Milking kanes name for clicks. Also typical of them to put a bad look on Detroit “why would he stay with us”… well espn maybe because we have the most dominant young core in the league
panthers and wings fan and I am STOKED. Kane brought back that super star talent to Detroit. Even though I thought it wouldn’t last, I appreciate Kaner for coming to this team and revitalizing it so to speak. I knew it was a longshot that he would come back, but man am I happy. This will help our young guys develop in ways only show time could do. Go Wings and Cats!
Who cares what anyone says, since when do people in Detroit care what anyone says? Ignore them, they're just mad Kane came back to Detroit which I find hilarious, laugh at the haters, they're losers.
Not sure about that - he really didn't play with him that much as the season went by . It was very obvious last season that he was well received on the team and was having a really good time playing hockey again. Sure he and Debrincat are best friends but I am pretty sure the entire red wings organization under Steve Yzerman are the more significant draw. And if they are going to get Jacob Trouba on top of that should put a little fear of god into opponents . Red Wings have been incredibly soft for a long, long time. Seeing opponents just dummy players like Larkin, or Raymond repeatedly and teammates do not defend them is disgusting. I read Nikita Zadorov talking about a dangerous high hit he put on Raymond last season - he said he didn't do it on purpose - but admittedly nearly took his head off - He said he was ready to be attacked by his teammates but no one did anything - he got suspended for two games for the hit but It validated what I have been saying for years now. With Jacob Trouba on their blueline - those days would be over.
@@pjpredhomme7699yes and no. The lineup changed a lot throughout the season and the nights but I'd say I saw them together about as much as I saw Larkin and Raymond together.
@@pjpredhomme7699 Kane played w DeBrincat like 90% of the year 5v5. I believe only 2 or 3 of his 20 goals didn't have DeBrincat on the ice. Only 1 didn't have Cat or Larkin.
Had a feeling he would stay. He’s familiar with Michigan already from his youth hockey days, it’s easy for his dad to travel to games, playing with Debrincat, how the season ended last year and all the momentum the team had. I think it was probably an easy decision for him, he just wanted to see what other teams were offering. Just my view on it.
I'm not sure about the lightning. They lost stamkos and sergachev, but add Guentzel and Geekie. They might be better offensively, but losing sergachev is gonna be felt defensively
We missed the playoffs by 1 point. We have some really good young guys coming up this year. We have the second best prospect pool in the NHL, and that's without lottery luck. Best defensemen prospects, too. Had it not for Larkin getting injured for 20 games and a few other players getting hurt, we make the playoffs. Edvinsson will play this year, and possibly Danielson or Casper. People are really sleeping on Nate Danielson(9th overall pick). Bedard was asked who was the toughest player he played against? His answer? Nate Danielson. Imo, his game is similar to Larkins.
Maybe he is honoring the fact that they gave him a chance. Chicago is close to Detroit so his family probably didn't have to move. Those things matter too.
He played minor hockey in Detroit - it is like a second or maybe third home for him . and is a lot closer to Buffalo than Chicago for his family - his dad still likes to go to his games whenever he can - they showed that on an intermission this past season .
@@pjpredhomme7699Chicago is closer than Buffalo to Detroit unless you go through Canada, in which case they are about the same distance at 4 hours. I have family in Buffalo and it’s pretty easy for them to get here fast.
why would 91 be unavailable ? if you know why it is not retired why would the illitch family have any reservation from someone else wearing it ? I mean I don't think they would purposely do something to make that relationship worse but certainly it is not like that number is considered holy at this point .
@@pjpredhomme7699Daniel Sprong was told he could not wear 91 last season, as he explained on the EmptyNetters Podcast when asked about it. He tried to wear 91 first, but wore 88 instead until the winter. But then Patrick Kane signed and he gave up 88 to him so he wore 17 for the rest of the season.
@@pjpredhomme7699 nobody should ever be allowed to wear #91 in Detroit. Federov 100% deserves to have his jersey retired and it's such a shame that the illitch family etc won't allow it.
Tyler Bertuzzi is one of the dumbest professional athletes I've ever seen. Turned down TWO lucrative long-term deals, one with Detroit, the other with Boston. Now he's screwed.
ummm have you taken a close look at him ? nuff said . I will say this when he was in Detroit he was probably the MOST popular player among his teammates and that means a lot in my book . He always seemed to be a couple sandwiches short of a picnic
why would he want to go back to chicago when no one he played with there is there anymore? And is no where near a playoff spot? He signed in new york cause he wanted to be on a contender
@@Alexirongatewelding how would anyone know that? Blackhawk fans do nothing but complain ab that trade still to this day. While he did leave earlier than expected, even if they didn't trade him i doubt he would still be there right now
@@RC-tm8jo you living outside of a city, commuting to it in rush hour traffic, only takes 10-15 min? what city you live in, because i assure you it takes more time than that it would take you 10-15 min if you lived right next to the fucking stadium dude. . . . .
no ambition because he's not going for the money and he's not from there, just waste another year of your career on a team that's missing the playoffs again, great decision patty lol
Walk into traffic cupcake. The Wings are making the playoffs and going far. You sound like a jealous little girl who didn't get her way at the ice cream shop. Chill out honey boo boo.
we dont know the extent of what he knew or didnt know. People say he and many main hawk players knew but no one knows the extent because no one admitted so. And before you say it, yes there was apparently some homophobic slurs and jokes made but we don't know if that was from blackhawk players or if it was from rockford players. Im not a hawks fan I am just saying what I have heard and seen since 2021
Kane needs ro rehab another year, he's a beast and still has a few great years left in him. One more year in Detroit gives him that rehab, a chance to shine as Showtime once more again and then he can move on to a Stanley Cup contender next year. The Wings are at least a decade out from that, hopefully not, but with veterans being shuffled around to make cap room and Detroit making it "look like" theyre going to have to rely on their rookie corps, it could take that long...
A decade out....so you're saying pretty much everyone in the pipeline and currently playing are gunna be retired or at the end of their careers? That's such a bad estimate, you didn't know a couple years ago we would have cat and Kane, you have no clue past 3 or 4 years what's going to happen.
@rickpeters9174 with the trade today, things may be a bit better, but since I've been watching the Wings for 59 years, I have a better grasp than those who tuned in in the 90s. If you recall, we had a drought of nearly sixteen years between '67 to '83, with only 2 playoff appearances. Some teams since the salary cap have had less than 2 appearances. But it's not just about making the playoffs, it's about finishing the playoffs with 16 wins. Sure, we may make the playoffs, but being there after the first round is going to be difficult. I hope all hopes that 3 or 4 years is sufficient, but Dylan Larkin deserves a cup, and if he decides to go to a team that is cup bound, I'll cheer for him. I'll be satisfied with a first rounder, and then a second in another year, but the road is paved with high turnover and more injuries. Players don't last as long with today's fast game, and there's less respect for players than before. I'll wager a bit on 3 or 4 to the conference championship, but a solid team is a no bettor with so many teams and so few franchise players.
@@puckhndler🎯 Well put. Also, Alot of fans (mostly younger ones) get so excited about prospects, having them penciled into certain lines, etc. These kids have never even played with men before. Juniors is light years below the AHL, much less the NHL. It’s taken Stevie 5 years just to “clear the books” and get a good prospect pool going. He walked into a worst case scenario. Depleted draft picks, not much future and a needed rebuild. And what’s worse is we’ve moved down in the draft lottery every year. Our core is just now beginning to take shape. We only have 1 top 2 line center in Larkin. He’s a borderline 1/2C. Compher and Copp are 3C’s on a contending team and neither one are young with more upside to come. By the time the Wings are ready to be consistent contenders, the majority of this roster won’t be there to do it. It took Tampa 10 years and that was starting out with Hedman and Stamkos. Granted they had one cup final in there. We have Larkin (who’s no Stamkos), will likely have to be our 2C behind a legit top center (to come?) and Seider (who’s probably the closest we have to a bona fide top franchise player). We are still a long ways away. Undersized, albeit very skilled, wingers like Debrincat and Raymond remain to be seen if they can play playoff hockey.
@chevelle1 I'm back on the Yzerplan bandwagon for now, Tarasenko was a brilliant add. Maybe I'm getting too old, miss the old days, but definitely don't miss the 70s and 80s Wings...
Kane was after 3 years, he wants stability. Yzerman is stingy about term, but gave him a bunch of bonuses. He probably stayed because he didn't want to move again.
Where he lives there is barely any crime. Detroit itself hit rock bottom like 12 years ago. It still has it's dangerous parts but they aren't hard to avoid.
Oh another Detroit hater.....go cry somewhere else. NYC LA Philly all have high crime rates don't see anyone complaining about those cities. You must be stuck in 2010 and believe everything you see on the internet, what a dumbass comment.
@@moappleseider1699Detroit isn't even top 10 anymore, NYC, LA, Philly and Chicago are all far more dangerous than Detroit. I always tell people that and they never believe me until they get here and realize Detroit is in fact awesome.
