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No offense,but everything's making sense if you ask me. find reliable backup goalie...checked waive Conks to help the Griffins...checked add good blue liner...checked acquire the Avs player for the wanted price...checked upset Adrian Dater...checked keep good relationship with Stevie...checked sign Bert for reasonable price...checked

Whoops...I didn't read the date properly. I thought the Wings were going to be flying home from the Hawks game last night to play tonight, hence the 2/22 GDT date. Earlier tonight I was extremely irritated when I turned on 97.1 and the Pistons were on, and no sports on AM 1270. I went online to look up if there was any station that was broadcasting the Wings. My attitude quickly went from to to when I saw the game was indeed tomorrow, not tonight. I sorry!

I dont think holland has it all figured out yet either. Too many variables this offseason. If lids is still on the fence and possible retirements from homer he has to be careful he doesnt lose too many players all at once. I think thats y bert was signed. Hudler could be gone who knows. Eaves' future is up in the air as well. Not to mention there are 29 other gms ******* up plans all over the place.

Just glad to have Bert back next year. He has been a huge part of our success this year he seems to have played better this year then he has for a long time. Welcome back big guy

Tonight's Stream-http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/001/246/460/115797226_crop_340x234.jpg?1307802545 GDT Official Game Preview Last VAN-DET Matchup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0whkWk9qxXM vs. Next Game vs.

i know Steve Ott has a particular job in this game, and he does it well. Does Detroit need a player that does that particular job? I am not sure. But excuse me while I throw up in my mouth, as I watch the beautiful, radiant red jersey, with the winged wheel perfectly sewn on the front, and the name OTT on the back! :puke: haha, could you imagine?

There is NO WAY I would want Steve "The Turtle'" Ott wearing a Wings jersey. No thank you. I don't care what intangibles he brings or how hungry he is for a Cup, I would never accept it. Dallas Drake was one thing, but he was an original Detroit draft pick and spent a lot of time in Northern Michigan, and Detroit was also the BIGGEST bunch of ******* I had ever seen on a North American hockey rink the season before, so it was easier for me accept him. But Ott is a piece excrement!

Even if you lose, just remind him how good that beer must taste coming out of a Stanley Cup since Vancouver doesn't have one. There's no possible way to come back from that.

Oh come on. They would at least have to be new.

My sources tell me Holland is close to acquiring an important center from the Pens. Link below. Red Wings Rumors

Let's sum this up here: -We have 6 grinding forwards (miller, abdelkader, helm, holmstrom, emmerton/mursak/, cleary) -Moen? Gaustad? we already have 6 of those guys...... -5 playmakers (zetterberg, datsyuk, filppula, hudler, bertuzzi) -1 sniper (Franzen - who, like was said, misses the net a lot because he tries to go top shelf with every shot) I SAY: we neeed a sniper.

Well, so does Hossa, Kane, Selanne, Perry, Giroux, Jagr, St. Louis, Iginla...should I continue? Oh yeah, and the guy some of you want to package Franzen for.

Stuart and Kindl (and most likely a pick) to Anaheim, Selanne to Detroit. I think Stuart has decided to go back.

Im glad they got Quincey back never should have let him go over Lebda.

I have gotten that same feeling in the past 24 hours with the moves going on with the wings. It just feels like the Quincey trade was a precursor to something else. Maybe I'm just being hopeful that something more is going on but Kenny always seems to make deals that no one is expecting. Even though the Wings have been playing really well and have good chemistry the only thing that matters is getting it done in the post season. We can't afford to lose to the Sharks again this year! I'm sure Kenny has a plan and I do think there will be another move by the deadline. In a related note my close friend works for the Maple Leafs and I'm not sure where he is getting his info from but he claims the Red Wings have submitted some sort of offer for Grabovski. Have no idea where he heard this and it shouldn't be taken to seriously but just thought that was interesting.

Dudes, just you guys wait until Hudler re-signs at 10 years, 4M per.

Let me see...26 years old top 4 D-man who plays both PP and PK,for a late 1st round pick and AHL player...I approve

Just like last years thread, I'll be making updates as fast as humanly possible. Feel free to post any transactions (regardless of team) within this thread and I'll add it to the chart as quickly as I can. Note: Transactions involving *only* non-roster players since January 1st are not listed here. LAST UPDATED (2-27-2012, 4:13 PM ET) February 27, 2012 (14 Total Transactions) Vancouver Acquires: (F) Andrew Gordon Anaheim Acquires: (D) Sebastian Erixon Vancouver Acquires: (F) Zack Kassian, (D) Marc-Andre Gragnani Buffalo Acquires: (F) Cody Hodgson, (D) Alexander Sulzer New York Rangers Acquire: (D) John Scott Chicago Acquires: 5th-Round Pick Boston Acquires: (D) Greg Zanon Minnesota Acquires: (D) Steve Kampfer Nashville Acquires: (F) Paul Gaustad, 4th-Round Pick Buffalo Acquires: 1st-Round Pick Boston Acquires: (D) Brian Rolston, (D) Mike Mottau New York Islanders Acquire: (F) Yannick Riendeau, (D) Marc Cantin Chicago Acquires: (D) Johnny Oduya Winnipeg Acquires: 2nd-Round Pick (2013), 3rd-Round Pick (2013) Vancouver Acquires: (F) Sami Pahlsson Columbus Acquires: 4th-Round Pick (TBA), 4th-Round Pick (TBA) Tampa Bay Acquires: (D) Brian Lee Ottawa Acquires: (D) Matt Gilroy San Jose Acquires: (F) Daniel Winnik, (F) T.J. Galiardi, 7th-Round Pick Colorado Acquires: (F) Jamie McGinn, (F) Mike Connolly, (F) Michael Sgarbossa Tampa Bay Acquires: (D) Keith Aulie Toronto Acquires: (F) Carter Ashton Minnesota Acquires: (D) Tom Gilbert Edmonton Acquires: (D) Nick Schultz Tampa Bay Acquires: (D) Mike Commadore Detroit Acquires: Conditional 7th-Round Pick Nashville Acquires: (F) Andrei Kostitsyn Montreal Acquires: 2nd-Round Pick (2013), Conditional 5th-Round Pick (2013) February 26, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Ottawa Acquires: (G) Ben Bishop St. Louis Acquires: 2nd-Round Pick (2013) February 25, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Florida Acquires: (F) Wojtek Wolski New York Rangers Acquires: (D) Mike Vernace, 3rd-Round Pick (2013) February 24, 2012 (2 Total Transactions) New Jersey Acquires: (D) Marek Zidlicky Minnesota Acquires:(D) Kurtis Foster, (F) Nick Palmieri, (F) Stephane Veilleux, 2nd-Round Pick (2012), 3rd-Round Pick (2013-conditional) Florida Acquires: (F) Jerred Smithson Nashville Acquires: 6th-Round Pick (2012) February 23, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Los Angeles Acquires: (F) Jeff Carter Columbus Acquires: (D) Jack Johnson, 1st-Round Pick (2013-conditional) February 22, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Phoenix Acquires: (F) Antoine Vermette Columbus Acquires: (G) Curtis McElhinney, 2nd-Round Pick (2012), 5th-Round Pick (2013-conditional) February 21, 2012 (2 Total Transactions) Detroit Acquires: (D) Kyle Quincey Tampa Bay Acquires: (D) Sebastien Piche, 1st-Round Pick (2012) Colorado Acquires: (F) Steve Downie Tampa Bay Acquires: (D) Kyle Quincey February 18, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Philadelphia Acquires: (D) Pavel Kubina Tampa Bay Acquires: (F) Jon Kalinski, 2nd-Round Pick (2012 or 2013), 4th-Round Pick (2013) February 17, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Nashville Acquires: (D) Hal Gill, Conditional 5th-Round Pick (2013) Montreal Acquires: (F) Blake Geoffrion, (F) Robert Slaney, 2nd-Round Pick (2012) February 16, 2011 (2 Total Transactions) San Jose Acquires: (F) Dominic Moore, 7th-Round Pick Tampa Bay Acquires: 2nd-Round Pick (2012) Philadelphia Acquires: (D) Nicklas Grossman Dallas Acquires: 2nd-Round Pick (2012), 3rd-Round Pick (2013) February 3, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) New York Rangers Acquire: (F) Casey Wellman Minnesota Acquires: (F) Erik Christensen, 7th-Round Pick (2013) January 27, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Chicago Acquires: (F) Brendan Morrison Calgary Acquires: (D) Brian Connelly January 20, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) New Jersey Acquires: (F) Alexei Ponikarovsky Carolina Acquires: (D) Joe Sova, 4th-Round Pick January 12, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Calgary Acquires: (F) Michael Cammalleri, (G) Karri Ramo, 5th-Round Pick (2012) Montreal Acquires: (F) Rene Bourque, (F) Patrick Holland, 2nd-Round Pick (2013) January 6, 2012 (1 Total Transaction) Tampa Bay Acquires: (D) Brendan Mikkelson Calgary Acquires: (F) Blair Jones

http://www.freep.com/article/20120222/SPORTS05/120222018 Originally Posted by The Detroit Red Wings will announce a two-year extension for forward Todd Bertuzzi as early as Thursday, Bertuzzi's agent, Pat Morris, told the Free Press today that "we're working at it, and getting closer." The sides have been talking for the past month. Bertuzzi, 37, is in the last of a two-year deal that's averaged $1,937,500. His new deal is for closer to $2.2 million a season, and is backloaded. General manager Ken Holland told the Free Press last month that "I think Bert's been great all season." The Wings like how Bertuzzi has developed into a two-way player, and how he helped get the first line going after being put with Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen on Nov. 17, in the game against Los Angeles. Bertuzzi has 12 goals and is plus-21 in 54 games this season. The Wings first acquired Bertuzzi in March of '07 at the trade deadline. He signed with Anaheim that summer after becoming an unrestricted free agent, but came back to Detroit two years later. The Wings like the size he brings (6-foot3, 200-plus pounds) and that he's accepted being a net-front guy and integrating defensive hockey into his game. "He's embraced everything we're about," Holland said. Edit: Bad link fixed

Well you should further add that he has 50 pts in 47 games.

i notice a few key traits about players... franzen can't hit the net and lacks hustle often. cleary falls a lot and gives the puck away constantly. kindl is weak at turning when he picks the puck up in the corner and freezes often, leading to giveaways. datsyuk is the s***. joey mac is great at everything but playing the puck. god he's awful at playing the puck... miller is very, very soft. my dad refers to him as marshmiller cause he's soft like marshmallow. and he needs to put wood on the puck when pk'ing to get it ALL the way down the ice. Z needs a back massage. Flip needs to shoot more...like his goal against the hawks...good shot. hudler needs more speed, but he's been really good this year. tuzzi needs to stick to how he's playing and not return to behind the back passes. homer is 1 dimensional and the worst skater in the NHL. helm needs to work on dangling with datsyuk. so...on topic, i would really like to know how much it would take to get Iggy in a Winged Wheel.

I just don't see this as a terrible move price maybe a bit steep but he will be a huge up grade over anybody on our 3rd pairing.

should have been one year.

Ian White: I get to play with the greatest D man of all time. I think thats what he was thinking And Quincy is a 3/4 D man, most likely stuarts replacement for next season.

What game were you watching? He lost his legs in the 3rd, and was still faster then Hudler. Some people always need something to complain, just join us cool guys and ***** and whine about toughness instead alright?