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Trade him to us, we'll go max years $6M AAV. Trouba would then re-sign after that and retire a Red Wing. One more for the Michigan Mafia. Once we draft Jack Hughes, with his UofM connection, we'll be flying high with "local" talent. Although he hasn't officially committed yet, odds are he follows his brother. I'd personally rather him be a Spartan, because I can't bring myself to root for Michigan, but I'm sure he wouldn't do that. Wouldn't that be funny though?

Yikes, I know you start low and come to a agreement, but I think $4M is an insult to Trouba. IMO not a very good way to treat one of your best D. Just trade him to us already!

I just hoping for a future top 6 of: Mantha - Larkin - Zadina AA - Rasmussen - Berggren If we had that within 3 years, that would be a great top 6 IMO. For the bottom 6, counting Veleno and other kids (Smith and Pope or Svech to round out the 3rd line,) all you'd have left for vets are 1 more year of Nielsen and two more years of Abby. Although there is potential they do re-sign Helm and Glenny after their contracts are up too.

While I believe Faulk would be the best D on our team, I also believe 100% he would be testing the market in two years, unless we miraculously won a Cup within the next two years and he felt there was a great need to stay and continue the winning. If we were to acquire a player to lead our D it would have been better to target Hamilton, Hanifin or Trouba. Two of those guys are already gone (although Hanifin has not been signed yet) and I don't believe that Trouba is going to be traded. We may as well stick with our guys and promote from within over the next couple of seasons. It would be nice to get a young star like those mentioned above, I'd even be ok with over-paying for one of them, but as good as Faulk would be here, I would NOT overpay for him, and including a player like Larkin PLUS a protentional 1ST OVERALL LOTTERY pick in insane overpayment. That's even overpayment for any of the three I mentioned above. If we were including the 2019 1st, the player going back would have to be either a prospect or a player along the lines of Nyquist or Helm. Depending on the prospect, that still might be overpayment. I'm not even interested in Skinner, he too would more than likely test the market after this season and jump to a contender. Here's what I think would be acceptable (it may not be market, but I'd find it acceptable) for Faulk. At the VERY most: Svech and 2019 2nd. They may not like it, but again, I am not trading AA or a potential Jack Hughes for Faulk. If they wanted to swap Skinner out, I'd trade them Nyquist straight up, maybe throw in a conditional pick, but basically a UFA for a UFA. Again, not giving up AA or a higher prospect/pick for a potential rental.

Here are some recent signings:

Close enough to bring us back to the good old days. But despite my initial reaction to him (of course I was not in a great mental state to begin with,) I am really looking forward to seeing Berggren play.

Well if that is the asking price, then its no wonder Holland isn't getting Faulk. That'd be Larkin and a 2019 1st, LOTTERY PICK!!?! They must be nuts. How about Svech and a 2020 1st? I'd like to trade Nyquist, but I don't think anyone will want him until the TDL to be a depth scoring winger for a run at it all.

I believe he is done, but will start the season and get about 15 games in before the LTIR. Then comes Zadina.

Sometimes, certain movements are therapeutic for an ailing back. Walking is good for it for sure. But IMO, the way he's carried the team the last couple of seasons, he's allowed to swing a few clubs, even if he has to take some pain meds in order to do so. There's probably no real solution to his back issues, it'll all depend whether or not he wants to pump up on meds before and after every game for another 82. I hope he does, it'd be wonderful to see him hit 1000. I also hope Zandina makes the team. We've talked about the many ways he'll be able to, i believe he will, even with Z playing. What could help is if he laid back a took up the 3rd line center spot and cut his minutes. No saying they have to do so, but if he played 15-20, instead of 20-30, he may make it though another season, or a good chunk of it at least.

Except for all the inside rumblings of Z being done. I hope he plays, but when the team's inside reporter's say he's more than likely done and team doctors say he isn't cleared to play, there's something to it. Remember when insiders mentioned Datsyuk was retiring?

How exciting would it be for us to read that Holland made an off season trade acquiring that top D we covet?

Hockey anyone?

I was very high on Mrazek, that's for sure.

On mynhltraderumors.com they're still making mention that Faulk is still linked to Detroit (and Chicago.)

Those lines, no matter who gets the most minutes all look very, very good! Honestly though, I have a strange feeling that Berggren may be here within 3 years as well.

I'm just excited to have a future potential top 6 of: Mantha-Larkin-Zadina AA-Rasmussen-Svechnikov Barring trades or if we could actually get Jack Hughes. Jurco and Smith never had the electrifying game as AA has. Not a good comparison.

We'll never know until he gets those minutes.

Not only is AA the most electric player on the team so far, he is the fastest and the best at getting himself open in the o-zone. If he got top line and top pp minutes, it's almost certain he'd score 30+ or more.

he's also better at accepting money for which he does not earn.

Remember that one year, when we had a 40 goal scorer? ...we don't need him! Let him walk!

As long as he stops most pucks, he can be fat if he wants to!

I feel it's too much.

Its funny when people talk about when hockey players are old. They all look like kids...i wish I was that "old" again.

And that is what will hold AA, and others, back. I hope Bylsma still has something left.

Hmmmmmmm......