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Nyquist - Helm - Tatar How badly I want to see this third line night in and out. Absolute killer 3rd line. One top Defenseman added would be a very nice touch and with injuries probably something we need.

I wonder if he feels like he broke up with his ex-girlfriend, and then she moved on really quick... and now he's just sitting there like, "I think I messed up."

Brunner and Nyquist made an awesome 3rd line, I will miss him.

Agreed. I like Brunner but when he said it was about "the right fit" I wonder if that translates to "somewhere the coach won't be on my ass all the time about backchecking."

Thanks for everything Filps, good luck in Tampa

guys who are bitching i dont understand The wings are a better team today then they were in game 7 vs Chicago

This deal is a great fit for the Red Wings. It makes the team better in the short term and makes sense long term. While they need help at forward, this is such a lousy class of free agents that signing a good veteran player like Alfredsson to a 1-year contract opens the door for long term help next year with a free agent crop consisting of players like Kessel, Vanek, Gaborik, Sedin/Sedin, Bergeron, Heatley, Thornton, Marleau, etc. If even half of those players reach free agency, that will be a good group of forwards to choose from to bolster our offense. Much better than overpaying for long term contracts for players like Bozak, Clowe, Clarkson, etc.

If it's not about money, he'd already be signed.

Please try and remember that the Wings are now offering the money Brunner turned down to Cleary, they are not waiting on Cleary to make a decision on Brunner. That way your life may have a little less stress in it. Again, Brunner turned the Wings' offer down to test the market, the Wings made at least one offer of 3 years to Brunner. This is not new news either, he turned them down before noon!

I doubt that Franzen is reading the forum today.

Somewhere Loo is in her pajamas with a tub of ice cream watching chick flicks drowning her sorrows. Wish he was a bit more reasonable with his asking price, hope for years of success in Tampa and don't disappoint Mr. Yzerman now mister.

Wings offered Cleary 2.5 million for 3 seasons, GIVE THAT SAME DEAL TO BRUNNER.

This is the best FA signing period the Wings have had in years. The Alfredsson signing is a great one, espeically with it being only 1 year with the potential to give the Wings 2 million in extra space next season should he not hit his performance bonuses. He gives us a top 6 forward with a RH shot who can also help out our struggling PP. I like Flip and I think he'll probably put up more pts next season than Weiss, but Weiss is a better center and fits the Wings needs better. Brunner leaving hurts a little, but someone had to go to free up a roster spots for Tatar and Nyquist, either of whom I think can provide his offence, while hopefully upgrading on him defensively. Now with a glut of forwards I fully expect a trade for a defenceman hopefully someone capable of playing on the 2nd pair at worst or 1st pairing at best.

Clarkson scored 30 goals once. Cheechoo once scored 56 goals, one season doesn't prove anything. Clarkson was extremely overpaid for a guy who is a 2nd-3rd line tweener.

This. He shut down Malkin and scored a couple of big goals in the 08 finals, and for that he gets my thanks and best wishes

I am done here today, this comment takes the cake ...4 concussions in 13 months and 3 goals last year.

I'd much rather have Weiss at 4.9 than Fil at even 4 per. Great signing.

injury prone guys? Weiss has averaged 74 games a year in his career and that number is only at 74 because he was injured last year. Make some sense before you post this garbage.

Weiss > Filppula Tatar > Brunner Alfredsson is a bonus Cleary is probably gone...bonus #2

Clarkson is a third line player who has one season of 40+pts. Ryan didn't give Detroit any problems in the playoffs and is now on a weaker offensive team.

This is a great signing. Replace Fil with a better player fora reasonable term and cap hit. Doesnt get much better.