Wings Claim Drew Miller on Waivers from Tampa

[Wings Claim Drew Miller on Waivers from Tampa]

I absolutely can't stand Holland's distaste for physical players. Kris Newbury is leading the team with 10 points, has some fights, and plays physical every game. What gives? We sign this guy?

I bet you were clamoring for Darryl Bootland to be here the last few years too. How's he doing over in Europe?

[Wings Claim Drew Miller on Waivers from Tampa]

Classic Holland. Ignore your hardworking minor leaguers and pick up a guy that has zero points in 14 games. Lovely.

Why do you assume he's going to be playing in the NHL?

[For as bad as the Wings have been...]

A lot of people seem to be forgetting that they're 5-1-1 at home. Plus, they started the season in Sweden.

[More Forsberg rumors]

MLive:

Holland said the club would not pursue Peter Forsberg, who is playing in Sweden and intends to sign with an NHL team.

Even if the Red Wings were interested in Forsberg, he might not be interested in playing for them. The one-time Colorado star let it be known two years ago he wouldn't play for the Avalanche's one-time bitter rival.

Detroit News:

There's been some chatter on the internet hinting that the Red Wings were among the teams in Sweden this week to scout Peter Forsberg, who is healthy again and competing in the Karjala Cup tournament.

The Wings may very well be scouting that tournament, but I just exchanged emails with Ken Holland and he very clearly said the team had no interest in Forsberg.

[If only ONE trade is made this year]

Andy Sutton, Bryan Allen, Greg Zanon, or Shane Hnidy.

[Scouting the league-- who can replace Lilja?]

Colin White?

New Jersey won't move him, especially with Martin out.

[Scouting the league-- who can replace Lilja?]

I think they're going to have to wait a while for the playoff/non-playoff teams to sort themselves to make a move. A few guys I'd look at:

- Greg Zanon and Shane Hnidy (not sure if they have the puck moving ability to fit here)

- Bryan Allen (He's a prick but he'd be a good fit)

- Brendan Witt and Andy Sutton

These teams (Florida, Minnesota, and NYI) very likely aren't going to make the playoffs. These are the guys I think the Wings might look at if Lilja can't go.

[Ye Olde Dilemna: Williams over Prosal]

There is only one reason why Prospal didn't come here (and Fedorov for that matter at the 2008 trade deadline) and its the same reason Shanahan left and Yzerman retired a year earlier than he wanted to.....

Mike Babcock....

Yeah, if only the Wings had traded for Fedorov in '08. They probably would've won the Cup!

[Nathan Horton...a trade option?]

I don't think the Wings have the right pieces. The players Florida would be interested in are Filppula, Ericsson, Kindl, and McCollum. I can't see the Wings moving any of them for Horton.

[Maple Laughs]

I thought Toronto would be decent this season. Guess I was wrong. Komisarek and Beauchemin were supposed to significantly upgrade that defense, but I've always thought both are overrated. Of course they're going to look good playing alongside Markov and Niedermayer/Pronger. Plus, they paid close to a franchise price for Kessel who isn't a franchise player. Burke is overrated. Always has been.

[Legace signs AHL deal]

The Wings were so lucky that Legace didn't accept that 4 year, $2.5 million per deal they offered him before the '06 playoffs. Legace must be kicking himself over that.

[ESPN.com Sucks]

ESPN.com has sucked for a while.

[Sportsnet Top 50 Players for 09-10]

Yeah, this really is a horrible list. Lidstrom at 27?

[Trade Osgood?]

Why was this bumped?

[Heatley traded to Sharks for Michalek, Cheecho, 2nd Round Pick]

Correct me If I'm wrong... We Still have a CAP right?

doesnt this put them in Salary Cap Hell right now?

The Sharks already had cap issues, but this is a pretty lateral move for them salary-wise. Cheechoo and Michalek make a combined $7.33 million while Heatley makes $7.5 million. They're going to have to dump more salary.

[Heatley traded to Sharks for Michalek, Cheecho, 2nd Round Pick]

Well, Heatley and Thornton should be great together. Maybe this is the move that finally gets the Sharks over the hump.

[Winter Classic jersey]

Those are all Chinese knockoffs.

[Calder to Anaheim]

Look out.

[2005/2006 roster]

Shanahan-Datsyuk-Draper

Samuelsson-Zetterberg-Holmstrom

Williams-Lang-Yzerman

Maltby-Franzen-Cleary

Mowers

Lidstrom-Lilja

Schneider-Chelios

Lebda-Woolley

Cross

Legace

Osgood

With a healthy defense, it would've probably been this:

Lidstrom-Kronwall

Schneider-Fischer

Lilja-Chelios

Lebda/Rivers/Woolley

Yes, you're reading right, Draper did play some first line right wing that year. I believe he rotated with Cleary and Franzen occasionally.

What a paper tiger that team was... but if the defense were healthy they would've been better in the playoffs.

[Rank This Decade's Best Cup Winning Teams]

I think you're underestimating the '07 Ducks. I think they would've beaten the '09 Penguins. Hell, I think the '09 Ducks would've beaten the '09 Penguins. That '07 Ducks team was extremely well-built.

[Which Team Has a Better Chance of Making it Back to the Finals?]

I think Calgary, San Jose, and Chicago are the biggest threats to the Wings in the west. One of these years San Jose is going to get over the hump. People called the Wings and Yzerman chokers for years, too.

[Devellano says Wings close to signing Bertuzzi]

According to TSN, Bertuzzi has been signed. I'm closing this thread.

[Prospal signs with NYR]

Great deal. I'm surprised all Prospal could get was $1.1 million.

[Best of Next Summer's UFA list]

Not many guys I can see the Wings being interested in. I bet Holmstrom hangs them up and Lidstrom takes a decent paycut. Frolov is the guy I'd look at... unless of course Kovalchuk would be willing to take a huge paycut to play here. That's a pipe dream though.

[Prospal appears to be down to Detroit and Washington]

There's already a thread on this in the rumor mill.