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He grew up in New York. Played his college hockey at NYU. Makes sense. Worth noting: Datsyuk's mother is Mike Richter. You've gotta think that'll be a factor.

@Dabura He'll come back and sign with NYR

I think we are due for another bottom 4-7 year. So yea I wouldn't mind. But only on a 1 year deal. Datz will bring more people to LCA as well, which is really needed. I for one, would go to at least more one game to see Datz play again. I am not bent on how he left like many are. Life happens, things change, not like he cost us a Cup or he joined TOR. If he going to come back to the NHL, it may as well be in a Red Wing jersey. I would rather see him in the KHL than join another NHL team outside of the Red Wings. Not going to lie, I would love to see Datz and Panarin on the same line. Wishful thinking.

Deep down I dont want him coming back, but with that said. if I am Yzerman and Datsyuk asks to return, I probably bring him back as long as its not stupid money. He can help with the kids, and I'd like to see him have a proper send off. Maybe we can trade Nielen to Arizona and give Datsyuk his spot lol.

Exactly. Lets not Edmonton this ship and sign Lucic because we're excited and wanna accelerate. I suspect Yzerman won't sign anyone major unless he really has his eyes on someone he thinks is low key really good like a Stralman. Other than that he'll probably sign depth players to fill whatever holes he sees, and maybe a project player like a Johnson/Gourde/Conacher. Rinse and repeat until a few bad contracts are off the books and some more kids are up... then we strike.

You forgot Adam Fox.

Great to hear. This is exactly how I feel Yzerman should be approaching things. No need in rushing things. There's already a very strong foundation in place built by Holland, continue on that path. We need a strong draft coming up in June, make a few shrewd moves over the next year or so, and this team will be back on top in no time.

Umm, where are the options for "No" and "Hell No"?... LOL I just said basically the exact same thing in another thread... I don't really want him back at this point, but I'd take him over Nielsen for sure...

Good take from former Tampa GM Brian Lawton: "Yzerman is not going to force things, he's going to do something similar to what he did with the Lightning. He's gonna build something to last. That will be his goal with Detroit. He's not gonna do anything crazy, he's not going to run out and sign the top free agents. You're not gonna see a top guy like Erik Karlsson signing in Detroit. He's gonna focus on his current group and putting the right processes in place to returning the Red Wings to the glory days they know so well." Paraphrasing of course. Good take Bry man

Yzerman only works 3 days a year.

Karlsson

I mean, he also signed a contract that he ended up not honoring. So who knows.

SHUT UP I FORGOT HIM Funny that Smitty has kinda become the Rags Witkowski thou

Seriously Krieder - Zibanejad - Kakko Buchnevich - Namestnikov - Kravtsov Chytil - Strome - Vesey Lemieux - Howden - Fast Skej - Shattenkik Staal - Pionk Hakej - Deangelo Lundqvist Georgiev That lineup is so young and laden with talent that is going to boom in like 2 or 3 years. Their oldest forward in that lineup is Kreider at 28, and their youngest Dman is Staal at 32 That would be pretty solid. I worry about Datsyuk playing a full season at this point though.

I don't really want him back, but on a one year contract, the cap hit wouldn't really matter much. It could be $5M for all I care. We have the cap space this season. It's next season where we'll need to free some up to sign Mantha, Athanasiou and Bertuzzi. I'm not sure if Athanasiou is a long-term solution at center, but I'd like to give him a little more time there as well. Veleno is likely a year away, so Datsyuk as a one year stop-gap wouldn't be the worst thing. But yeah, Nielsen would have to go... No way you go two years on a 41 year old that hasn't played in the league in three years...

Should be an upgrade over Vanek at the same or lower caphit. If he returns I'm expecting a really team friendly deal at a maximum of 2 years considering how he left. Would love to see Dats finish his career as a Red Wing.

Maybe he went to Russia to rebuild his legs with stem cells or some other procedure that couldn't be done here. I'd love to have him back personally. But only on a year to year basis at a couple mill max.. And if we do bring him back, I agree that neilsen has to go. I don't want bringing pav back to switch AA back to wing. I'd like him to keep developing as a center.

Obviously Kronner has multiple appearances. Witter and Bowey with some of the bigger hits though.

Yeah, okay... Probably. Only logical reason I guess...

Sure, a good GM could probably work around the cap to sign Karlsson. A better GM would understand that signing Karlsson in the Red Wings current situation to a ridiculous contract is a bad move...

We have the best looking GM in the league. Not even close. What a handsome bastard...

You had me at REEEEEEEEEE

FIRE THIS HACK JOB REEEEEEEEEEEEE

Mantha, AA and Bert will by due for pay in 1 year but each of them will be less pay than Larkin and should be affordable. Ericsson, Daley and Howard will be off the books by then so it's no issue. Green will be on LTIR probably with his health. Our younger goalie will be cheap. AA, Bert and Mantha will be resigned and we can still afford a superstar salary with our cap space.

Over my head.