Tag: Detroit Red Wings

  • Downie in the Dumps

    By now, every Avalanche fan with an internet connection knows about the trade of Kyle Quincey to the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Steve Downie.  Then Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman quickly flipped Quincey like a house in 2007 to the Detroit Red Wings for a first round pick. My immediate thoughts on the trade…

  • Jagr: Whoop-De-Do

    Can someone wake me when Jagr actually signs somewhere?  Because until then, I could care less. For all the speculation and hype surrounding our next veteran savior, it doesn’t mean a damn thing until he signs the bottom line.  And even then, it probably makes little difference. Jaromir Jagr wants to return to the NHL…

  • Nabokov and The Decision

    Several months ago, LeBron James went on ESPN for an hour long special to reveal what team he was going to sign with in free agency. It was spectacle, wind up, spin, and just about everything wrong with the big business of sports. The verdict on LeBron James? Douche. Evgeni Nabokov was claimed off waivers…