Comments for Gorilla Crouch http://www.gorillacrouch.com gorillacrouch [at] gmail.com Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:32:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Wings-Hawks at Wrigley? by Gorilla Crouch » Archive » Winter Classic Announced http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/04/20/wings-hawks-at-wrigley/#comment-5996 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:57:16 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/04/20/wings-hawks-at-wrigley/#comment-5996 [...] I’m back briefly before heading off for my brother’s wedding and helping my sister with her move to New Orleans. The NHL announced that the Red Wings will play the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field on January 1, 2009. I wrote something on this back when it looked like the game would be played at either Yankee stadium or Wrigley. [...] […] I’m back briefly before heading off for my brother’s wedding and helping my sister with her move to New Orleans. The NHL announced that the Red Wings will play the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field on January 1, 2009. I wrote something on this back when it looked like the game would be played at either Yankee stadium or Wrigley. […]

]]> Comment on Red Wings Retired Numbers in the Future by john http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2007/01/04/red-wings-retired-numbers-in-the-future/#comment-5987 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:25:46 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2007/01/04/red-wings-retired-numbers-in-the-future/#comment-5987 Am I the only one who thinks Chris Osgood should have his jersey in the rafters??? Am I the only one who thinks Chris Osgood should have his jersey in the rafters???

]]> Comment on Lilja’s back on the eve of Free Agency by Gorilla Crouch » Archive » Is Jonathan Ericsson going to be in the Red Wings lineup? http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/06/30/liljas-back-on-the-eve-of-free-agency/#comment-5967 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:13:23 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/06/30/liljas-back-on-the-eve-of-free-agency/#comment-5967 [...] But to heck with that. Stewie can take Lilja’s PK minutes which was the main reason for keeping Lilja in the mix in case Stuart didn’t re-up. If Mike Babcock thinks Ericsson is ready he’ll be in the lineup, likely as a third pairing d-man. If Ericsson only signs a one year deal with the Wings he’ll need to play the lion’s share of the games in Detroit or he’ll become an unrestricted free agent. Reading the tea leaves I think he’ll make the team so long as he wins that spot in training camp. [...] […] But to heck with that. Stewie can take Lilja’s PK minutes which was the main reason for keeping Lilja in the mix in case Stuart didn’t re-up. If Mike Babcock thinks Ericsson is ready he’ll be in the lineup, likely as a third pairing d-man. If Ericsson only signs a one year deal with the Wings he’ll need to play the lion’s share of the games in Detroit or he’ll become an unrestricted free agent. Reading the tea leaves I think he’ll make the team so long as he wins that spot in training camp. […]

]]> Comment on Absurdity by Dave http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/absurdity/#comment-5961 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:27:16 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/absurdity/#comment-5961 Ha, my text message I sent to a group of family/friends. Holy f**k! The Wings signed Hossa! Ha, my text message I sent to a group of family/friends.

Holy f**k! The Wings signed Hossa!

]]> Comment on So yeah…Marian Hossa. Marian FREAKING Hossa! by Dave http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/so-yeahmarian-hossa-marian-freaking-hossa/#comment-5960 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:26:16 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/so-yeahmarian-hossa-marian-freaking-hossa/#comment-5960 Pete, I could see that happening. I also wonder if Babcock now allows Pavs and Z to each center a line. Fil-Datsyuk-Hossa Mule-Z-Homer The possibilitie are endless... Pete,

I could see that happening. I also wonder if Babcock now allows Pavs and Z to each center a line.

Fil-Datsyuk-Hossa
Mule-Z-Homer

The possibilitie are endless…

]]> Comment on So yeah…Marian Hossa. Marian FREAKING Hossa! by Pete K http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/so-yeahmarian-hossa-marian-freaking-hossa/#comment-5958 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:01:22 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/so-yeahmarian-hossa-marian-freaking-hossa/#comment-5958 Yes, we all look like idiots now. And... I'm okay with that. Disagree with breaking up the Circus, though. I think you want to have at least one net-front guy on each line, even at ES. Hossa's better than Homer, true, but having him on the second line basically gives you two number one lines. Yes, we all look like idiots now. And… I’m okay with that.

Disagree with breaking up the Circus, though. I think you want to have at least one net-front guy on each line, even at ES. Hossa’s better than Homer, true, but having him on the second line basically gives you two number one lines.

]]> Comment on Absurdity by Pete K http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/absurdity/#comment-5957 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:58:20 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/absurdity/#comment-5957 Hehehe. Maybe for you. I was shooting off guns and screaming "HOSSAHOSSAHOSSA!!! ARRIBA!" Hehehe. Maybe for you. I was shooting off guns and screaming “HOSSAHOSSAHOSSA!!! ARRIBA!”

]]> Comment on Free Agent Forwards by Gorilla Crouch » Archive » So yeah…Marian Hossa. Marian FREAKING Hossa! http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/06/25/free-agent-forwards/#comment-5956 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:47:27 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/06/25/free-agent-forwards/#comment-5956 [...] And here’s what I said recently about the prospect of acquiring him as a free agent: Finally Ansar suggests that Marian Hossa could be a target for Detroit. I’d love to hear how this conversation goes. In particular I’d like to know how shortly after the Red Wings mention the dollar amount and the term the converstation comes to an abrupt end. So I guess Khan is just throwing out names at this point. Hossa will get a Daniel Briere like contract. Add in the fact Hossa actually has more than a rudimentary grasp of defensive skills like backchecking and he’s obviously worth more than Briere. [...] […] And here’s what I said recently about the prospect of acquiring him as a free agent: Finally Ansar suggests that Marian Hossa could be a target for Detroit. I’d love to hear how this conversation goes. In particular I’d like to know how shortly after the Red Wings mention the dollar amount and the term the converstation comes to an abrupt end. So I guess Khan is just throwing out names at this point. Hossa will get a Daniel Briere like contract. Add in the fact Hossa actually has more than a rudimentary grasp of defensive skills like backchecking and he’s obviously worth more than Briere. […]

]]> Comment on Marian Hossa as a rental? by Gorilla Crouch » Archive » So yeah…Marian Hossa. Marian FREAKING Hossa! http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/02/03/marian-hossa-as-a-rental/#comment-5955 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:33:31 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/02/03/marian-hossa-as-a-rental/#comment-5955 [...] Being wrong never felt so very, very right. I’ve written a couple times in a couple different contexts that it was nothing more than a pipe dream to suggest the Red Wings could sign Marian Hossa. The first was at the trade deadline this past winter. If I’m close in my calculations that would put Detroit right around $44.2 million in salary and would give them 12 forwards, 7 defensemen and 2 goalies. If the cap stays at $50.2 million the Red Wings clearly don’t have enough money to pay Hossa the $7mm per season he currently makes. Even if the cap rises by a couple million dollars, the Red Wings will need to pay Henrik Zetterberg north of $6mm per season starting in 2009-10. So signing Hossa [to a long-term deal] just doesn’t seem feasible. [...] […] Being wrong never felt so very, very right. I’ve written a couple times in a couple different contexts that it was nothing more than a pipe dream to suggest the Red Wings could sign Marian Hossa. The first was at the trade deadline this past winter. If I’m close in my calculations that would put Detroit right around $44.2 million in salary and would give them 12 forwards, 7 defensemen and 2 goalies. If the cap stays at $50.2 million the Red Wings clearly don’t have enough money to pay Hossa the $7mm per season he currently makes. Even if the cap rises by a couple million dollars, the Red Wings will need to pay Henrik Zetterberg north of $6mm per season starting in 2009-10. So signing Hossa [to a long-term deal] just doesn’t seem feasible. […]

]]> Comment on Absurdity by Steph http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/absurdity/#comment-5952 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:28:12 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2008/07/02/absurdity/#comment-5952 Great comparison, that's exactly what I did when I got the inevitable we-signed-Hossa text. Great comparison, that’s exactly what I did when I got the inevitable we-signed-Hossa text.

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