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I think its Holl in that spot until Yzerman upgrades the d which is why its imperative he upgrades the d.

My preferred lineup as it stands now Elmer-Larks-Ray Dcat-Kasper-Kane JVR-Copp-Appleton Ras-Compher-Mazur Berg Ed-Seider Johansson-RHD Chiarot-JBD Gus Danielson, MBN, ASP need to get looks with injuries and should be up full time by trade deadline.

Danielson and MBN are more NHL ready then ASP imo. This team still needs to add a top 4 dman preferably right shot.

Some great UFAs still remaining........... Gustav Nyquist Tomas Tatar Pius Suter Jakub Vrana Daniel Sprong Klim Kostin Anthony Mantha Andreas Athanasiou Joe Veleno Robby Fabbri Christian Fischer Craig Smith Tyler Motte Luke Glendening Brendan Smith Jon Merrill James Reimer

Ferrari is really high on this guy too. Could be a steal in the 4th round.

Dobson would cost far more then pick 13. Theyd likely want ASP and pick 13. With Seider this team doesnt need another top pair right d. We could use a mid pair right d to pair with Ed or pair Ed-Seider and sign/trade for a 2nd pair left and right d. Sign Gavrikov/Provorov/Ekblad/Fabbro or trade for Byram/Miller/Hague/Andersson. If were paying premium assets we should be upgrading the top 6. Sign Ehlers/Benn or trade for Peterka/Pettersson/Robertson.

The player I really hope the Wings draft in the 1st round is....... Nobody! Trade the fuking pick!

Marchment is a 30 year old rental. Not exactly the player the Wings need but at that price Yzerman shoulda been in on it. If it was looking like he didnt want to resign coulda just traded him at the deadline for a much higher return which is likely what Seattle are thinking here. Even with Dallas desperation to shed salary this seems like a bad trade on there end.

No clue what Buffalo would want. Larkin, Raymond, Kasper, Seider, Edvinsson are non starters for me. I'd be reluctant to give up MBN or ASP. Danielson/13 overall would be available along with any other prospects/picks. If they want NHL players we dont have much theyd likely be interested in but maybe Compher/Tarasenko half retained or Rasmussen/Berggren/Johansson on top of the other pieces would get it done. I have no interest in Rossi Wings are already too small up front.

Peterka would be #1 and its not close for me. This team needs to add a top line lw this summer. Hed be a perfect fit imo - speed, skill, production, age, and another German for Mo. Id give up a lot to get him. To think we coulda drafted him instead of Wallinder fml.

Id rather pay a bit of a higher price and get them to eat 25% of the contract. $8.7m is a lot more stomachable then that $11.6m imo. Yzerman should be doing what he can to upgrade this team now. We need to start pushing the chips in while Larkin/DeBrincat are in their prime Seider/Raymond are on discount contracts and Edvinsson/Kasper are on ELCs. Speaking on Edvinsson he should be extended this offseason. $8.5m x 8. Danielson/13th overall/other prospects/picks for any of Pettersson (retained), Peterka, Robertson, Byram, Miller, etc.

Yes. Same goes for 13 overall. That has to be in play this summer.

At $11.6m for 7 more years he better be putting up more then 60pts especially how soft he plays. Hed have to be a 90pt line driver that can take some of the weight off Larkin's shoulders. If theres questions he can be that - pass.

13 - trade it. 44 - anyone over another goalie. 75/76 - thatd be a cool story. Im down. 119 - Any Swedes selected by Hakan Im a-ok with. Speaking of German's Yzerman needs to do whatever he can to acquire Peterka. Danielson, 13th overall - make it happen.

Id sign an upgrade on D this summer - Gavrikov/Provorov and roll with what we have for 1 more season. Sign Connor and Andersson next offseason. By that time Tarasenko, Chiarot, Holl, Gustafsson, all the goalies and the Abdelkader buyout will be off the books and Danielson, MBN, Mazur, Buch?, Lambo? Finnie?, ASP, Wallinder, Buium?, Cossa should be on the team / banging on the door. Resign Kane for 1 more season and replace him with Connor next offseason. Trade/buyout Compher/Copp next offseason and replace with Danielson. Replace Tarasenko with MBN. Replace most of the bottom 6 with Mazur/Buch/Lambo/Finnie/free agents. Trade for/sign a Chiarot replacement. Replace Gus with ASP, Holl with Wallinder. Cossa should be ready to take on the starters role but a reliable backup will be needed via free agency - Stolarz/Brossoit. Connor-Larkin-Raymond Debrincat-Kasper-MBN Buch/Lambo-Danielson-Mazur Soderblom/Finnie-Copp-Ras Gavrikov/Provorov-Seider Edvinsson-Andersson AlJo/Wallinder/Buium-ASP Cossa Stolarz/Brossoit