[NHL] Pittsburg at Detroit - Page 7 - Notre Dame Football Discussion

**WeisWeisBaby** · 06-05-2008, 01:16 PM

My thoughts are as follows... Pens will definitely be a stronger team next year due to this experience and will be in the Cup finals for sure, but they need to re-sign somewhere around 11 free agents (very tough, not a lot of money to go around).

Detroit as always will have a good team but the road to the cup this year I thougth was much easier than if we would've had to play Anaheim or San Jose (thank you Dallas), and our team is getting older.

I say I like the chances of a Det/Pens re-match, but Pens have more of a chance of making it to the finals again than the Red Wings do.

**PADOMERNUT** · 06-05-2008, 02:11 PM

the pens do have alot of free agents, but the core of the team will be back. crosby is signed for the long term, they will more than likely get malkin and staal a contract extension, they will resign fleury, sykora is back. D looks good with gonchar, gill, letang, whitney, and sydor all coming back. the question lies with Hossa. rumors are we are going to make a strong run at him with the hope he will take less money from us for more years and the chance to play along side crosby for the remainder of his career. but if we do that, we will probably say goodbye to malone and orpik. so its a pick your poison. we wont be able to sign everyone but there is more money to go around than most think. as far as detroit goes, yes they are aging but i dont think the window is shut yet. i still think they have a few good years left with the core that they have.

**PADOMERNUT** · 06-05-2008, 02:12 PM

plus if you can build your team around zetterberg and datsyuk you will always be able to compete

**WeisWeisBaby** · 06-05-2008, 02:26 PM

that is exactly what Detroit has done, they gambled especially with Datsyuk not producing in prior years at this time, but it definitely worked.

Lidstrom has 2-3 more years, other than that we have a lot of youth (I think Helm is going to suprise a lot, he is SO fast). I say with the core we have we are looking at 3-4 more years, and Detroit has always been good at rebuilding so I can't wait to see our young talent play more in the next couple years as well.

**NDOM** · 06-05-2008, 05:54 PM

Yeah baby. Wings won it. Congradulations to the Pens though. They had a helluva run and they could have just laid down and died but they didnt. They ALMOST forced a game 7. They will be a formidable opponent for years to come. I hope this is a start of a great rivalry.

**WeisWeisBaby** · 06-05-2008, 05:57 PM

I second that NDOM, it would be amazing to watch these two teams climb back to the finals next year, we might actually get the opportunity to see a Fleury vs. Osgood fight, that would be amazing.

**NDOM** · 06-05-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WeisWeisBaby

I second that NDOM, it would be amazing to watch these two teams climb back to the finals next year, we might actually get the opportunity to see a Fleury vs. Osgood fight, that would be amazing.

Good one. Kinda like Vernon vs. Roy??? ha ha ha Vernon DESTROYED Roy.

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06-05-2008, 01:16 PM	#43 (permalink)
WeisWeisBaby Stanley Cup Champions Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 971 Cash: 12,362.32 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 12,362.32 Donate	My thoughts are as follows... Pens will definitely be a stronger team next year due to this experience and will be in the Cup finals for sure, but they need to re-sign somewhere around 11 free agents (very tough, not a lot of money to go around). Detroit as always will have a good team but the road to the cup this year I thougth was much easier than if we would've had to play Anaheim or San Jose (thank you Dallas), and our team is getting older. I say I like the chances of a Det/Pens re-match, but Pens have more of a chance of making it to the finals again than the Red Wings do.

06-05-2008, 02:11 PM	#44 (permalink)
PADOMERNUT Freshman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 568 Cash: 42,749.69 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 42,749.69 Donate	the pens do have alot of free agents, but the core of the team will be back. crosby is signed for the long term, they will more than likely get malkin and staal a contract extension, they will resign fleury, sykora is back. D looks good with gonchar, gill, letang, whitney, and sydor all coming back. the question lies with Hossa. rumors are we are going to make a strong run at him with the hope he will take less money from us for more years and the chance to play along side crosby for the remainder of his career. but if we do that, we will probably say goodbye to malone and orpik. so its a pick your poison. we wont be able to sign everyone but there is more money to go around than most think. as far as detroit goes, yes they are aging but i dont think the window is shut yet. i still think they have a few good years left with the core that they have.

06-05-2008, 02:12 PM	#45 (permalink)
PADOMERNUT Freshman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 568 Cash: 42,749.69 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 42,749.69 Donate	plus if you can build your team around zetterberg and datsyuk you will always be able to compete

06-05-2008, 02:26 PM	#46 (permalink)
WeisWeisBaby Stanley Cup Champions Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 971 Cash: 12,362.32 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 12,362.32 Donate	that is exactly what Detroit has done, they gambled especially with Datsyuk not producing in prior years at this time, but it definitely worked. Lidstrom has 2-3 more years, other than that we have a lot of youth (I think Helm is going to suprise a lot, he is SO fast). I say with the core we have we are looking at 3-4 more years, and Detroit has always been good at rebuilding so I can't wait to see our young talent play more in the next couple years as well.

06-05-2008, 05:57 PM	#48 (permalink)
WeisWeisBaby Stanley Cup Champions Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 971 Cash: 12,362.32 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 12,362.32 Donate	I second that NDOM, it would be amazing to watch these two teams climb back to the finals next year, we might actually get the opportunity to see a Fleury vs. Osgood fight, that would be amazing.

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