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I'd really like to add Zegras. I think pairing him with Copp or Compher as one of his wingers would mitigate his defensive lapses. The other winger is TBD. I know he's not an "Yzerman type" but we need some high end skill on this team not just 2-way 35 point middle 6'ers.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/pros-and-cons-of-a-simon-edvinsson-and-moritz-seider-defense-pairing- We have to split them up if the other 4 defensemen include Chiarot and Petry. There is no way around that. If we bring up Johansson and ASP, then we don't have that problem We could play Edvinsson-Seider, Johannson-ASP, Holl-Maatta and feel comfortable with our transition game. But the SCAM has already thrown a monkey wrench into next year by declaring ASP a Swedish League project. Big mistake, imo. Give him prospect camp, training camp, and the pre-season to earn a spot. If he shows up zit faced and weakling beta male status, then send his ass back to Euro camp. If he trains balls this summer with Raymond and shows up sigmachad ASP in September, then get his ass in the lineup already.

Indeed...There's a reason why Yzerman signed a bunch of UFAs these past few summers.

You guys are overestimating Jojo and ASP. The latter is not ready as an NHL dman. And the former is not better than moat of the D already on the roster.

You guys are overly optimistic about Kasper and Danielson.

They need to rid themselves of 2 or 3 current defensemen, Petry being the first to go, and acquire via trade a younger D that will be part of the next Cup team. By doing this and also bringing up Edvinsson and Johansson, this teams D gets 100% better. Especially if they cannot re-sign Ghost. Yzerman is not afraid to carry 8 D. If 5 of them are Seider, Walman, Holl, Chiarot, and Maatta that's ok, as long as the next 2 are the kids and he acquires an upgrade. I'd prefer a younger D stud to fill the top 4, but even if he signed a 27-30 year old UFA top 4, that would be a huge upgrade. I'd prefer just 7 D though.

Edvinsson is a key piece. The Griffins are like the 2008 Red Wings withOUT Lidstrom when Edvinsson doesn't suit up. Bad time to get injured.

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