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Looks like a rink that Coyotes fans could sell out.

The whole thing is a joke! None of these will make the game better. Way to use the old noodle boys!

Seriously.. Lilja, who won't fight anymore and would demande TWICE the salary of Salei's... Atleast I know who I'm prefering.

How come Ritola doesn't own up the ahl?... he could have been a full time wing by now had he done that...

Hi Marty, can you sign this?

According to the Detroit Free Press Mike Modano WILL be signing with the wings! This gives us unparalleled depth for our first three lines and I just can't wait to see him score in red and white on Turco in a Blackhawks uniform! http://www.freep.com/article/20100802/SPORTS05/100802064/1319/Mike-Modano-will-sign-with-the-Red-Wings

will s***. just when i thought the Wings were getting younger, they add Modano at 40 (who I can live with), and Salei at 35. Not all that impressed, but hey im no GM.

I heard the upcoming draft actually isn't all that good from someone on here at LGW.

You could have two lines the perfect distance as a game puck, and it would help. Mostly for video replay and confirmation due to the many angles a puck can take.

Would be nice with a couple of third rounds for them, having all picks + extra two third rounders and an extra 5th rounder for 2011 draft.

They will go with 14-7-2 for the 23 man roster... Meech is probably gone(?)

* Verification goal line (additional line situated behind the goal line); I cant be the only one who finds this absurd can I? There already is a line there to tell you if it went over!

Realistically, as long as Kenny wants to stand pat at the deadline, Detroit could even pay both Modo's and Salei's bonuses with this years' cap money. Let's say Abdelkader gets an equal deal to that of Helm (which I feel is slightly overestimating it rather than under) at a Cap-hit of $912,500. That's puts the Wings at a current Cap Payroll of $60,300,377 (or Cap Space of -$900,377). Given both Miller's and Meech's salary are removed (either through waivers or trade) Kenny then has $249,623 in Cap Space remaining for injury call-ups. Granted its half of what he was looking for but as long as the Wings stay relatively healthy, the call-ups shouldn't take away too much of that cap space. Even if it chews up the entire almost $250k, all of a sudden the Wings have zero carry-over bonuses next year (which wouldn't be the worse thing to begin with give the current state of the team for 2011/2012). Now, if Kenny really wants to go for broke, he could choose to apply the bonuses to next year's team and literally add a player with a cap hit of roughly $4 million at the deadline to put the team over the top if he feels its necessary. No matter how you slice it, Kenny's assembled an incredible team with the Cap Space he's had and barring an epic meltdown of Howard, there's no reason to think this season won't be great for Wings fans.

As a Lilja fan, this is sad for me as it now looks like he will not be returning to us. I wish him happiness wherever he goes. Salei has not caught my attention in the NHL, but he did catch my attention during the Olympics. I think that since players put it all on the line during the Olympics, that this is a better indicator of how someone plays during the playoffs than the regular season. That said, if he is playing as a bottom pair guy, he really can't hurt us too much if he is just consistent and steady with no intellectual interludes. If he brings it in the big games, he will do well in the playoffs. I'm trusting Babcock on this one. He knows better than anyone. EDIT to add: Off to find Edi and share a bottle of something that will knock our livers to San Jose or further.

If he can stay healthy and contribute on the PK he will be worth more than his 750k... He's a cheap role player signed on for a single season... there really isn't anything to dislike about this signing. If he doesn't work out, so what? Throw him on waivers and park him in GR, we have depth at D.

I mean he did play 70 games the year before last. How many guys on our team played 70 games last year? I think it's a solid signing. I think signing Mitchell wasn't ever going to happen, even though he had us in his top 4.

wow, didn't realize he only played in 14 games last year. Hopefully he is well rested, healed, and ready to go. Don't mind this signing, good defensively, finished checks, plays with and edge. in 08-09 had 107 hits and 143 blocked shots in 70 games. should fit in well.

Hopefully, he'll buy the Lions, too.

Guess for the price it's not bad. Ericsson's gonna have alot of fights next year with this guy as his partner, he better be up to it, cuz Salei cant fight his way out of a paper bag. Because he's so cheap, do we still have to trade Meech+Miller?

Wait a minute, so the Wings sign Modano, then sign the guy who was suspended for crushing his face into the boards?

Maybe I am just selfish but I would hate for the Wings to share a arena

Well the nucks are still trying to re-sign him so he's not really a reject, and yeah youre right we don't need an extremely smart and physical defensive defenseman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK8yDNqLO6M

Williams at least provided an incredibly easy scapegoat.