Bob Duff: The myth of the Calder Cup There is little correlation between AHL Calder Cup success and team success at the NHL level, so to suggest that the 2016-17 Calder Cup win by the Grand Rapids Griffins means greatness is ahead for the parent Detroit Red Wings is pure folly.

If Wings fans are waiting for Martin Frk, Matt Lorito and Eric Tangradi to ride to Detroit's rescue, they will be sadly disappointed

No one thinks that. No one would ever think that.

No one thinks that. No one would ever think that.
- ezekial

Exactly this.

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Thanks Bobby D, keep up the good work.

I just want Frk to keep playing well & scoring so I hear;

"Oh Frk, what a goal", "Frk is frking amazing" & "Frk is gone, he got Frk out of there", "oh Frk, I just spilt my coffee all over my Frking pants".

Bob. Don't go away mad. Bob. Just go away.

No one thinks that. No one would ever think that.
- ezekial

love it when these bloggers get up on their soapbox and talk down to fans like we dont know who these players are. don't be a douche, duff

Frk scores 40 for DET this year I guarantee it.

They might rescue a KHL team next year

No one thinks that. No one would ever think that.
- ezekial

Seriously.

I feel like it's common knowledge that championship-caliber AHL teams are good mostly because they tend to be loaded with experienced pros who were never quite good enough to crack an NHL lineup full time, not because they're loaded with future NHL stars. For the most part players with genuine star potential skip the AHL level entirely.

So which writer did Duff steal this from this time?

Enuff with Duff!

Frk scores 40 for DET this year I guarantee it.
- Feds91Stammer

So I should take him in my hockey pool ?