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08:17 AM ET 08.22 | In the final year of a three-year deal, Jakub Kindl has some work to do to impress his bosses in Detroit. He responded to pressure well at the start of the season and had a good, solid stretch of games, but he trailed off in the second half and didn't make any appearances in the playoffs. Looking ahead: The Wings drafted Kindl, 25, 19th overall in 2005. He hasn't developed into the physical guy they were hoping for and remains a bubble player. Right now, he's in the lineup for the coming season, but that's because there are only six defensemen on the roster. The Wings are unlikely to go into the season without adding a blue-liner, or at least go very far into the season -- if it even starts on time.

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August 22, 2012  09:05 AM ET
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Babs finds it difficult to read Kindl.

August 22, 2012  09:17 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:05 AM ET  08.22 by Canuck eh?

Babs finds it difficult to read Kindl.

I'm reading "The Canterbury Tales" on mine now
maybe he should get the backlit one, all that squinting he does

August 22, 2012  09:22 AM ET
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What's this? The Wings actually picked someone who didn't work out for them? Just goes to show, it can happen to the best organization.

August 22, 2012  09:27 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  08.22 by Burgh-Fan

What's this? The Wings actually picked someone who didn't work out for them? Just goes to show, it can happen to the best organization.

Apparently they didn't Czech him out enough.

August 22, 2012  09:32 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET  08.22 by Spiny Norman

I'm reading "The Canterbury Tales" on mine now

maybe he should get the backlit one, all that squinting he does

Say "Hi" to Geoffrey for me. I love his sense of humour.

August 22, 2012  09:43 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  08.22 by Burgh-Fan

What's this? The Wings actually picked someone who didn't work out for them? Just goes to show, it can happen to the best organization.

He was a first round selection...of course he didn't work out. They get props for their late round gems, but not much grief for their misses in the first three or so rounds.

August 22, 2012  09:43 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:27 AM ET  08.22 by Canuck eh?

Apparently they didn't Czech him out enough.

What did you expect? All their good scouts are in Sweden. Not that I blame them...

August 22, 2012  09:55 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:32 AM ET  08.22 by Canuck eh?

Say "Hi" to Geoffrey for me. I love his sense of humour.

just finishing "The Knight's Tale"
read it a long time ago (maybe a 1st edition....) and decided I wanted to again. Got interested in it when I was younger. I love the song "Whiter Shade of Pale", and asked my mum what "The miller told his tale" meant....not many 10 year oldes seen reading that book aside from me

August 22, 2012  10:11 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:55 AM ET  08.22 by Spiny Norman

just finishing "The Knight's Tale" read it a long time ago (maybe a 1st edition....) and decided I wanted to again. Got interested in it when I was younger. I love the song "Whiter Shade of Pale", and asked my mum what "The miller told his tale" meant....not many 10 year oldes seen reading that book aside from me

I hope you had him sign it.

And no I'm betting there aren't many 10 year olds reading it. Hell, now there aren't many 10 year old that can read.

August 22, 2012  10:35 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:55 AM ET  08.22 by Spiny Norman

just finishing "The Knight's Tale"read it a long time ago (maybe a 1st edition....) and decided I wanted to again. Got interested in it when I was younger. I love the song "Whiter Shade of Pale", and asked my mum what "The miller told his tale" meant....not many 10 year oldes seen reading that book aside from me

This goes a long way towards explaining the hedgehog :)))))

August 22, 2012  10:56 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET  08.22 by Spiny Norman

I'm reading "The Canterbury Tales" on mine nowmaybe he should get the backlit one, all that squinting he does

All Sci-fi on mine. Live long and....whatever.

August 22, 2012  10:58 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  08.22 by Burgh-Fan

What's this? The Wings actually picked someone who didn't work out for them? Just goes to show, it can happen to the best organization.

Getting low on 'D' men as it is. Wings new motto "Just outscore them dammit"

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August 22, 2012  11:03 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:35 AM ET  08.22 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

This goes a long way towards explaining the hedgehog :)))))

yes sir, at that age, I would go from
Bugs Bunny to this book in a heartbeat
sit there with tea, (a cup and chaucer maybe?)
I would go from The Beatles to Mendelson about as fast also

August 22, 2012  11:05 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:56 AM ET  08.22 by shiprock

All Sci-fi on mine. Live long and....whatever.

I have mostly history, a few bios (just read Frank DeFord's andGeorge Washington's also)
I did just get the Shelock Holmes collection, that's after Geoffrey I think

August 22, 2012  11:09 AM ET
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Originally posted 11:03 AM ET  08.22 by Spiny Norman

yes sir, at that age, I would go from
Bugs Bunny to this book in a heartbeat
sit there with tea, (a cup and chaucer maybe?)
I would go from The Beatles to Mendelson about as fast also

I remember "Rabbitson Crusoe" but not "The Canterbury Cotton Tales."

August 22, 2012  11:17 AM ET
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Originally posted 11:09 AM ET  08.22 by Canuck eh?

I remember "Rabbitson Crusoe" but not "The Canterbury Cotton Tales."

any of them with Yosemite Sam is a keeper
Also Witch hazel

August 22, 2012  11:33 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:56 AM ET  08.22 by shiprock

All Sci-fi on mine. Live long and....whatever.

Who is your favorite author?

August 22, 2012  11:35 AM ET
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Originally posted 11:17 AM ET  08.22 by Spiny Norman

any of them with Yosemite Sam is a keeperAlso Witch hazel

I thought they were all great, but always liked Marvin the Martian.


Hmmm...you nasty earthling. Give me back my uranium PU-37 modulator.

 
August 22, 2012  12:55 PM ET
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Originally posted 11:33 AM ET  08.22 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

Who is your favorite author?

Jack Cambell, The Lost Fleet series, and Rod Rodgers, Prides of Sol series, are good Sci-Fi writers.

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