krsmith17

Whoever we end up drafting this year, when they walk up on stage, Yzerman will be there to present the Red Wings jersey. Will that jersey have number 19 on the back?...

No.

Holland is not "crushed". He's a big reason Yzerman is back...

I agree, if we can retain 50% and trade Daley, that's obviously the better route. I'm just saying that if a team isn't willing to trade for him, which is a real possibility (he's old and he sucks), I'd buy him out. A buyout on Daley doesn't really effect the cap much at all over the next two seasons... 2019-20 - $1,699,999 2020-21 - $733,333 ... and frees up a roster spot this season. Whether Daley is traded or bought out, I don't care. I just think he needs to go...

So, what changes can we expect now that Yzerman is the Red Wings GM? I don't think he's going to change everything over night, but I do think it's a little more likely that we see *some* changes under Yzerman, that we maybe wouldn't have otherwise seen under Holland... Is it more likely that we see a buyout on one of Daley or Ericsson? Is it more likely that we move on from Kronwall and Vanek? Is it possible we see an actual player for player "hockey trade"? Is it more likely that we see any or all of Cholowski, Rasmussen, Veleno or Zadina up to start the season? Going to be interesting to see how things play out...

No, the people that said that are idiots...

This is exactly where I'm at as well. I think we're going to see some pretty big changes over the next calendar year. Exciting times!

Yeah, he was definitely involved in the decision to extend Blashill. First move? Buyout Trevor Daley. Well not necessarily the first move, but I think (hope) it happens sometime this summer... Regardless, going to be interesting to see what moves Yzerman makes this summer...

Yeah, I've been saying for weeks this was "guaranteed" to happen, but still pretty pumped to see it becoming "official"...

Beat me to it. Big news!

Get outta here with that s***... Yzerman is scouting players in the top 10 for the Detroit Red Wings... You know it, I know it, everyone knows it...

Let's hope not... It sickens me to think of a Colorado team with a top line of Landeskog - MacKinnon - Rantanen and a top pair of Byram - Makar...

On a recent podcast, Button said regarding Byram "No question in my mind he's a top pair defenseman, and very well could be, should be... I probably will project him as a number one. I don't project very many defensemen as clear cut number ones, but Bowan Byram is clearly moving in that direction. He controls the game in every single regard; defensively, neutral zone, offense, with the puck, without the puck, skating, shooting"... He then compared his style of play to Scott Niedermeyer... "His ability to command the game in so many different ways, and can play big minutes, effortlessly because his skating is so good and his mind is so free, and he's so smart and so in tuned with what's going on, and a big time competitor. Bowan Byram to me can fit the needs... and I don't know where you find number one defensemen. I don't know where you find them... Bowan Byram to me... I guess I gotta take a stand here, I think he will be a number one defenseman".

IIHF U-18 World Championship on now. Canada vs Finland and USA vs Sweden... Notable Players... Canada Dylan Cozens, Alex Newhook, Peyton Krebs, Ryan Suzuki, Samuel Poulin... Kirby Dach (injured) Finland Mikko Kokkonen... USA Jack Hughes, Alex Turcotte, Cole Caufield, Matthew Boldy, Cam York, Alex Vlasic... Trevor Zegras (injured) Sweden Phillip Broberg, Alexander Holtz (2020), Lucas Raymond (2020)...

I don't get why so many people think Cholowski needs a full season in Grand Rapids. He was our best defenseman for the better part of the 1st few months last season. He hit a brick wall, and really tailed off after the midway point. It happens. With a full summer of rest and training, and knowing what it takes to play in the NHL, I think he could step into the lineup right out of the gate once again, and be better prepared for the grind of a full NHL season. I agree with Rasmussen, but not necessarily because I don't think he's NHL ready. It's more so because I'd rather see him be a go-to guy and get top line minutes in Grand Rapids, than see him stuck in the bottom six in Detroit. I'm all for trading Nielsen, but maybe not until Veleno proves he's ready to take over a middle six center position in Detroit. I'd really try to trade him after next season, in the summer of 2020. ... which is why I said "IF" Trouba is a UFA after next season... I agree that we shouldn't offer sheet Trouba.

So fill the void via trade or free agency. Don't limit yourself to only right-handed players in the draft or you'll end up missing on talent. If it's close, sure, take the righty, if not, always take the best player available. I think Cozens could be available at 6 though, and in my opinion would be the best player available there anyway. Win-Win. But I wouldn't "reach" for Dach, if you think one of the other guys is the more talented player...

I believe as much as anyone that we need to add some right-handed forwards to the top six, However, you don't base that as the sole criteria when drafting a player, especially that high in the draft. Cozens is at the top of my list because I think he has the highest ceiling of any forward outside of Hughes and Kakko. The fact that he's a right-handed shot is just a bonus, not the sole reason I think we should draft him. I'm not quite as high on Dach, and between him, Zegras, Turcotte, Krebs, Boldy and Podkolzin, it's a toss up for me.

Yeah, I'm thinking that concern is short-term though. He's under contract with SKA St. Petersburg for the next two seasons. I'm not sure he would be ready next season anyway, but I don't think there's any debate that he will eventually come over, whether that's 2020-21 or 2021-22. I think you need to take the player you project to be the best long-term, regardless of if they're a year or three year's away. I'd like to see us package a couple of those 2nd round picks to move up into the 1st round. In saying that though, I was hoping we would use a couple of our picks (30th / 33rd / 36th) last year to move up into the middle of the 1st round to draft Veleno. He ended up falling to us at 30th overall, so it obviously worked out that we didn't trade up. Maybe we will have the same philosophy this year, and take the best player available, hoping another gem falls into our lap...

IF Trouba is a UFA after next season... He's an RFA after this season, so although maybe unlikely, they could sign him long term this offseason.

As far as I know there's no minimum requirement for number of years on an offer sheet. For that reason, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to do what you're suggesting because of the draft pick compensation. $1,339,575 or below None Over $1,339,575 to $2,029,59 3rd Over $2,029,59 to $4,059,322 2nd Over $4,059,322 to $6,088,980 1st, 3rd Over $6,088,980 to $8,118,641 1st, 2nd, 3rd Over $8,118,641 to $10,148,302 (2) 1st, 2nd, 3rd Over $10,148,302 (4) 1st If you offer sheet a player at a huge salary, regardless of term, you'd be on the hook for four 1st round draft picks. If the plan is to re-sign him the following season at a lower cap hit, you might as well sign the offer sheet at a lower cap hit, longer term, and only give up a 1st and 3rd or a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at most. I'm not really for any offer sheets, but definitely not on a player that could be a free agent as early as next year, who is also from Michigan and grew up a Red Wings fan... I could hear the argument on an offer sheet for a player like Kasperi Kapanen though. The Leafs will be up against the cap once the Matthews contract kicks in, and Marner and Johnsson are re-signed. Maybe offer Kapanen 4-6 years at $4.05M. If he signs, and the Leafs don't match, that would be well worth the 2nd round pick in my opinion.

The difference though is that last year was stacked with high end defensemen, with a few wingers and centers sprinkled in. This year is stacked with high end centermen, with a few wingers and one or two defenseman sprinkled in. I think most believe that Byram will gone by 6 this year (he might slip), whereas everyone knew one of at least two or three of Hughes, Bouchard, Dobson or Boqvist would be available at 6 last year. I think there's a strong possibility that Podkolzin drops to us at 6, the same way Zadina did last year, but I wouldn't take him over Byram or Cozens, and I'm not ever sure if I'd take him over Zegras, Turcotte, or Dach. Maybe, but it wouldn't be a no-brainer like Zadina was last year.

Absolutely. I've liked Kapanen for a couple years now. Kapanen > Nylander IMHO... He'd be a great addition to the Red Wings young forward corps. Right-handed shot as well. The Leafs may have trouble signing him this summer as well. Not sure what it would take to get him, but I'd definitely kick the tires on him.