Red Wings GDTs April 2025

[buddha]

  On 4/15/2025 at 1:56 AM, Sports_Freak said:

Yeah, Chicago is a cool city to visit but it seems very expensive. They really soak tourists.

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you think they really soak tourists?  try living here!  😀

the 18.5% tax on hotels doesnt help.  nor does one of the nation's highest sales tax.

Edited April 15 by buddha

[Sports_Freak]

  On 4/15/2025 at 2:01 AM, buddha said:

you think they really soak tourists?  try living here!  😀

the 18.5% tax on hotels doesnt help.  nor does one of the nation's highest sales tax.

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I'm a generous guy. But last time visiting Chicago, I handed out more tips than I had in the previous 2 years here. An evening drinking at Buddy Guys was the limit. I got cheap and said No More  I musta give away $300 in tips on a 4 day trip.

[buddha]

  On 4/15/2025 at 2:09 AM, Sports_Freak said:

I'm a generous guy. But last time visiting Chicago, I handed out more tips than I had in the previous 2 years here. An evening drinking at Buddy Guys was the limit. I got cheap and said No More  I musta give away $300 in tips on a 4 day trip.

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hey, were a helpful people!  😉

[slothfacekilla]

This will probably make people mad but dang what a snipe that was by Tarasenko on the power play

 

edit: probably jinxed it they're reviewing it for goalie interference which I didn't see

Edited Wednesday at 11:51 PM by slothfacekilla

[slothfacekilla]

lol dumbass Compher hit the goalie TWICE with his stick, everyone rejoice no goal

[buddha]

you morons cant even tank right.

jersey is totally not trying very hard.

[lordstanley]

This will be the most unsatisfying 3-game winning streak ever. 
 

Habs clinging to 3-2 lead with 4:30 to go. If the Habs can simply get it to overtime, they’re in. 

[slothfacekilla]

I'm really growing to despise watching Rasmussen play hockey.  It's like he goes out of his way to do the least impactful play every time.  I can't believe he had a stretch where I was actually excited about him as a player, that seems to be completely gone.

[buddha]

  On 4/17/2025 at 1:44 AM, slothfacekilla said:

I'm really growing to despise watching Rasmussen play hockey.  It's like he goes out of his way to do the least impactful play every time.  I can't believe he had a stretch where I was actually excited about him as a player, that seems to be completely gone.

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he's such a waste.  and were stuck with him on that 3 year deal.  veleno was more impactful.

[slothfacekilla]

  On 4/17/2025 at 2:00 AM, buddha said:

he's such a waste.  and were stuck with him on that 3 year deal.  veleno was more impactful.

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I'm not sure I'd go that far....Veleno was a big nothing too.  He's currently stuck on Chicago's fourth line and they have one of the worst rosters in the league.  But again, they both suck and I'd argue they have similar impact lol.

[buddha]

marko kasper showing jt compher how you put the puck INTO AN EMPTY NET.

[lordstanley]

Maybe Kasper will score his 20th and DeBrincat his 40th tomorrow.

[buddha]

  On 4/17/2025 at 2:04 AM, slothfacekilla said:

I'm not sure I'd go that far....Veleno was a big nothing too.  He's currently stuck on Chicago's fourth line and they have one of the worst rosters in the league.  But again, they both suck and I'd argue they have similar impact lol.

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kenny holland draft specials all around.

speaking of which, dennis cholowski was out there tonight for jersey.  

and to think, kenny passed on necas for ras and chychrun for cholowski.

[buddha]

  On 4/17/2025 at 2:05 AM, lordstanley said:

Maybe Kasper will score his 20th and DeBrincat his 40th tomorrow.

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you always were the optimist when it came to this team.  😉

[lordstanley]

So Caps made it last year with 91, Wings missed it last year with 91, Habs and Devils make it this year with 91. Out West, Flames miss it this year with 94..

[lordstanley]

  On 4/17/2025 at 2:07 AM, buddha said:

you always were the optimist when it came to this team.  😉

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I’m 58 and I find I’m becoming more and more like Andy Rooney by the week.

edit: actually, realized I don’t turn 58 until June. Getting so scrambled I can’t even remember my own age 

Edited Thursday at 02:22 AM by lordstanley

[lordstanley]

 

[buddha]

  On 4/17/2025 at 2:15 AM, lordstanley said:

I’m 58 and I find I’m becoming more and more like Andy Rooney by the week.

edit: actually, realized I don’t turn 58 until June. Getting so scrambled I can’t even remember my own age 

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you've been quite grouchy all year.  🙂

[lordstanley]

  On 4/17/2025 at 2:41 AM, buddha said:

you've been quite grouchy all year.  🙂

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Guilty as charged. But all I ask this season is one moment of hockey happiness, that being Leafs Elimination Day! Wish they weren’t getting to play Ottawa. 

[slothfacekilla]

My buddy pointed me to https://capwages.com/ today, I had been using puckpedia as my capfriendly replacement.  Apparently they partner with some sort of analytics company and they're really good at predicting UFA contracts according to him.  The Jets just signed Pionk today for 6 years at $7 million a year, the website predicted 6 years at $6,952,400.  Might be tough for the Jets to fit in Ehlers, they're predicting him to get 6 x $7,515,850.

 

https://capwages.com/players/ufas

[Motor City Sonics]

I don't think I've ever been more let down by a Red Wings season than this one.    They've had worse teams, but you knew they were bad.   This was just a total nightmare. 

 

As far as the 4-Nations thing goes.   I don't think they should do it again during the season.    That was the catalyst for the collapse.   The lack of urgency at the trade deadline - yet again - didn't help either.  Nobody wants to hear about draft capital anymore

 

It was an underwhelming offseason and that is what played out.     We all saw it.   Achingly close to the playoffs last year and they didn't do much of anything.  

 

 

[slothfacekilla]

Nice hands by Austin Watson on his goal to tie it, showing off that 18th overall pick skill

[slothfacekilla]

Justin Holl revenge game!  He scores after getting an assist on the Watson goal lol.  Kasper assist.

[slothfacekilla]

Oof Raymond crashes into the boards with his shoulder, went to the dressing room right away. 

[buddha]

after manchester united's game today, i'm not even mad that this stupid team cant tank right.