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I have done the research and have concluded that with both the young and expierenced players that the Red Wings have, we can create another Russian Five. Based on what teams need with what the Wings have and player asking salaries, the wings can acquire the following players(to line-up with Pavel Datsyuk) without breaking the salary cap: Alexander Frolov Sergei Gonchar Nikolai Zherdev Anton Volchenkov I know it seems like a longshot, but these players are coming from teams who could use players with experience which the wings have and these players all have high salaries that would balance out the cap.

Not sure if this has been posted yet but, I've been glancing at the forward set up for the upcoming "tentative" season. Based on Babcock's history of line combinations, I think there are plenty of options he'll look at , but these are the two that seem likely in my eyes. CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER My Custom Lineup FORWARDS Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Johan Franzen ($3.955m) Gustav Nyquist ($0.875m) / Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Todd Bertuzzi ($2.075m) Damien Brunner ($1.350m) / Darren Helm ($2.125m) / Mikael Samuelsson ($3.000m) Drew Miller ($0.838m) / Justin Abdelkader ($1.750m) / Danny Cleary ($2.800m) Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Cory Emmerton ($0.533m) / Jordin Tootoo ($1.900m) Patrick Eaves ($1.200m) and CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER My Custom Lineup FORWARDS Johan Franzen ($3.955m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Todd Bertuzzi ($2.075m) Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Mikael Samuelsson ($3.000m) Damien Brunner ($1.350m) / Darren Helm ($2.125m) / Gustav Nyquist ($0.875m) Drew Miller ($0.838m) / Justin Abdelkader ($1.750m) / Danny Cleary ($2.800m) Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Cory Emmerton ($0.533m) / Jordin Tootoo ($1.900m) Patrick Eaves ($1.200m) The 4th line of Miller-Abs-Cleary and the Euro-twin options are very dependent on Brunner, Nyquist, and Samuelsson playing up to the level that they are capable of. Thoughts?

If you have any interest in managing, scouting, and other business aspects of the game, Behind the Moves: NHL GMs is an amazing book. Its a little pricey but worth it. Another great read on more recent hockey history, with some great stories on the Wings is Road to Hockeytown by Jim Devellano. You mentioned learning about canadian hockey schools but possibly my favorite is Road to Olympus by Anatoly Tarasov, who was the creator of the Soviet hockey school. As far as documentaries are concerned, I really haven't seen any that really fit what youre looking for

My opinion that has some decent risk with the potential for very high reward is to submit an offer sheet to Kulikov. Consistent and steady in all three zones with a high driven passing game and great work ethic. He's played in all situations and at the right price could be one of the best options in the league. I don't see a guy like Tallon, however letting him get away. My guess is the offer would have to be roughly 4mil, which sends a 1st rounder to Florida. I don't see any reason not to pursue for all the upside this kid brings.

C - Danny Briere RW - Bobby Ryan LW - Tuomo Ruutu D - Oliver Ekman-Larsson* D - Brian Campbell G - Jonas Hiller Honorable Mention: Nik Antropov, Alexei Ponikarovsky * Favorite

Holland should be content with our forward situation as we got an energetic enforcer in Tootoo, a veteran winger in Sammy, and this guy to replace Hudler... If he can use the trade market to pick up a top 4 d-man without overspending, ill be pretty happy too.

HAHAHA. Your lack of hockey knowledge astounds me. The Russian national team has been ranked in the top 2 for the last 5 years, the last 4 being ranked #1 in the IIHF international Men's Rankings. They haven't fallen out of the top 5 since 2004. As far as their playing style goes, the system is based on the betterment of the team, fundamentals that were placed on the program during its starting Soviet years by Anatoly Tarasov who describes the ideal player as "having tactical intuition, precision work with his partners, perfect orientation, a feeling of the game, the ability to see, understand, and even anticipate the actions of the closest and furthermost opponents and partners. And what is most important, all these qualities must be retained and put into use in the toughest moments of the game, when the pitch of a game is at its highest, when the emotions of players are as taut as bow strings." These are the characteristics that Tarasov placed upon his team when founding the program in the USSR and these characteristics still hold true to the system today. Watch an international game played by the Russian nationals; every player, even guys like Semin and Radulov, are working their ass off for their team and anything it takes to make them win.

Unless the plan is to let Abby walk with his replacement being Tootoo, then the cap space is around the 8mil Agreed

Extra bodies = opportunity for the Nash deal. If the price stays high on Nash and a deal with Parise isn't met. Ken now has the option to dish away assets for a guaranteed top-six forward in Nash, while still having NHL talent throughout the line-up. By no means is he done yet.

the lower the price, the lower the risk and ,IMO, this is the kind of deal that Kenny can get done for a good bargain. a player like latendresse can really spread out the depth of the lineup and give babs more options. i like the idea if, as i said, the price is right

I do like the dynamic that latendresse could bring to the lineup. If he stays healthy and the price is right, could be a great move CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER My Custom Lineup FORWARDS Zach Parise ($8.000m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Johan Franzen ($3.955m) Gustav Nyquist ($0.875m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) Guillaume Latendresse ($2.800m) / Darren Helm ($2.125m) / Todd Bertuzzi ($2.075m) Drew Miller ($0.838m) / Justin Abdelkader ($2.000m) / Danny Cleary ($2.800m) Patrick Eaves ($1.200m) / Cory Emmerton ($0.533m) / DEFENSEMEN Niklas Kronwall ($4.750m) / Ryan Suter ($7.000m) Ian White ($2.875m) / Jonathan Ericsson ($3.250m) Brendan Smith ($0.875m) / Kyle Quincey ($3.250m) Jakub Kindl ($0.883m) / GOALTENDERS Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) Joey MacDonald ($0.550m) ------ CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter) (these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion) SALARY CAP: $70,200,000; CAP PAYROLL: $68,667,045; BONUSES: $37,500 CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,532,955

Zetterberg ($6M) - Datsyuk ($6.7M) - Antropov ($4M) Hudler ($3.2M) - Filppula ($3M) - Bertuzzi ($2M) Nyquist ($.875M) - Franzen ($3.9M) - Jurco ($.9M) Miller ($.837M) - Helm ($1.9M) - Abdelkader ($1.5M) Sheahan ($.9M) Kronwall ($4.75M) - Suter ($7.5M) Lidstrom ($6.2M) - White ($2.875M) Smith ($.875M) - Ericsson ($3.25M) Since everyone else is dreaming...

W - Pavel Datsyuk C - Wayne Gretzky W - Valeri Kharlamov D - Nicklas Lidstrom D - Bobby Orr G - Dominik Hasek or W - Cam Neely C - Eric Lindros W - Bob Probert D - Scott Stevens D - Vladimir Konstantinov G - Ron Hextall

This is a clip from Law and Order: SVU and shows how the writers took about 4 seconds to find out hockey stats before making this scene. Still funny.

can anyone restream this, because i guess if youre not in shouting distance of The Joe, youre just SOL.

anyone know if there is a broadcast on tv or a live stream online for the wings first game against Columbus. I think the games tonight at 730

Just would like to discuss interests and needs following this season. The player who intrigues me the most is Erik Karlsson and whether Ottawa will let him get away. Would rather see him in a Wings jersey more than any other player in the from another team.

per greg wyshynski @wyshynski Police confirm former Canuck tough guy found dead in Alberta home. also confirmed by cbssports http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/27694626/31337991

Filppula - Datsyuk - Franzen Holmstrom - Zetterberg - Helm Cleary - Hudler - Bertuzzi Eaves - Miller - Abdelkader

nhl.com is saying his death was not of a suspicious nature. can anyone confirm what this means

nesn reports that cause of death is suicide http://www.nesn.com/2011/08/reports-former-canucks-forward-rick-rypien-found-dead-in-alberta-home.html

Lidstrom holds contributions to his game that no other players have. First Euro to win the Conn Smythe and first Euro to captain a Cup winning team. 1108 points and counting. 4 Stanley Cups. 7 time Norris Trophy winner and counting. And the form of play that requires no physical aspect with flawless positional play. Do I think he will be an immediate inductee? Maybe. Do I think they will have serious considerations about it? Absolutely.

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per Greg Wyshynski Goaltender Ty Conklin is one of two options for Detroit..team has yet to make a decision. #Red Wings