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Probably sign with Anaheim or Edmonton. I'll let myself out.

You're probably right. It just seems like they are drafting that certain type of forward with brains, compete and 200' game and seem to be developing them sort of well. Maybe it's the development or tutoring of the Dmen that's the problem? Or it could just be underwhelming draft scouting.

Tonne of specs on O and very few on D. Is this the big SY strategy of filling our roster with trades or FA Dmen?

Can anyone unsee this?

I really like the two-way pro-style of Bear and Danielson and hope they grow as Kasper has. Add in Mazur, MBN and hopefully a completely dedicated Sodapop and we're looking good for grit with talent. If we can hit on the offensive upside of Buch, Plante, Kiiskinen or Lombardi.... even better.

Glad we didn't sign Ehlers for that. 6 yrs 51M 8.5 per no thanks

I guess Gavrikov will get 10M per

Ed will be making some good coin his next contract. Enough that Mo will probably want to renegotiate.

Marchand 5.3 per - squeezes out an extra 32M before he retires. I bet the Make Beleafs would have given him that over 4 years....lol

I wonder what the Loafs managed to squeeze out of Vegas.

I guess rings do count for a bunch when looking at D contracts. I'd be looking at Hague and Romanov sideways. Ekblad - 6.1 per Bouchard - 10.25 per Romanov - 6.25 per Hague - 5.5 per

I'm glad we either got turned down for Dobson or we turned the Isles down. If I had to guess, the NYI ask would have been #13, Kasper and Wallinder or something close to that. No thanks

I keep reading Dobson to Utah if Hagens (home town kid) is available at #4. Who wants to pay him 11M?

Seems like a fair deal for a 4th with no retention. WinWin

You make some valid points regarding Zegras. Good on ya!

Hague screams 3rd pairing guy and I wouldn't want to spit up our 1st for that. Dobson's camp is looking at an 11M deal. Hard pass, that's why they're considering moving him. Two 1sts, Danielson + for Peterka is reasonable? I'd be curious to know just how much the Rags would want for Miller

The kid's upside is the thing. You could be right in that Zegras has maxed out his growth or maybe he just lost his passion and desire for the game in Duckland. Dunno.

Rangers coughing up the #12 to Pens to finalize Miller trade. Pens picking #11 and #12. No Ekland for us?

Everyone is getting their final mocks done. Wheeler. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6441466/2025/06/24/nhl-mock-draft-2025-wheeler/

I'm not getting on your case, seriously. When you say affordable that's just your opinion and not stating what value that truly means. Zegras is not close to Robo or Peterka or Byram etc, although for that price I would have matched that for sure. What do you really think either of these 3 players would cost? If we were selling them what would you deem fair value coming back to Detroit? I just want to see what your definition of affordable is. Go Wings!

Who is out there that's available and affordable? Seems like every team picking after #7 is more than willing to unload their pick for a top 6 forward or a top 4 d-man. Like who wouldn't? Pretty sure Buffalo and MTL would love to cash some picks and prospects in for exactly what we want.

Salary dump, the Crackers get 3.25M relief I believe.

Wheeler (post above) has Chychrun as his comparable. The kid as the size and skill, but is lacking the noodle. I worry that as the game gets faster, his lack of processing will fall further behind. Smart kids make the game slow down.

Scott Wheelers draft player comp https://archive.is/VpNBd

Some fun food for thought with 4 trade proposals https://archive.is/YP7l8