Red Wings sign Kronwall to 7 Year Extension

[Winged_Wheel88]

Especially for a guy that injury prone...

^^ that guy can read my mind.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

^^ that guy can read my mind.

You are craving... Chinese food...

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

You are craving... Chinese food...

That is something else! I was watching the MNF pregame show and thought to myself, "Egg F U, Steve Young."

 

[Automattic]

That's why they went after Vokoun in the offseason. San Jose has made changes the past two seasons & they went into Detroit & beat them again. Howard only faced 20 shots & took the loss against Minnesota who was starting their backup Harding. If the Wings want to win the cup they have to do something about their goaltending. Maybe another move as well. They're basically the same team that's lost to the Sharks the past two years in the playoffs. Sorry I don't think they can win the Cup by standing pat.

I think the reason they went after Vokoun was because they smelled the possibility of signing him as cheap as Washington.

 

[Automattic]

I think the Wings are gonna make Kronwall wear the same suit of armor that Holmstrom has to wear.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

they went after vokoun because they needed another backup goalie. that's why vokoun rejected their offer because he wanted a starting job and the wings were only offering him the backup role.

As for the Minnesota game, i'm not sure how you can blame howard when the red wings couldn't even score one goal.

The wings lost to the sharks because the sharks depth players came through and the wings players did not.

I do not think howard is an elite goalie but he showed last year that he is good enough to win.

I do agree with you though that they need to make a move. they need to add a top 6 winger imo to put them over the top.

On NHL on the Fly tonight they were saying this could be Lidstrom's last year. If that's the case Detroit should go all in to win it this year.

 

[sherbert1421]

On NHL on the Fly tonight they were saying this could be Lidstrom's last year. If that's the case Detroit should go all in to win it this year.

yup i agree. i'm hoping holland makes a major move at the deadline with all the cap space that he has

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

yup i agree. i'm hoping holland makes a major move at the deadline with all the cap space that he has

It will be interesting to see who's available. If Ottawa continues to play well Spezza won't be. Of course it's far to early to say who will be in the hunt come deadline time.

The possibility of losing Kronwall & Lidstrom after the season was a big reason why they got this deal done. Of course they still haven't replaced Rafalski, but agree with you I think they need 1 more sniper.

 

[IPostedWhat]

If that's the case Detroit should go all in to win it this year.

Why, what have they been doing in the previous years?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Why, what have they been doing in the previous years?

Well the past two years they lost to the Sharks. What have they actually done to improve themselves this offseason?

 

[IPostedWhat]

Well the past two years they lost to the Sharks. What have they actually done to improve themselves this offseason?

I just meant that I'm pretty sure they enter every season with the goal of winning the Cup.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I just meant that I'm pretty sure they enter every season with the goal of winning the Cup.

True. The problem is they didn't do anything to get better this offseason. Ian White isn't anywhere near the player Rafalski was. The one positive is they have plenty of cap space to make a move or two. I think they definately need to upgrade their their top 6 & a puck rushing offensive minded defenseman would be nice as well. I don't think they will win the cup with their current roster.

 

[Automattic]

White has been three times better than Raffy was last lear, imo.

 

[sherbert1421]

white is a heck of a lot better defensively than rafalski but we miss him on the powerplay

 

[Slimpikins]

I happen to think that this is a terrible signing because Kronwall is stupid and I hear he has really bad coffee breath.

 

[Automattic]

Nice new contract ya got there.........Here, have a headshot...

 

[Automattic]

 

[Slimpikins]

Hahahaha, that is awesome. You can definitely tell that is your kid.

 

[dash]

Kinda looks like a young Scotty Bowman to me

 

[Automattic]

lol Not my kid. Mines waaay bigger and meaner.