Modano: It's Detroit or Retirement

by Brad Gardner on Jul 6, 2010 8:25 PM CDT in Dallas Stars News

Mike Modano narrowed down the possible scenarios for him next season to two. It's the Red Wings, or it's retirement. That's what he told the Detroit News on Tuesday. Modano visited with the team today and is said to be attending a baseball game tonight in Detroit with team officials. I wonder how Mandy feels about all of this Detroit nonsense.

So prepare yourselves, Stars fans. It's going to be Detroit. Will he come home first (this is his home, btw, Dallas) and feign contemplation, or will he sign a deal before coming back?

Detroit News:

"There isn't any other team," said Modano, standing outside Tigers and Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch's suite at Comerica Park Tuesday night. "It will be here or I'm not playing. I think it's narrowed to that."

"This is kind of intriguing," he said of the opportunity to finish his career in his hometown. "It's a great team, a great situation as far as coming home. There are a lot of positives to it."

"The last couple of years have been tough and they've taken a toll on me, mentally more than anything else," he said. "Physically, I still feel fine and I can play, but you have to try and get that excitement back about playing.

"If I could get it here, it's probably a given with the talent and the type of team they have. To be able to go out winning another Stanley Cup, that would be phenomenal."

More at detroitnews.com

It sure does sound like he's made up his mind. Just do it already, Mike. We'll see you on October 14th.

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We've been saying it's the only logical place for him to go...

It’s about time he realized it himself.

I mean, the reason why I (andf I think most of us, too) hate the Red Wings, is because they are so consistently successful. It’s annoying to watch a team not struggle to stay on top. From a player’s stand point, it makes it the obvious place to go if you have only one shot left to win the cup…

If the Stars are out of the playoffs again, I MIGHT (won’t know for sure until it actually happens) be cheering for the wings, just so I can watch him hoist that cup one last time…

by Tsudbury on Jul 6, 2010 8:43 PM CDT reply actions

As much as I love Pavel Datsyuk and tolerate the Wings, I don’t think I’m quite ready to hand Mo over to their evil fans. I like that he’s going to Detroit, but I don’t like the fans we’re handing him over to…

Here's to all us girls who love hockey...and the men who play it.

by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Jul 6, 2010 8:58 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

im ok with this

i dont know why, maybe i am crazy.

but i came to relative terms w/ the Wings years ago. they’re always going to be there. always going to be good. but they’re always going to be a top-class organization. they have a proud tradition and when their success looks at you in the face all you can do is tip your hat.

this is not the same w/ SJ, ANA, LAK, PHX, etc. any success they encounter make me want to vomit.

by ludwig's mullet on Jul 6, 2010 9:42 PM CDT reply actions

Ludwig's mullet, you aren't the only one.

I’d rather see Mikey-Mo happy and playing in Detroit than unhappy and not playing at all. Like someone said earlier on this site, now I have a reason to not hate the Wings!

by Tyler Bouldin on Jul 6, 2010 11:58 PM CDT reply actions

There's Mixed Feeling in Detroit too

Hi Stars fans, I hope not to be a burden by speaking here. But Detroit fans are pretty split on Modano, there are some who think he’d be troubling for our limited cap space and/or too old to play with us not to mention it will raise our Average age when it was already pretty high to begin with. I personally like the possibilities that Mike could give Detroit though this signing thought it looks to be just as much as Wing fan splitting since (Both?) Bertuzzi signings (Without of course the hatred against Bertuzzi for things he did in the past)

Although I’m mostly for Modano coming, It will feel awkward not seeing him in the familiar Green and Black/White. We’re just hoping that Mo gives us the motivation to win similar to Dallas Drake 2 years ago.

I wish good luck to both our team’s Seasons. And no matter how successful Mo is in Motown, you and even us Wings fans will always know he’s a Dallas Star ;)

by SonicMario(RW) on Jul 7, 2010 2:37 AM CDT reply actions

I must be the only one

who doesn’t despise our division opponents (except maybe the Ducks). I think that’s because, for years, the Stars were on top. How can you hate the Kings or Coyotes? They’ve been cellar dwellars since the beginning of time. I felt sorry for them for years.

What matters more to me is that Dallas gets back to what it used to be – the best team in the Pacific.

Detroit, on the other hand – I just love seeing them lose. I am a North Stars fan, and in the Norris Division, Minnesota-Detroit was a pretty good rivalry. I don’t know if any of you guys remember, but the Wings were cellar dwellars at one point. The likelihood it ever happens again is pretty much nil, which provides me with plenty of fuel to hate them.

by Mike Russo on Jul 7, 2010 7:56 AM CDT reply actions

I hate ... well really, really don't like the Wings!

I hate their band wagon fans, I hated when the Stars moved out of the Central because I wanted more chances every year to beat the Wings. But I do respect them. They have been the best team in the NHL for over a decade. I like the style they play, with lots of skill and hard nosed D.

But it sounds like Mike is energized by the opportunity and it is his childhood team. I do think he can still bring something for them. So I will suspend my core feelings for awhile and cheer for Mike to have a wonderful run to finish up with. Heck I might even pull for the Wings after the Stars are out of the playoffs … probably sometime around March :rolleyes:

by 1paniolo on Jul 7, 2010 9:07 AM CDT reply actions

You've never been more wrong, 1paniolo

The Stars schedule ends the first week of april :-P

by Tsudbury on Jul 7, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions

And you expect them to be in the playoff chase till then?

by 1paniolo on Jul 8, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions

But hope springs eternal with me too!

by 1paniolo on Jul 8, 2010 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I have a teal streak in my green so I most definitely don’t hate the Sharks. I’m proud of what the Kings and Yotes have been able to accomplish but yeah, I kinda like seeing the Ducks on decline though.

As for the Wings…I haven’t always disliked them as much as I do now. Honestly I don’t know if it’s the TEAM I dislike so much or their legions of fans (not all Wings fans but unfortunately most of the ones I come in contact with). I used to like ‘em well enough (Yzerman, Larionov, Fetisov, McCarty, Shanahan, Kocur, even their head trainer was freakin’ cool) and we all know the organization is top notch. I think Mike would be happy there but is there a strong enough leader-core to keep Modano engaged for another 82 game season? I lost track of how many games he was invisible because he didn’t feel like playing. He’s always been that way though, so it’s not his being 40 or anything. It’s just Mike.

I won’t hate him OR Joey when this gets settled. Joe did not create this mess nor can he miraculously make it all better. It takes time. I don’t agree with all his choices but I didn’t agree with all of Bob’s either (I won’t go into the decisions Army or our Tandem made).

Like most things, time will tell. I wish Mike nothing but the best. He’s the reason I got into hockey and I am grateful for everything.

**Proof SOME rules are meant to be broken**

by PNLTBX on Jul 7, 2010 9:12 AM CDT reply actions

I proudly hate the RedWings...

the University of Michigan, Michigan State university, Lake Superior State University, Ferris State University, Eastern Michigan U and Western Michigan U. It’s a CCHA thing.

With that said, if Mike really wants to play and is happy there, more power to ya Mo. I hope you do well but your teammates all suck.

Proud fan of the #1 college hockey team in the nation - Miami University Redhawks - The Brotherhood. RIP Brendan Burke.

by Happy Girl on Jul 7, 2010 7:40 PM CDT reply actions

Finally

someone who is happy to say that they “proudly” hate the red wings. The red wings are at the top of the list of teams that i truely dislike. Not going to get into those because i dont want to make this pst to long. I will go ahead and agree with most people on here that if Mo wants to play for Detroit and will be happy playing hockey, MO power to ya. However, if he steps onto the ice in that jersey i will proudly cheer when Barch or Ott check him down. You can boo me at the game, i dont care. Love the Stars and i will bleed the green, black, and gold. Sorry Mo.

by flberry on Jul 7, 2010 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions