1984Echoes

Maybe I'm wrong here... But I believe Tuomisto, and Buium, and Wallinder will be getting LOTS of chances with Detroit this year. Sometimes it takes guys longer to make it to the NHL, and that's especially true of the taller guys (Tuomisto = 6'5") who often struggle with coordination a couple of years. And a Finnish player to boot getting used to the smaller/ faster north American rink. I think Tuomisto is right on time. Even without 150 NHL games under his belt. I'll let Yzerman and his team figure that out. Interesting though... that they gave Tuomisto a two-way this year... They gave JBD a two-way contract also... right? Because he has a better chance of playing in Detroit than Tuomisto, per what you are telling us. Do I have that correct?

I'm hoping that with all these crazy deals some player(s) gets squeezed and SY can get his hands on a traded player or two. In a dream world that's K'Andre Miller and Jason Robertson. But I know I'm dreaming... So just wake me up when it's all over and we have... : ______________ and ______________ .

So anybody who has been on the ice in the NHL is automatically better than a youngster who has not yet made it to the NHL...? I don't get your logic here.

Him and Bernard-Docker are a couple of 25/26 year-old "4A" AHL right-shot defenseman. Mitchell actually puts up some offensive numbers. Expect Tuomisto on his two-way to have a lot of attempts at earning a pairing with Edvinsson. And these two guys back-filling in Grand Rapids. Heck, jettison Holl & Petry and maybe Mitchell can even get some 3rd pairing Detroit time... I'm not holding my breath though and I wouldn't recommend it either... But I think I get what Yzerman is aiming at here...

I'm not certain I understand this. LaVert is basically a replacement for Hardaway and Monk is a replacement for Beasley. These are sideways movements... And have nothing to do with Dumars. With THJ and Beasley better 3-pt shooters but LaVert/ Monk better in other areas (rebounding, assist-to-turnovers, age (LaVert 3 years younger than THJ), slight defensive edge, ball-handling, etc...). I don't see anything better than that. But I don't see anything worse than that either. I'm fine with these two moves. It's basically 2024 Status Quo, and puts the onus, again, on improvement from all the kids. The two disappointing things to me are getting Paul Reed back instead of finding an improvement in backup center. And losing Schroeder without a replacement (at this point). I know Stew is probably fine there... but I would love to shift him over to backup PF, jettison Simone, and find one other guy... not Paul Reed... as a backup 3&D Big. I know they're impossible to find... maybe Simone has a recovery year in 2025? And I don't think much of Schroeder except for one thing: he wasn't a turnover machine. Could we have one ball-handler who is calm and cool under pressure, and has a 3-1 or so assist-to-turnover ratio? Who distributes the ball with extremely-high-execution-rate (sans all the turnovers)? But that's just me. My 2 cents.

Yzerman literally meant: "We need to get heavier...".

This. I'm on board with this.

Also... I think two of the most likely candidates to be called up (IMO), if they are looking for an IF fix, are Hao Yu Lee and/or Max Anderson. I don't see a need for a position player trade either. Unless... Austin Riley?

I think the 80's Tigers had this élan because they pretty much all came up together. And whatever personality differences they had Sparky smoothed them over... IIRC. This team still seems more cohesive however... so you may be 100% correct.

I won't rule out any later round dark horse from actually making it to the NHL because you never know... But I usually just track 1st and 2nd round NHL prospects because it is pretty rare... And allow myself to be pleasantly surprised when a later round guy actually makes it all the way to Grand Rapids. Then it's time to keep an eye on those guys too. I'm on sloth's optimistic side however... Although it's definitely "believe it when I see it"....

Upside hoped-for: Tomas Holmstrom.

I think this is a better comp than Konecny. Oshie is a good defensive player and Carter is supposed to be dedicated to D and the 2-way game.

PS: High Side Comps (hoped-for wish list): William Nylander, JJ Peterka, Seth Jarvis. Low side? Konecny?

I prefer the Nylander path. Keeps getting better as he ages... like wine. Carter Bear Fine Red Wine.

No... I want, also, at least one 6'5" plus forward who "skates well for a man his size" but is not a playmaker, goal-scorer, or two-way player. Then we'll be all set.

Rumor the Braves are thinking of putting Austin Riley on the block... I'm offering Jung, Anderson, Madden and ... Franyerber Montilla?

Boondoggle. Quagmire.

PS: On Dumba... I'd rather have Heiskenan or Harley but that **** don't fly...

Swap out Larkin for ASP. Swap the 1st for a 3rd rounder (to our benefit). Take Dumba (helps them with Cap; but also, Larkin is cost-controlled whereas Robertson is pending a huge new contract). Add in Mazur, Wallinder...

I don't think ASP should be the "excludable" untouchable. I get it that he hasn't proven anything and is on the small side... But I think the "excludable" should ONLY be Larkin... and that's based simply on timeline. Also: He would command the largest return in any trade (well, actually, Seider and Raymond would probably top him...). So I'm going with Larkin. Also, I would include Cossa and Augustine in the untouchables. Not because they are "great" or proven or anything... They might even both flop out. But I want to see them in the NHL crease for the Wings BEFORE I decide whether to keep one, both, or neither. I hate giving up on a player before even knowing what we have. If one proves out to be a 1A, or even a 1B, then they are a keeper. If both are at least 1B's, we have a future tandem. If they both flop out, well... try, try, try again... Until we (Yzerman) figure it out. IMO.

I applaud loudly Harris, Hinch, Fetter and team. And by team I mean everyone in the front office, coaching, as well as the players. This is fantastic. Now, while I do not want to push any panic button, because that is completely unnecessary... I also do not want to take the foot off of the accelerator. I want Harris to keep stepping on the gas. So if he sees the right move, that he and Hinch think will help the team, at the right price... Then do it. Add on the extra car accessory... If it helps us go faster. I'm not going to argue against any move Harris makes to help this team. But, again, I agree there's no reason to panic over a tiny amount of scuffling the past two weeks. We still have the best record in MLB. I'm just keeping my eyes on all the bumps in the road... No wrong detours please.

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These are different circumstances though... So I don't believe anyone can posit exactly what they will do. You may be correct that Iran doesn't follow up. As you've stated, there are conflicting goals/ stresses and pressures/ and circumstances in competition right now. But to answer your question, it would be EASY to shut down the entire Strait by hitting one single tanker. Think about it: You're an oil shipping company and you want to take your tanker into and out of the Strait of Hormuz, in which Iran has already hit one tanker. Do you take that chance? My contention is... Iran does NOT have to shut down the entire Straits, they only have to hit that ONE tanker... And then all the other oil shippers in that area shut it down for them. To answer another question: Iran says "We will allow all oil transported out of the Straits that is going to China, ours or others... but not to any other countries." They MAY be able to get away with that. But Trump is in a bad position at the moment as well right now. Iran can disrupt oil shipments, one way or the other. Causing oil prices to rocket upward. What would an oil price shock do... to the American economy? A HIGH degree of probability that it causes a swift recession. We're teetering close to that right now as it is. Does Trump really want to play this game? Because this is going to be a whole lot more "tricky" than you are imagining right now. I'm just sayin'...

Riiiiight... Because it's completely absurd that Iran would attack an oil tanker in Hormuz in order to shut it down... Sort of like the Houthi's did NOT use Iranian anti-ship missiles against commercial shipping in order to shut it down off their coastlines because... that would be ABSURD!!! What AN ABSURD HYPOTHETICAL!!! Right?

No... Not US being attacked. An oil tanker. One blown up... The Strait shuts down. Is that too difficult to understand?