slothfacekilla

Would love Knies on the Wings but it feels like a pipedream to me for some reason

God we are so cooked as a country, being run by a bunch of conmen

Totally agree with you, from the little I've seen of him this year he looks like one of the best players on the ice. I hope he can put some muscle / weight on this offseason and challenge for one of the roster spots [hopefully] opened up by Smith/Motte or maybe Berggren/Kane if they trade/relinquish Berggren and don't re-sign Kane (and I'm assuming they re-sign Elmer to a cheap RFA contract). Also wouldn't mind the Wings getting creative to get rid of Tarasenko and/or Rasmussen.

I hope they just keep using Lombardi at wing, lets him play his game more.

Correct, since it is a two way contract the player earns less if he is not in the NHL. I'm actually not sure if that is standardized too or if it can be negotiated. It would be interesting to see a NIL vs ELC breakdown honestly.

I'm being pedantic but he doesn't have a deal with the Wings because he has to stay an amateur to play in the NCAA. They just own his rights through his senior season. I think the most he can make on his entry level contract is $950k a year plus bonuses that are capped at something like....15% of the annual salary? Something like that.

Now I'm mad!

Add in Jimmy Howard, Cam Talbot and Ben Bishop. It isn't exact but Connor Hellbuyck spent his third year after his draft in the NCAA as well (D+1 was in the NAHL before going to college). Next season the OHL kids will be flooding the NCAA, raising the overall talent level as well. I really don't think it is a big deal but people like to be mad about stuff.

April Fools is the worst

A little bummed selfishly because I wanted to see him in the pros. In the end it might be for the best to stagger him and Cossa at GR, giving Cossa another season as the guy in GR without having to give Augustine games too.

2-1 win, they're about to pull an upset

Seems like MBN is having another great playoff game He might not score 50 goals are something but I can't wait for MBN to be with the Wings they sorely need a player in his mold. Also ASP is v good.

What an unreal stretch for Rudy so far, going to Yale next season.

I hope he signs, I don't think he has anything left to prove in the NCAA hockey-wise but I also wouldn't begrudge him extending this chapter of his life.

Seems like a dude who tends to step up in big games

Griffins have been down bad lately, maybe due to all the callups. As a team they aren't scoring.

Someone spotted Cossa at the Grand Rapids airport, flying out to join the team in Colorado

Well Tarasenko made a great play then sets up Elmer to tie it, I'll take that as a "response"

Honestly I'm a bit disappointed that the Wings' response to the Mrazek situation was to shrug. Am I crazy that two dudes just ran into Mrazek who seemed to be in his crease? No penalty given. Wings put out their fourth line with Watson, nothing. Now they're down 1-0 after giving up yet another power play goal by the first guy who ran Mrazek. I don't know what to say.

After being run into twice by Utah hockey players Mrazek leaves with an injury less than two minutes into the game

I thought so too, or some hi-tech medical/sports science monitoring device....but after a quick google it is a boring wireless microphone

I wasn't entirely sure if he would join GR since he missed a few games late this season with an injury, so that is good to see.

I did see that he did that in the KHL and I thought who the hell is Josh Leivo haha! I honestly have no clue, maybe he's a late bloomer but some guys just click in certain leagues too. I don't really know what the KHL landscape is like these days either. Seems like something that will at least get him invited to NHL training camps.