 7+ game losing streaks..you look back and it literally ruined their season. The wings bit themselves in the foot. Next season this team should 100% compete. If not then Yzerman really has to do some thinking.
Yzerplan fell off in 2023 when he re-sign walman and Matta instead of trading them, and then went shopping in the expensive aisle in free agency that summer
Thinking the Wings need a “winning in the playoffs” coach instead of a rebuilding guy.
The wings are in a weird spot. People think there going to explode but they have had several veteran player do very well for them and realistically how much better are the young prospects going to do than they did. Like how much better is Danielson going to be than Kane was for them last year? Or Kasper compared to Compher? Sure they have more upside but they also have a chance to be busts
Yea. Kane is basically a point person game or 0.9 PPG player
Compher is a 50-55 points center. Not sure if Kasper can beat that right now
I still don't get the Walman trade. Were gonna go into the season with that cap space and it's gonna look bad.
They were trying to clear space to get Trouba. By all reports, it looked to be locked up. Rangers didn’t have a good idea of his wife’s impact with her medical residency needing to be completed in New York.
Watch the leftovers
The truth? Yzerplan was always cooked.
Watch game of thrones and house of the dragon. Or smiling freinds. Or the bear.
I have seen the first few season of the Bear! Just gotta watch the new one.
When do you believe the Toronto maple leafs will win the cup, even if the league is dissolved by then?
He doesn't have the top talent necessary. Pretty obvious the team is mediocre....unless a Datsyuk or zetterberg falls out of the sky. Happened before
do sens fans actually think their team is good?
If you like sci-fi watch The 100
The yzerplan didn't get the lottery boost teams like hawks and sj got. No excuse 17 win '19-'20 wings got bumped down to 4 so rags could get top pick. Wings never moved up once in this 8 year playoff drought. And wallman isn't a big loss. 8 and 46 are seives on d and wings need a regular goalie who is good. Once that is fixed wings will be alright. If not yzerman's coach is the problem. Maybe go for a coach who isn't bald and ugly next time. The mess of bad contracts and lack of d in system holland left yzerman to clean up was always gonna be 5+ years. And wings have too many one way forwards that don't play d.
Yeah but they picked Raymond instead of Lafreniere. That drop didn't hurt, it helped.
Suits best show check it out if you haven’t. Some quick Rangers fan questions… Do you think the rangers could still finish the retool by sending Kakko in a package to Anaheim for Zegras? My top targets for a Kakko trade would be Zegras, McGroarty, or Marco Rossi. Who do you like the best? And do you think Trouba can still be moved? I think Buffalo is possible, it’s still in NY state, where he wants to stay bc of his wife. Love ur videos keep it up 👍
Buffalo is just as far as Pittsburgh from NYC, it doesn't make sense for him or for the Sabres since they already have a great D core and don't need an anchor contract attached to a goon.
No one is trading Zegras for Kakko lol
Yzerman is the most overrated GM ever. Got lucky with a couple drafts in TB but cant make good roster moves
Stevie y should pick up Cici and Ryan from Edmonton
Askarov to sharks for will smith and a few picks
You could give the sharks 3 askarovs and you still couldn’t get smith in return lol
@@neatmike7184 nah sharks need defense and goaltending they can afford to trade smith
@@jonathan.bastiaan dude what planet are you from the sharks would not trade smith 😂 they just drafted a rly good dman and have 2 ELITE forward prospects now. They have time to draft+develop a goalie and even if that doesn’t work it’s not that hard to trade for or sign goalies in free agency in nhl