LeftWinger

Yes. Whose shows ownership. Whose house is that? Who's is Who is. To answer both: Who's #1? Talbot will be the #1 goalie. Whose #1? Terry Sawchuk owns the #1.

Edvinsson better impress because as long as he is just ok, and he is the one with waiver exemptions, he'll be sent down. That's the business part of the NHL. Maybe he impresses and gets a spot, but that would either mean 8 D on the roster or Lagesson/Holl gets waived. Yzerman will not waive AJo or Berggren for that matter. They'll either be in Detroit or on another NHL team, neither would clear. Unfortunately, if nobody gets waived or bought out, and if Edvinsson makes the team, I can see 12/8/3 as an opening night roster.

I tend to think now that there's zero chance Raymond or Seider accept 8x8 contracts. If they continue their progression, can you imagine the money they'll leave on the table in 3 years, let alone 8? I'm willing to bet it'll be bridge contracts of 2 or 3 years, BUT it'll still be upwards of $8M per. We're screwed.

Unless Seider and Raymond are giving team friendly deals there has to be a buyout, trade or something. There's only $17M left. If you're giving those two at least $16M of it, then there's not enough money left to sign Berggren and keep Johansson up and also possibly keep another kid up. There's just not enough cap.

So, since there was no arbitration awarded, do we still get another buyout? Or are we going to be a cap ceiling borderline playoff team?

Hypothetical trade... Columbus is looking to move Laine, they are fine with retaining salary. They also aren't looking for immediate NHL impact in return, BUT we do have Berggren to offer up. The return is rumored to be only picks, prospects. Here's the trade: to DET : Patrik Laine (50% retained) $4.35M cap hit to CBJ : Berggren, 2025 2nd, 2026 3rd, Justin Holl (since we need to clear some cap, plus they only have 6 D signed.) This actually saves CBJ $1M before signing Berggren. Which you would think he wouldn't cost more than $2M, so they'd only be $1M more towards the cap than having Laine's $8.7M. At the moment they have $17M in cap space, so they'd still have $16M-ish after the deal. They get a 6/7 NHL D-man, they get and 2nd and a 3rd, plus they get an NHL ready top prospect. We get another offensive weapon in our top 9. Something would still have to be done with Husso, unless Seider and Raymond will be doing bridge team-friendly deals.

Speaking of.... Sprong to Vancouver 1x975k per Friedman

IMO this has shades of Zadina contract all over it. "Here's the contract you wanted, play up to it, or you'll be gone."

Veleno signs 2 year $2.28M AAV. Not bad I guess. But if the big 2 take $16M+ there has to be a buyout or trade. https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1814392373436399702?t=Q-lf2auciQVjzgC6zrGO0g&s=19

Maybe for the buyout period? Maybe they'll be a buyout and a trade? But I agree, unless they're gonna cost you more than $19M, what's the reason it's not done yet...

https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1813644492924444873 Drury 24 years old C, played in 74 games - 27 points Veleno 24 Years Old C, played in 80 games - 28 points I can see this as Veleno's contract too....

I bet as soon as Trouba's wife's residency is done, he's a Detroit Red Wing. I'm going with 3. Danielson, Edvinsson and Johansson. Get it done! Also, we sign Truscott.

If he becomes a 50 pt. player, we got him at a deal for $3.2M the 4 years!

Are we ready for this thread? Too late, ready or not, here it is. My prediction is Red Wings win 10 more games this season for 20 more points totalling 111. Good for 2nd in the Atlantic behind Florida. Toronto is a close 3rd. Boston and Tampa can't recover from their loses and fall to wild card hopefuls.

Speaking of one injury away. This better not be it for the offseason. Ugh...