Wings don’t want Lang back
GM Ken Holland has told Robert Lang’s agent that the Wings don’t want Lang back. This announcement doesn’t come as a surprise to me or any other Wings’ fan.
“I’ve contacted Petr Svoboda, and told him we will not be offering a contract to Robert Lang,†Holland said today.
This isn’t much of a surprise: Lang, despite entering the 2007 playoffs as the team’s leading scorer during the previous two playoff runs, had just two goals and eight points in 18 games this past spring. His ice time hovered around 15 minutes — low for a player considered a top-six forward — and there was tension between he and coach Mike Babcock.
Before the NHL draft begins with Friday night’s first round, Holland plans to meet with the agents for Dominik Hasek, Mathieu Schneider and Danny Markov. All three are eligible to become unrestricted free agents July 1.
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June 20th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Whoo hooo!