Perfect, the exact type of player and contract that should be in the bottom 6
Good energy, can chip in a few goals, relentless forecheck
Fish is back baby
Super happy to have him back, he fills his role well. Wish we could scrape someone off FA to come into our top 6 but it’s looking a little weak, unless Berggren or Kasper are gonna blow some doors off
Everyone hates when I do this but whatever
Cat Larkin Razor
??? Compher Kane
Ras Copp Fischer
Fabbri Veleno Berggren
Maybe one of Danielson Kasper or Mazur gets that 2nd line spot? Maybe Berggren moves up and Kasper to 4th line??
There's absolutely no downside to this. Even if one of the kids steals his roster spot right out from under him, that contract can be buried in the AHL with zero cap impact. Win-win scenario.
Fuck yes. We needed to at least keep one locker room guy.
A few great clutch plays last year from a dude you love to cheer for. Let him do all the post game interviews and watch the fan base grow.
If he is battling Kasper for 4th line duty then the Wings really made the wrong pick at #8 overall, that's in the range of Zadina bad. Mazur I could see possibly starting lower down in the lineup on that 4th line though.
LOVE IT. Love his game. Glad he's back.
I like that the team insists on the 4th line being a grind line, and not just a line for young guys to "get a few minutes a night" while figure skating out there and playing losing hockey.
Bottom of the analytics for the team - I never understood what others saw in his play last year because it wasn't impressive on paper and never passed the eye test (for me) either. Unfortunately, a slot that should be taken by a rookie. His hard effort shifts almost never resulted in anything but a lost puck and opportunity. There were moments, but few and far between 🤷♂️
1st good signing of the day.
Only good signing of the day
Do you people honestly believe we are a better team than we were the last day of the season?
Ffs
Gustafsson a career .5 PPG Dman that can run the PP for 2M was solid
If Talbot plays at his career averages and gives us a .913 goalie then thats good value too
Al Jo coulllld play well enough to force Chiarot to RD making the Gustafsson signing only Maatta's problem (assuming Ed doesn't start in GR... Smh).
Talbot... While the second year isn't ideal, if we didn't have three goalies last year, oh God I can't even image what else would have happened.
I'm whelmed with the signings overall, but I think the thing that makes me happy is what we didn't do: watch players that don't move the needle get signed to long contacts for too much money.
I think the prospects have a better chance to make it this year than pretty much any other year under Yzerman.
Honestly one of the free agents I wanted us to re-sign most. Dude's a workhorse!
Love me some Fischer. Glad to see him back.
He's not blocking any prospects on the 4th line either, this is a pretty good signing imo.
Perfect, the exact type of player and contract that should be in the bottom 6 Good energy, can chip in a few goals, relentless forecheck Fish is back baby
he's fucking relentless. other players must hate to play against him. WB Fish!
Hell yeah.
Homies will see this and say, hell yeah. Got a grinder back home
Hell yeah
Band is back
Awesome deal!! Wish it was longer than one year because he's a fantastic depth piece, but I'm super happy to have him back.
Fisch! Love this guy. Haven't been this attached to a 4th liner since Luke Glendening.
Miss that guy. That naughty backhand.
The face off master
Super happy to have him back, he fills his role well. Wish we could scrape someone off FA to come into our top 6 but it’s looking a little weak, unless Berggren or Kasper are gonna blow some doors off
Favorite signing of the day, loved the Copp-Ras-Fish line
A moose a fish and pig walk into a bar…
Anybody who drops the F bomb in a live-air interview deserves at least a milly.
"Sorry, Mom!" Made it even better.
I like it. Played with heart. Good signing
Oh yeah, love fish. Loved those diving goals
Everyone hates when I do this but whatever Cat Larkin Razor ??? Compher Kane Ras Copp Fischer Fabbri Veleno Berggren Maybe one of Danielson Kasper or Mazur gets that 2nd line spot? Maybe Berggren moves up and Kasper to 4th line??
Making the roster out of camp is going to be competitive as hell. Hope a few earn it and impress.
Naw thanks for including this. Think we’ll need another top 6 to complete that spot as well.
Give me Kakko with Trouba?
I like Berggren over Kakko at this point
I'd take a literal cone on the ice over Trouba. At least the cone won't elbow someone in the head and get thrown in the box for two minutes.
You're gonna love him in 7 months
No. No I won't.
Yeah, I was wondering if Burgers could get it done on the 2nd line
Just worrisome having him and Kane on the same line. Every shift will be score or get scored on
Man I really don’t like the backup we’re creating in the prospect pipeline. I suspect we still see another forward added.
Fishyyyy
Wow. Thought he would get more and a little term. I like this a lot.
There's absolutely no downside to this. Even if one of the kids steals his roster spot right out from under him, that contract can be buried in the AHL with zero cap impact. Win-win scenario.
Fuck yes. We needed to at least keep one locker room guy. A few great clutch plays last year from a dude you love to cheer for. Let him do all the post game interviews and watch the fan base grow.
Sorry Mom
Fuck yeah!
Good move, good price.
Good stuff
FUCK YEAH
Fuck yeah
Great signing.
LETS GOOOO
Absolutely love it
Nice, wanted him back
Hell yeah.
Wish it could have been a bit longer deal, but I'll take it. Dude is a solid grinder.
Best signing of the day imo
🥳🎉
Nice, Fischer was playing above expectations last year
Second best signing after Kane
Not the biggest fan of fischer but a one year deal at that price you can’t beat I’ll certainly take it
Kinda figured Mazur or Kasper would make him expendable. Like the guy just hope this doesn’t interfere with prospects.
If he is battling Kasper for 4th line duty then the Wings really made the wrong pick at #8 overall, that's in the range of Zadina bad. Mazur I could see possibly starting lower down in the lineup on that 4th line though.
No complaints about that at all. He’s a replaceable guy but gives his all.
Fucking rights.
Really glad we didn't lose this guy.
Yes!!!!! Such a character guy for us last year!!! Love this signing!!
LOVE IT. Love his game. Glad he's back. I like that the team insists on the 4th line being a grind line, and not just a line for young guys to "get a few minutes a night" while figure skating out there and playing losing hockey.
Pumped. Since we traded Walman this might be the jersey I buy from dhgate for this year
I get big Darren McCarty energy from Fischer, glad we’re keeping him another year!
Guy dropped the clothes with Joseph right after the Larkin incident. Big team guy.
Fischer is a DOG! Happy he’s back
FISH
I like it!
It's not a blockbuster, but I'm glad to see this one.
\*everyone likes this
2nd liner Fischerman right there
I wanted this bad. Now to sign Berger and Tarasenko and consider our offense ready for the season.
Fuck yeah boys we’re gonna be so good next season
WE ARE SO BACK
We are so back.
Bottom of the analytics for the team - I never understood what others saw in his play last year because it wasn't impressive on paper and never passed the eye test (for me) either. Unfortunately, a slot that should be taken by a rookie. His hard effort shifts almost never resulted in anything but a lost puck and opportunity. There were moments, but few and far between 🤷♂️
1st good signing of the day. Only good signing of the day Do you people honestly believe we are a better team than we were the last day of the season? Ffs
Idk all the signings have been good, nothing to be upset about…. nothing amazing either but we already got the Kane news last night
Gustafsson a career .5 PPG Dman that can run the PP for 2M was solid If Talbot plays at his career averages and gives us a .913 goalie then thats good value too
Not just his career average but the average he held through 54 games last year. Talbot is almost certainly the best goalie on our roster
Al Jo coulllld play well enough to force Chiarot to RD making the Gustafsson signing only Maatta's problem (assuming Ed doesn't start in GR... Smh). Talbot... While the second year isn't ideal, if we didn't have three goalies last year, oh God I can't even image what else would have happened. I'm whelmed with the signings overall, but I think the thing that makes me happy is what we didn't do: watch players that don't move the needle get signed to long contacts for too much money. I think the prospects have a better chance to make it this year than pretty much any other year under Yzerman.