it’s time to stop blaming Holland for Yzerman’s shortcomings as GM

@@cmskid20Not blaming Holland for everything but just stating the demonstrably poor signings and draft picks that Holland made in the last years of his tenure clearly weighed very heavily on the first few years of Yzerman's time. Yzerman's draft picks have clearly been much, much better than Holland's and than most other GM's as during Yzerman's tenure, the draft pick cupboard is widely regarded as being one of the best stocked in the NHL. Some of his free agency signings have not worked out as well as hoped, but I think we need to cut the man quite a bit of slack--even with established players, you can't ever be sure how they are going to fit in a new system and in a new town. Sometimes a change of scenery is all a player needs; sometimes the change of scenery reveals that the player isn't that good anymore. Win some, lose some, but when you look at it, the Wings have improved every year over the past 3, and were one point out of being in the playoffs the past season. That's pretty darn good progress compared to where the team was at the end of Holland's time. Just sayin'.

Ikr….all that going on in the background

This sphere is such a stupid gimmick for the nhl draft. It’s not fun to watch it on tv. They will be going to a format like the nfl where everyone stays in their own headquarters at home next year

Agreed, an atrocious setting🎯👎!

​@@davidkruse4030Yes, and we (as fans), Steve Yzerman (as he has previously made clear), the team and the serious hockey media heads, all know that things will be FAR better when this kind of showbiz-type farce is in the rearview mirror.

Outstanding 😂

Trade Art before you trade her. That being said both need to go.

She's throwing softballs!

And has the most annoying voice to complement that! Ugh..

Yessir it certainly doesn’t make it easy not having “generational talent” picks. Just have to hope our picks turn into that type of talent, and you never know. Kucherov was drafted 49th overall, for example.

​@@ClownconspiratorLucas Raymond is looking like he could be that "generational talent" we need.

Make playoffs: not in two years, this year!

Ehlers has 14 points in 37 playoff games lol

She asked a really tough question that made SY think before he responded. I liked that.

Helene is actually a pretty good journalist

​@@davewerstine3209she is people love to hate her

@@davewerstine3209she is I agree. But she is so awkward as an interviewer.

The worst.

Take the quote in context to the question. Moments later he said Lucas was #1 priority.

@@jchristner82actually listen again. He said his priority is long term with Lucas over short term. Not that he was the first FA priority

Listen to the question Max asked him, it wasn't just about Kane, it was about addressing the need for a top 6 scoring winger, whether that be resigning Kane or bringing someone else in. What I got out of his answer was the number one priority is resigning Kane or filling the scoring winger hole long term.

They were practically blaming him few months ago for missing playoffs.

yes. he already knows hes going to get something done with raymond and sieder. of the UFAs he's trying to retain. lane is his top priority. not sure how anybody could disagree with that, but, then again, some people voted for a zombie to be our president

Just missing a brain

Are your hearing aid batteries low?

@@user-pd5qz2vt2c Her questions are scrambly and rushed, and her enunciation isn't great. Not the easiest reporter to follow. If I can properly hear every other reporter who's not Helene, then it's probably not my ears.

​@@Clyde_FrogHope you find it - and some decent manners, perhaps🤔? - soon, then👍. Good luck.

@@HAL9010-sv1gh Lmao wtf are you talking about man ? some decent manners ? why are people so butthurt by everything nowadays, I'm very sorry your feelings were hurt

To be fair Johnston was a COVID year player who fell between the cracks. A lot of teams were wary of that year and the talent would fall all over the place. Dallas got the big bonus.

Wings are one the five most recent teams to draft a player from Windsor, for what it’s worth - Zito in 2021

@@OGBison he stinks

Strong skating, consistent compete, 2 way game are what Detroit is after. Greentree needs work in all of those areas. Better skating and dudes a bonafide top 10.

I honestly think Greentree and Perekh were extremely overrated

No. Dude has to fix the holes in his game before they should entrust him with the role of Captain, imo. I think Lucas Raymond would be a better candidate at this point in time.

We already have an all-time great captain in Larkin.

Of Griffins?

​@@captbloodbeard Who? Captain softee??? Gthoh

@@michelleleeginger5225 eat it, Bruin's fan, Larkin is 10x the captain that the rat could ever be

This isn't the NFL. You can't turn your team around with only one or two drafts. Also, the draft lottery has really been a drag chute on our return to prominence. Just sit back and let the man cook. He's doing about as good as he can with the situations he's been handed.

​@@CertifiedClapaholicWise words, indeed, you understand the situation perfectly, unlike some🎯👍!

Seems out of touch with what it really takes to build winning team, strange conflicts and odd trades with players all of these add up; too much failure can breed disinterest. Feel sorry for RW fans

@@joeygrossbeak4092 The draft is the entry gate. If they had better Day 2 selections they would not have have to resort to Holl and Petry and overpay them. You can get enough assets in your farm to trade for bigger NHL tested players if needed. The cupboard is bare except for Berggren who was drafted by Holland of all people. The 2008 team was a culmination of exceptional late round finds mostly because of Hakan Andersson.

@ericscottstevens just signed Tarasenko to pair with Kane on the 2nd line. You happy now?

I mean we'll see. Feels like 95% of people are only saying this because they passed on Eiserman lol

Kind of feel that way also, all safe bets. Would have loved to see them swing for the fences on a potential sniper/pure goal scorer.

@@NotATroll6996they drafted the right player.

then he gets my vote.

@@81OH4Z4RD 😫😫😭😭😭😭

Dude that's dumb

@@Clyde_Frog Okay you explain the trade.

@@davideggleston1031 A costly salary dump, I don't like the trade but that's what it is

Dude was being scratched down the stretch and people are acting like we just gave away a top defenseman. Dude is a 3rd pairing defenseman who had to play first pair minutes on a bad team. Let's just say it, edvinsson took his spot on the roster and he had to be moved because Mo is getting a big time pay raise and edvinsson will be getting one soon as well.

lol no. He moved Walman because he is either hurt or is on drugs. He said he wanted to get sieder a better pairing to free him up on the PP