LeftWinger

Oh....Chicago just signed Brad Richards....they already over they cap...could we be seeing Hossa bought out?

HOLD THE PHONE GUYS! I almost forgot! We are waiting to hear from Alfie's doctor....wow, and I thought we missed out on quality today!

Stuart was traded for a 2nd and a 6th I thought? Of course we only got a scrub and a 7th for him when he was younger.... Go Kenny!

I would like to acquire Myers...but the more players disappear the more expensive he'll become... I could maybe give up Jurco or Tatar....but if the names Sheahan, Nyquist, Dekeyser, or Mantha are involved, I will hang Holland from a tree.

Meszaros to BUF...pretty said when Detroit is being snubbed for Buffalo...not that I wanted him or even mentioned him, but players are signing in Buffalo and Florida for pete's sake! Who picks those teams over the Red Wings?

I would still take Derek Morris and Willie Mitchell as solid #3, #4 or #5 guys...I would be happy with that. But after Boyle, Stralman and Erhoff snubbed Detroit, no way Mitchell or Morris leave for Detroit...

Funny thing is, Holland can't even say "We didn't like the terms today" if he does...KENNY! PLAYERS SIGNED FOR LESSTO AVOID DETROIT YOU IDIOT!

I forget who that drunk guy was but in three words, he summed up Ken Hollands efforts as a GM since Scotty left...and it should be etched on his headstone....ready? All together now! that's the JUCK ******* POTT!

Hey, there is always Heatley...but heck, he'll probably sign in Minny for $1M rather than come here for $5M...Minny still has $13M avail. Give Niskanen $7M, that leaves $6M to sign 5 more forwards for under $1M...they'll do it too.

"Not everyone signs on July 1st guys...c'mon...Kenny Has A Plan!" Well, at least you slappies cannot say "its not even July yet..." anymore...whats the next one in order? It's only training camp? It's only Decemeber? Wait til the deadline?

Holland: Our need is a right handed defenseman....but we'll take Kevin Porter and left handed forward...we like our team... Guess what Kenny, no one else in the NHL likes your team...nobody will come play here...not even Swede's anymore...You are out of your league buddy. 1st round pick for Quincey, your top prospect for Legwand. It's pretty sad when you get so desperate, that you need to overpay via a trade just to try to make it look like you are doing something... I like Legwand, but it was still overpayment compared to what else happened last march...

Is Dumars or Millen running this team?

if Minny gets Niskanen....I am done. two years ago Parise and Suter, this year Vanek and possibly Niskanen...

...and there it is ladies and gentlemen! Kevin Porter! plan the parade!

...not unless there is a trade to be had, but hell, even Buffalo and Florida are getting better... Kenny, nobody cares that its Detroit, Original 6, Storied Franchise, Rich History...they aren't going to come here for less money and they aren't going to come here to lose. You failed this team over and over and over again. You failed these fans...you haven't won crap without a Scotty Bowman influenced team...Even Lidstrom recognized this and left us... Holland needs to step up NOW and tell Niskanen...$8M, 7 years...let's do this! And show the entire NHL that he is serious about making this city THE only logical choice for UFA's... I feel so bad for Datsyuk....Zetterberg should ask for a trade. He will rot here for the rest of his contract if he doesn't get out now...

If Holland indeed offer Boyle 2yrs $10M, I applaud the effort, but in the end he took less to go to a better team....and in that end, that is Holland's fault for not making the necessary moves to make Detroit a spot to come and play... It all started with Franzen over Hossa...but I won't beat that horse...again.

..... Kahn just tweeted the Niskanen informed Wings he is headed elsewhere! Ken Holland has destroyed Detroit as a destination...none of you guys can defend this clown anymore. He may have tried to get these guys, but he made Detroit so unattractive, that nobody wants to come here. This guy needs to be fired... I am losing hope for this franchise as long as Holland is here. Look for the same roster sans Bertuzzi come October.

ok, back from my road trip...something is wrong with Holland. These guys are not signing for too much, they just want to go to contenders. Damn Holland for years of lowballing and turning Detroit into a destination NOBODY of significance wants to come play. Jim Nill FAR exceeds Holland as a GM. Not saying we needed Spezza or Hemsky, but geez, Nill is at least making his team better. Seguin, Spezza and Hemsky in a year span? For shame on Holland. Dallas just valuted past us in the contender category... Rumor has it Nill wants Alfie down there too! I am glad Niskanen is still undecided, so that could be who he is putting all his eggs in, and I would be happy. BTW, at darkmanx for making fun of my prediction Erhoff will sign for $3.5M to $4M... guess I don't know crap do I manxie? In the case of Boyle and Erhoff, they definitely went to better places to win a Cup currently...and for that I do indeed blame Holland. I can't imagine Holland lowballed those two that much, because they didn't sign for too much...

Kulfan reporting that Sheahan re-signs a two year deal... terms? its on twitter....damn it, I am having trouble cut and pasting.... Sorry mods!! Kulfan and @Detroitredwings have tweeted it...

NJ Wing....Kindl is a must subtraction...we cannot move forward with K or Q on this team. Lashoff, for what he is getting paid, is a far better #7 guy. We could use Kindl's $2.4M cap hit as well.

may I stress IMO, the better day would be TWO defensemen, not ONE and ONE forward. Address the pressing need at D..and then if money is left on the table, get a FWD...not named Alfie... I would still LOVE to see Chicago buy out Hossa (if that is still an option) and have Holland re-sign him. Meh, one can dream...

...again, Boyle would be fine as long as there is another key signed or traded for...Niskanen and Boyle, Myers and Boyle, Erhoff and Boyle...pricey, but that would be a good day for the Wings. If they could squeeze an Iginla in there with it, that's cool too. Of course, today I really don't know what is gonna happen, might even get better than what I said! Who knows??!!? Could be Quincey... then I am over it, Holland will be deemed brain dead, because using the kids is far better than re-signing Quincey.

I would love to see LeBron survive a Kronwalling...if he had to be carried off the court for a twisted ankle, Hey Detroit old-timers, remember 1988 NBA finals Detroit vs. LA? Isiah played and scored a record 25 points in one quarter on a severely sprained ankle with hairline fractures... Poor LeBron will never know what it means to have heart... anyhow, back to a real man's sport...it is know July 1st! LETS DO THIS!!!

I think a UFA day of Niskanen and Boyle would be a very good day for us. I would be happy with those two. I know the risk in Boyle's ager and Niskanen's one year wonder, but it sure beats sticking with what we have and not giving it a try. I would admire Holland's balls (what?) if he is able to land both. Plus that means Quincey is definitely gone and more than likely Kindl is also!

I'd like Meyers as well....but it is gonna cost us Smith+....our 1st rounder is no longer in play, except next years (which hopefully stops being "The highest since 1991.") Niskanen would be wonderful....but If we ended up trading for Myers and signing Boyle or Gilbert or even Erhoff, I think that D would be tremendously better than last years... Even if he couldn't get any help up front via UFA ( I would love to see "Chicago to buy out Hossa.") I think Mantha should get a hue looksee and I mean, stay up for every single Pre-season game and show them he is ready to net 50 goals in a Wings sweater...