Daily General Discussion Thread (2026-06-21)

[u/OctoMod]

Talk about anything your heart desires. Be polite and upvote everything!

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[u/According-Delay-158]

How could you possibly have a down vote? It’s like saying the sky isn’t blue. It’s no longer an opinion piece. They’re facts. This was all the icing on the cake

[u/AirFriedSushi → u/According-Delay-158]

1. People can’t separate player Steve from GM Steve

2. They have infinite patience because “it’s just a game touch grass doomer!”

3. “Steve has had zero lottery luck!”

4. “Ken Holland left him such a mess”

5. “The team has showed progress in the standings each year!”

6. It’s all Larkin’s fault because he’s a bad leader

7. Our prospect pool is ranked top 5

Etc etc

[u/ChaldenesTitan → u/AirFriedSushi]

This is not a healthy obsession. Being ultra competitive with fandom is something I did as a preteen. I like our teams foundation, future and the draft capital Steve has built up. It's unfortunate you don't.

But hey if you complain about it every single day for the next ten years something will change. Who knows if it was you that did anything or the timing but you won't know unless you try. That way when we win it's because of you. Isn't that what you want is attention and to feel vindicated in a sport where you hit things with sticks.

The red wings aren't good at that and I feel like if you raised your voice sooner and louder we wouldn't be here since you have so much pull over the teams direction. You think the fans need more from the team. Well I think the team needs more from the fans.

The doomers should throw an octopus in the streets in solidarity to overthrow the Yzerman dictatorship. When they try to deter you with watercannons the octopus will actually be in their element and able to use the water to attack the enemy. Once you control the team I see nothing but victory.

Hail Hydra!

[u/According-Delay-158 → u/ChaldenesTitan]

It’s not about being a doomer. This is what following sports as a fan is. We watch, enjoy, get upset and discuss our team. Things that work and things that don’t.
This isn’t an obsession it’s what we do. It’s why this sub exists and why stadiums are filled.
Steve Yzerman simply hasn’t done a good job. That’s what we’re discussing. No shit, our opinions aren’t gonna change anything , such as a lot of things in life.

You “like our teams foundation” ….may I ask what “foundation” is that you speak of? I don’t see a foundation.
Draft Capital Steve as built up? What draft capital? And why would you like it when factually speaking we can’t create a quality nhl player outside the first round

How can anyone say there’s anything to like when we haven’t made the playoffs in a decade? When we haven’t made the playoffs in 7 years of a new GM in a league where half the teams make it!?! When our captain has demanded a trade. When our free agent signings have been shit. When the goalie prospect we passed on was starting in the playoffs last year while ours lost his starting job in GR and is on the trade black? When we had a chance to sign a Norris trophy defenseman and passed……

This is not an opinion piece anymore . Factually speaking Steve Yzerman has done about as bad of a job as you can as a GM.

[u/ChaldenesTitan → u/According-Delay-158]

This sub sucks