Winging It In Motown Radio: Episode 15

by JeffHancock41 on Feb 28, 2012 6:01 AM CST in Podcast

The trade deadline has come and passed and on the latest episode of WIIM Radio we break down all of Ken Holland's big moves.

So get ready for 60 minutes of Mike Commodore talk!

Have no fear, we also debate whether the prices really were too high and if we would have given up too much and done whatever it takes to make an addition. Plus, which teams in the West got better and, of course, we discuss Brendan Smith and whether he's already passed Jakub Kindl on the depth chart.

So enjoy the latest episode of WIIM Radio. You can check us out on iTunes and download the podcast to your iPod or iPhone. You can also download the episode here. Stick tap to Brandon Langer for creating our intro. Check out his other music on Facebook and iTunes.

Let's Go Red Wings.

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deadline day quiz

Group A: baseball football golf tennis basketball soccer – Group B hockey and Ken Holland. The difference? Group B has no balls!

by Edd Austin on Feb 28, 2012 6:16 AM CST reply actions

derp

by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 28, 2012 7:15 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

FMK

There is no way I’m F’ing someone named “Flo”

by RedWingFanInNC on Feb 28, 2012 6:49 AM CST reply actions

Our lack of trades

Let’s not forget something. The GM’s that were really active yesterday (Nashville and Vancouver ) haven’t won the cup before. They have more pressure to win now than Detroit does. Nashville also had to make legitimate moves and progress to make a case for Suter and Weber to stay. Gillis is in all likelihood playing for his job if Vancouver doesn’t make it back to the cup. Holland has the luxury to wait and see what happens this year, not over pay, and put the Wings in good position in case there is a decrease in the salary cap for next year.

by RedWingFanInNC on Feb 28, 2012 7:01 AM CST reply actions

Meant to say Vigneault, not Gillis

Vigneault is coaching for his job

by RedWingFanInNC on Feb 28, 2012 7:25 AM CST up reply actions

Idk if it's just me....

But the second half of the podcast sounds slightly sped up.

by thehurd03 on Feb 28, 2012 7:33 AM CST reply actions

My badd

Hit the double speed button on my iphone by accident :P

by thehurd03 on Feb 28, 2012 7:39 AM CST up reply actions

I gotta feeling...

that a lot of the Red Wings fans would have liked to see a trade just for the sake of entertainment value in bringing in a new talent. This team has had very little changes made in the past 2-3 years, but its obvious that’s by design. This front office is the best. This coaching staff is the best. The way this team develops and scouts talent is the best. The way this team plays hockey is the best. This organization is the best. They know what they are doing, and anyone who honestly thinks that they could manage the best team in sports better than the current staff is ab-so-lutely shit for brains.

Would Holland have liked to trade for a guy that would make this team a little bigger, sure. However, the costs for any player that would accomplish that were beyond what that player would have added to the team. Holland knows the Red Wings better than any of us do. Holland knows what it would have cost to make a trade yesterday. He didn’t, because it was the best option for the team to stay pat.

The Red Wings are not the team they are today by accident, every decision made is highly calculated.

by PavelsBabbles on Feb 28, 2012 8:27 AM CST reply actions