Shaman

Not if the Wings become the mid-late 2000s Flames and attendance drops.

In my opinion standing pat is the worst thing Holland can do at this point. The team either has to make a commitment to making a cup run, or call it a rebuilding year and move assets for the future. If they stand pat they probably eek into the playoffs, get eliminated early and Holland praises the fact the streak is still alive and they go into next offseason in the same position they were last year.

If we are allowed to dream, since Nill is in Dallas I think we should try to swing a trade for Goligoski.

I see a hockey trade for Cory Cross 2.0

Compared to last year every year after 2003 has been weak, compared to the period 2008-2012 the first round is pretty good.

Don't know where you heard it was a weak draft.

Weaker than 2013 and 2015 yes, but this class still has a lot of gems in the early to mid 1st round.

#1 If Zetterberg is healthy by the beginning of the playoffs, which the 8+ week recovery time puts him ready to start playing sometime in the first round, and that he is able to come back as he was before he started hurting. #2 If the players that do come back are able to produce as well or better than the kids they replace. On paper a lot of the injured players are better than the kids. But, hockey isn't played on paper, and it could be Weiss/Zetterbergy/etc come back and are in a downgrade during a period that every game is without a doubt like a playoff game. #3 Assuming every other team stands pat and don't upgrade at all any additions will put the Wings in a better position. As such, the chances that other teams stand pat is zero. #4 Assuming Holland even makes a move, he has been crystal clear, that #1 he will not pay a lot, and #2 that he will not go after rental. That severely limits the market. As for what this team needs to add, the defense isn't as bad as people keep making it out to be, if it wasn't for Howard being soup-sandwich the first 1/3rd of the season this team would be one of the top teams in goals allowed. This team is lacking a lot of timely scoring, and it's evident in the fact they are bottom half of the league in goals scored.

The player Vancouver will want back for Bieksa will start with Kronwall++.

This team isn't one to two minor to intermediate moves away from a real contender though, They need to make at least two big moves to really get this team from 'bubble team' to 'legitimate contender'.

The Money Pit, both after the movie, and what it is.

It's amazing how wrong you are. This team is currently 7th in goals allowed They are 12th in goals scored. This team is in bad need of finishers, the defense while not spectacular hasn't been as bad as many people think it is.

Once Snow comes down from being high on glue he will have to worry about the 20 or so Islander fans lynching him.

I'd guess Jarnkrok, Jurco and Nyquist would be the names for top prospects. For proven roster players your guess is as good as mine.

What is really great is not just the heavy accurate shot, but that a good minority the goals came below the dots in dirty areas.

If Steve Ott is getting interest than about half the Wings' roster would get interest. The reason they would sell is to accumulate assets to either develop long term or to flip at the draft for more proven talent.

Again to remind everyone of the bare facts: To improve this team they don't need the Steve Ott's of the world. They have a team full of players that are around the same skill level. They need a top 4 D-man (#2 would be best), and a top 6 winger (30 goal guy preferable). The baseline for talent at Steve Ott's level will require a high round draft pick and a good prospect (Current asking price 1st rounder and a top prospect for Ott) Holland has said he was unwilling to part with high draft picks and will more than likely not part with the little blue-chip talent in the farm. Bottom line: This team will stand pat, when they should be selling given the possible returns on even mid level talent.

Nice wall of text, but to pretty much destroy it: Current asking price for Steve Ott: First round draft pick and a top level prospect. Any player that would constitute an upgrade and not a patch would be a player that would be a lot better than a Steve Ott level player. Thus would probably mean mortgaging the future to get said player.

Introducing your Red Wings' newest veteran (or should I say Bretteran) defenseman:

If they make the playoffs this year, I really doubt they will make any huge changes in the offseason.

They can be buyers, but, this team isn't one mid tier player away from making a cup run, and maybe not even from making a playoff run. 20 of the next 25 are against teams that are currently in a playoff spot, or very close to one, and of those 16 are against teams that are as it stands today making the playoffs. The Wings can not drop a single game, it's that close, and with Howard's inconsistency, Z being out, and the lack of scoring, its hard to imagine they don't fall out at some point.

Wings should make a McDavid bid

No one high profile is available, and the mid-tier guys will, like the last few seasons, require selling the farm. I think the Wings should sell, stock up on picks and prospects and make a push next year.

Without Hank I doubt they make the playoffs. Lets be honest, this team has had problems scoring all season, now they lost their best offensive player.

This effectively shuts him down for the season. If the 8 weeks (which I had read is the minimum) is right that puts it into the 3rd week of April. That is after the season ends.