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Good to see Sproul sticking in the lineup!

I do still think we need a legit number one at some point, but I do agree that we're not under near as much pressure to go out and get one immediately with the way we're currently playing. Maybe the price tag for Trouba goes down over the next month (before the December 1st deadline), if Winnipeg continue to play sub par hockey and Cheveldayoff feels a bit of pressure to make a deal... It's extremely foolish to think we need 2 or 3 though, and even more so to think it's even a possibility to trade for 3 top four defensmen...

I'll be there.. My first game of the season.

At the Joe right now, a lot of Nestrasil jerseys around hahahahah.

Vanek, and Neilsen are way better players then Pulks, Frk and Ferraro so I have no idea what your point is on that. Also Hockey at the end of the day is a business. If your boss says make the playoffs to generate more revenue, well guess what? your job is to make the playoffs. The 25 year playoff streak might not be important to you, but to the owners it might be.

Then nyqvististhefuture will say "I told you so"

Hindsight is always 20/20.. 3rd pairing is exactly where Ericsson belongs (and has been playing well so far, imo). Let's keep our foot on the gas! Love the intensity so far this season. LGW!

No, there's no game requirements. He could be sent to the minors, but would have to be put on waivers again. If that happened within 30 days/10 games of when he was originally claimed, and we re-claimed him, we could send him down right away though. Not sure if there's special waiver priority for us or other teams that made an original claim. I've heard there is, but didn't see anything in a cursory look at the CBA. A player claimed on waivers can't be traded until the end of the year, unless he's first offered "on the same terms" to any other teams who put in a claim for him. That's the only restriction as far as I know.

Thanks. I have been a member for a long time under a different email. I have never posted, but read the threads daily. I have been a Wings fan since the days of Howe and the Olympia. My cousin, Al McLeod had a cup of coffee with the Wings before playing with Gordie and sons in Houston. My brother and I roadtripped at 16 and 14 during the blizzard of 78 to Houston and got to hang out with the team and meet the legend. I was a season ticket holder for years despite living in South Bend, IN. Lots of miles to take my kids to games. Thank you for the encouragement. I understand the caution; we are Wings lifers so we will, indeed, stick around.

So instead of arguing any of the multiple points I made about why this would be a horrible trade for both teams, you just add another reason why it wouldn't work? You say "to get you have to give", and follow that up by saying that Smith doesn't hold much value due to being a pending UFA, and Nyquist and Tatar are secondary scorers that can be found in any UFA class... Awesome pitch! Where does Cheveldayoff sign again? Our team is not at all the same as it was 3 years ago, let alone "5 years or so". We have had a huge turnover in that time, and we're continually getting younger (and in my opinion better) each year. We may finish between "6th - 12th in the East, but that's not reason for a team on the upswing to blow it up... Yes, this is a fan forum and everyone has an opinion (no matter how outlandish they may seem), but we should try to at least keep it somewhat realistic, shouldn't we? You said yourself, these are the (only) three big names on the market, and you think it's possible to get all three in a salary cap league? By the way, 40+ points for Green isn't out of the question. DeKeyser is a solid number 2. Although Smith doesn't produce the points we all wish he would, he still possesses the puck a ton and is a solid top 4. Sproul could become the offensive force on the blueline we've been longing for. Ericsson in a reduced role on the 3rd pair where he should be, has looked great. Marchenko is a decent bottom pair guy as well. Ouellet has looked good. Point is, while our defense isn't the strongest, it's not nearly as bad as you make it seem. If we landed ONE top pair guy, we would have a very good defense corp. We don't need to add two or three in my opinion...

Interesting, but I wonder if Khan might be mistaken. In 2013, Zack Boychuk was waived by Pittsburgh on March 5th, and claimed by Nashville. Then on March 21st, Nashville waived him and Carolina re-claimed him. (Carolina had him originally, and waived him on Jan 31st, when Pit claimed him.) That was the lockout season though, so maybe a pro-rated time period. Then in 2015, Mark Arcobello was waived by Nashville on Jan 14th, claimed by Pittsburgh. Waived again on Feb 11th. But he had played 10 games with Pitt. Plus. there's nothing in CBA about it that I can find, though that doesn't mean much. Clear as mud. And after re-reading the CBA, I think I was a little off before. I believe it's if he's waived again, and we are the only team to put in a claim, we could then send him down without waivers within 30 days/10 games of the time we claim him, rather than from the time of the original claim as I said previously.

According to Khan... "The Hurricanes are in the process of determining whether Frk belongs on their team. He must be on the NHL roster for at least 30 days after being claimed on waivers. But he can be waived after that."

Which reasonable contracts are you speaking of? I'll agree on Nyquist but both Tatar and Smith are on expiring contracts. Tatar will be looking for at least what Nyquist is making, and Smith could very well walk in the summer. Not very attractive to a internal cap team that has issues attracting free agents... You don't replace two of (arguably) your top goal scorers with rookies and expect similar results... I'm very high on Svechnikov too but he isn't close to being NHL ready in my opinion. Green doesn't "need to be replaced" as long as he's still producing and playing at a high level, which he currently is. I'd even consider re-signing him for another short stint at a slightly lower cap hit after next season if his offensive ability is still prevalent. I fully expect Kronwall to go on LTIR at some point, possibly this season, and possibly for the duration of his contract. Like I said previously, Ericsson is a very capable defender in a reduced role, slightly overpaid, but we'll have more than enough ELC's on the books over the next few years to even that out... Smith, although not the stud we all hoped he'd become is still a very solid top 4 defenseman, and that's about what you can expect from a late first round pick. So no, he certainly isn't a "bust". I'll agree it's too early to tell what we have in Marchenko, Ouellet and Sproul, which is all the more reason to see how they turn out rather than massively overpaying for three defenseman...

im sure he meant 4 straight starting today. GO WINGS!!!

Not sure if I should laugh at the coincidence or be depressed that the Red Wings and Lions are in the same thoughts these days

LGW!! Make it 5 in a row!

Why are people so shocked Howard is playing well? When he's not injuring himself he's generally an all star caliber goalie. I know he's pretty frustrating at times, but this isn't unusual. Didn't he basically pick up Mrazek's slack when Mrazek fell off last year?

LOL sorry, I got it mixed up with the Lions.

We already won 4 straight

He will score two, both assisted by nesty, then not score another this year lol.

Figured I'd share this so our very own Mike Green could get some praise where it's due. awesome week for him and the team! keep it up boys! https://www.nhl.com/news/cam-talbot-artem-anisimov-and-mike-green-named-stars-of-the-week/c-282992950

Oh I 100% agree with you. I was just saying from a comedic standpoint how some fans would lose their s*** lol. I can just see it lol: "KEN HOLLAND IS SUCH A ******* IDIOT!!! HE HAD A STANLEY CUP WINNING GOALIE AND LET HIM GO FOR NOTHING!!!!"

Good luck on your new website, and respectfully, hope you decide to stick around here as a fan yourself and help better our community as well. I've always found that new promotions like this are better received from established members of forums and groups and want to become involved themselves. Let's Go Wings!

Because none of them are NHL players