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One trade I'd love to see tonight: Pierre McGuire to any other sport.

i hate my life. if i had a time machine id travel back to 97 thru 2002 and cycle it for my existence.

THIS. This inactivity is why I'm scared we won't get much in free agency. not to mention players take note of whether a team is on the rise and are getting better. we can't rely on reputation to get ufas.

I love McPhee saying "Thank you Pittsburgh" as they boo him. This is exactly right. Trade players while they still have value and get value back for them. Reload before you NEED to reload. Now they have tons of great young talent. And Jagr.

The guy played on out top pairing last year, We just lost two of our top four, And he blocks shots with his face. I wouldnt be up for trading that away right now.

White is a known commodity, where as Schultz has yet to play an NHL game. I don't think it would be a very smart move on Kenny's part to weaken even more, an already weak defense, just to pander to some snot nosed kid who demands that he starts for an NHL team. You earn your spot with your play in Detroit. If you don't want to buy into the system, there is not much of a future for you as a player here. This, of course, is just my opinion.

can't afford to lose another dman unless its an upgrade coming back. id rather trade quincey tbh.

Agreed. I'm sure management knew it, but maybe didn't compensate for it as quickly as they could have. The Wings used to get around their lack of size through skill and puck possession. But the last couple seasons they haven't had the level of talent necessary to play the skill game at as high of a level, but they lacked the size and system to play other ways. So they sometimes were in no mans land.

I'm assuming he has his reasons for sitting out. Being a goalie was my first career wish, so I can't imagine not wanting to do it. On the other hand, anything can get old or burdensome if there are other things in your life that need attention. I totally respect someone walking away from the game for their own personal reasons, but the whole messing with the team regarding cap hit makes no sense to me. You'd think that if he's worried about the global economic collapse, he'd work at that pay rate and put it aside for the fiscal armageddon that people are foretelling. The leaving the game is his call, and his call alone, but as far as the contract goes, there may be no "I" in "team", but there's sure one in "Tim".

We need wingers much more than centres imo, Datsyuk/Zetterberg/Flippula/Helm is about as good of centre depth as you need. Franzen/Bertuzzi/Cleary/Hudler is not good enough winger depth.

YEP!!!!! I agree!!!!! Bobby Ryan on trade talks: "At this point, I don't care. Move me" http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/19405284/bobby-ryan-on-trade-talks-at-this-point-i-dont-care-move-me

with grigorenko and forsberg still on the board I wish we would trade in and grab one!

Wow...this Russian Alex kid has a hot girlfriend. She's dressed like it's 1989 too.

I knew you'd be right along behind me with the 3 or 4 times he's mixed it up or hit someone in the last 6 years. The McArthur "Highlight" is a SHOULDER CHECK. And Samuelsson of all people comes in to save him.The Engelland hit is self defense! He was gonna get hit and put his arm up and got lucky. Even the announcer says "Filppula hit by Engelland"... You are actually helping me make my case, thank you.

When people say we need to get tougher to play against, start here. Flip is SOFT. Not a bad defensive player but nothing in the physical department. And I'm tired of everyone praying that he play to his "potential". He's 28, been here 6 seasons, what you see is what you get. Sorry, I'm not a fan.

Yes, I agree, I am definitely trading Franzen first, but if it takes a package a Flip to get Ryan...I am in, sorry. I just cannot pass on Bobby Ryan...The Ducks like Flip too, so that would be an attractive piece to dangle in front of them...

Yes, can we please send White off and sign a untested rookie to play in his position. The worst crap I have read in a month of speculation.

I'd be really content with just a bottom 6 of: Bertuzzi-Helm-Cleary Prust-Abdelkader-Eaves Miller/Konopka(or someone like that as the 13th forward)

Regardless of what people think of him, we are already down 2 dmen, we can't afford to get rid of another one unless we have a replacement lined up. Who are we going to replace him with, Kindl? As it is, I'm worried about the Lidstrom and Stuart replacements.

It's pretty comical how many people think unproven players and rookies can walk into Hudler's spot and put 25+25 up.

http://redwings.nhl....season=20122013

Now lets hope we get to watch these all and on time

I hear the Leafs are playing near Detroit in early January as well.

Mobile version looking good too. Nice work Matt! esteef

The funny thing here is that it's a two way street on both side's....However he should have learned from the Dixie Chicks if you ask me....