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Morrow would certainly put some snarl in our defense, but is he reported to be available?

Quincey and/or Franzen, possibly? I am not sure what Smith makes, but perhaps he and Quincy could make the salary work if the defenseman replacing Smith was one of the Griffins kids. I don't think that the Wings would do it straight up 1 for 1, but maybe with some other pieces mixed in, they'd be more inclined to change the chemistry of the team. I think that after the whole Hossa or Franzen fiasco of a few years ago, the Wings are reluctant to admit that mistake and move Franzen for pennies on the dollar, even though he has not been what we need, even when healthy. Alfie also does not seem inclined to move, and the Wings seem to need and value his experience and savvy, especially when Pav is out and occasionally Z. (Edit - Smith makes $1.25 million)

The TSN "Trade Bait - Players in Play" story today lists Chris Stewart of the Blues, with a salary of $4,150,000 as possibly available with a year left on his contract . Would there be any way to make a trade work $wise, as he would sure fill the role power forward with skills that we so badly need? http://www.tsn.ca/tradecentre/feature/?id=113259

If I'm not mistaken, in last night's broadcast, I believe that Ken Daniels said that he had added 20 lbs. in the offseason, but this quote from Ted Kulfan's article in the Detroit News on 9/18/13 says he added only 7 lbs: Traverse City — It’s difficult to tell, but it looks like Danny DeKeyser gained weight during the offseason. The tall, slender defenseman, who is 6-foot-3, was listed at 190 pounds last season. This year? “He’s gotten way stronger, he came in at 197 pounds, significantly stronger than heavier than last time,” Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday. “One day he might be 210, but for right now, it’s still great advancement for him.” From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130918/SPORTS0103/309180015#ixzz2iSzlGb16 Either way, his play has been absolutely incredible, and let's hope he is a Wing for a long, long time - in the footsteps of his idol!

You are right - my bad. The Wings received the Rangers 2000 pick, but the trade itself was in 1998. His breakout season was 2002 with the Bruins, in which he had 30 goals and 29 assists, and that was the first of his 8 straight seasons of 21 or more goals. At 6'3" and 230 lbs, he had that Shanahan-type size that we could so badly use today!

and let's not even go to wishful thinking that we now had them both instead of Franzene!

Wow - you are right! Sillinger played for 12 teams in his career, which is pretty amazing! or how about Mike Knuble , with 270 post Wings goals, in 2000 to the Rangers for a draft pick that became Tomas Kopecky?

Or how about Mike Sillinger, and his 226 post Red Wing goals? The trade was Sillinger & Jason York for Stu Grimson, Mark Ferner, and Anaheim's 6th round draft pick in 1996.

How about this doozy in 1981: Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt, & Brent Peterson to Buffalo, for Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld, & Derek Smith?

Instead of just adding another mid 30s "Danny", we need to subtract one of our own, first!

I also thought that he looked like he was laboring to contribute. His typical magic emerged every so often, but not nearly at the same rate that it had earlier against the Ducks, or at the end of the season. It seemed like the mind was willing, but the body wasn't producing the way it always had. I would bet that he was injured in some way, but refused to show it or confirm it in any way as to give the Hawks any added ammunition. He is truly the consumate professional.

IMHO - you are absolutely right about mistaking one for the other on the ice sometimes, as this exact thing has also unexpectedly happened to me several times. I have begun to think of Nyquist as "Datsyuk-Lite", in that maybe this is a peek at the beginnings of the upward trajectory of a possible future star, with the hockey charisma of a Datsyuk or Zetterberg. I think that they (Gus and Dats) both have a very similar looking skating base, and turn, cut, stop, and dangle in very similar ways at times. Maybe Dats' style is something that Gus emulates, either consciously or unconsciously. BTW - not to take this off topic, but as a New York based Red Wings fan, I am in seventh heaven seeing the Wings go as far as where they are now, and can't help but get excited about the fact that Gus, Anderson, Brunner, Smith, and Kindl are finally gelling to give us a taste of what might be an incredibly bright future for us when the other over-ripened kids coming down the pike also join the team. Maybe Kenny was right, after all!

Hey Red Wing Brethren, I am a lifelong diehard Wings fan (since Gordie's days) stranded here on the island of Manhattan, surrounded by Ranger, Isles, and Devils yahoos, and this is my very first post on this incredible forum that I have been reading for a few years now. I do want to thank you all for the Red Wings lifeline that kept my hockey spirits alive for many years now. I also agree that the stated terms are absolutely awful for Ericsson's 3 year deal, as like many of you, I am not at all enamored with his game. On the other hand, I would love it if this was a prelude to a possible sign & trade for someone far more suited long term to the excellent Wings standard of play - someone we can build with, along with Kronner and Stuie when (God forbid) Lids hangs them up. We used to hear a lot of midseason rumblings about Holland's interest in Zach Bogosian, so I am thinking that there must be other young, more highly skilled and gritty d-men on Kenny's radar in the 1 to 4 status range that might be available for reasons that we as fans are not privy to (friction with coach, needs change of scenery for motivation, etc.). Could this be Kenny laying the foundation for a trade, possibly shipping out Big Rig and Huds (or Flip) and getting someone like ZB? Any thoughts?