So what about this Mike Modano thing, eh? Like we need another 40 year old on the team. The Wings have youngsters on the team, why not sign them? Is KH waiting for Modano to make up his mind before signing Helm and Abdelkader? I hope not. To do so would be a disservice to the kids. But....it looks like that is exactly what is happening here. What is Modano going to contribute? Last season in Dallas, he racked up a whopping 30 points in 59 games. Whooo... frickin....hoooo....
HOWEVER, according to Mike Babcock through ESPN:
"This is a no-brainer for Mike Modano -- the highest scoring American player of all time to come back to your hometown, play in Hockeytown," Babcock said, according to the Website. "It's not about the cash, it's about the legacy and the fit. He'll fit and he'll be excited to play. I look forward to him signing. I think that's inevitable. I think that's what is going to happen."
He's right, actually. There are a LOT of "pros" to this idea, now that I think of it. Modano is from Michigan, and playing in front of the hometown fans is something he has always wanted to do. I mean, his parents live there, and playing in front of Mom is just different when it's Mom's home. Old friends also have a way of inspiring somebody too. He is in excellent physical condition, too. Probably no Chris Chelios, but he's not exactly a fat slob either. I also have several of his rookie cards, which I might have a shot at getting autographed now. That's a "pro" right?
SO....Third line? Centering Cleary and Helm? So first line is Datsyuk/Zetterburg/Holmstrom, second line is Filppula/Franzen/Hudler. Roll that around a bit...the Red Wings with a THIRD LINE that would be a first line almost anywhere else...Hell, Most teams would be happy to have those third liners on the same team, let alone the same line. Getting Hudler back was a gift. Getting Modano, well, that remains to be seen. Even so, I would still be drooling over those two top lines, no matter how you shook them. And don't forget we still have Bertuzzi (*snicker*).
But I think I am starting to like this Modano idea...
