@Newsweek Ownership wants to get rid of a 40 goal scorer who’s from the Detroit area and has publicly stated he wants to stay to be close to his young daughter.
Not only does the team not care about winning Illich doesn’t give a shit about his players family life. What a piece of trash
@LO_RedWings “ongoing off-ice issues may be contributing”
May be contributing? Is this in question?
No GM for 4 months and no one wants the job. Scary. Our captain and best young defenseman requests a trade over the summer. No free agents want to sign in Detroit. Lowest payroll in the NHL
@OctopusThrower_ We would give Edvinsson $8M
We don’t have a contract over $8.8 M
We have the lowest payroll in the NHL
What would make you think Illich would write a $22M / yr check over 5 years.
Dreaming is fine but this makes no sense.
Also, why would he play in Detroit?
To loose?
@MIsportsUSA I’m a lifelong wings fan and retired to Utah 5 years ago. What happened to the my Team.
Why were there 17,000 people in the seats last home game. Even at $10 a ticket
When did Wings fans become okay with loosing. This is nuts
@IceMetrix@TheFourthPeriod This ends with the Wings loosing their best young defenseman because they played games with his contract at the 11th hour, after blowing him off all summer. They could sign Edvinsson right now and end this. But they don’t want to pay him what he’s worth. I don’t blame him
@OctopusThrower_ Totally agree Sean, wrong narrative.
The real story is ownership and management lied and let down Larkin, Edvinsson, Kane, the Players and the Fans. Ownership is fine with the Wings best players leaving. They could sign Edvinsson but they won’t. Free agents? No interest?
@WingedWheelPod Again this is not true. He was asking $8M this summer and now that it’s dragged on he’s asking $9M. Just write the contract for $9M.
But they won’t, Wings offer $5M bridge for 2 years and he says no. As would anyone else.
He won’t let them grind him down at the last minute
@Jenny1708FL Yes it will help you rely on yourself and you’ll have a better life. Please tell us you weren’t waiting for your parents to die to enjoy life