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I agree. But if he came in this spring with a 3 year deal he would have room to play next season and beyond. With White more than likely out of here, that opens a spot up. I know Cola is signed, but he can be dealt with after training camp (or he will be injured again... ) Even if they chose to re-sign Kindl, there is still room. I have posted it many times but here is my lineup: Kronwall - Ericsson Smith - Quincey Dekeyser - Lashoff Kindl (Huskins for depth) That is a lineup that can grow together for a few years or so until the like of Ouellet, Sproul, DeHaas, McKee and Backman start making appearances... I haven't forgotten about Almqvist, Jensen, Fournier or Nicastro either. Their time is coming too, but most likely as injury call ups or a player who gets a bone once in a while, much like Lashoff was until he got his big chance this year with all the injuries... I am not so sure. Right now Tampa has a more solid top 6 than we do with Hedman, Carle, Ohlund, Brewer and Salo to name 5 of them. They are all still under contract for a couple years each at least. I would say that he would be 6th or 7th on Tampa as well as here. With our young kids, I would say that his shot is actually better here, especially next season...

nobody has said he will solve anyone's defensive issues...our defensive issues are solving themselves if you haven't noticed. He would just be another building block for this young D to build on next season. He is NHL ready. If 30 scouts from 30 teams say he is NHL ready, I tend to believe them...He will have a NHL job soon and it will be a sad day if Detroit misses this boat like the did with Justin Schultz. Difference is, Detroit IS actually on Danny's short list...If they want each other, he will sign here.

No log jam. Especially next season...and he would just step in. There is no one in GR that would be ready to step in. All of our top D prospects are still at their junior clubs. Laser is already here...not unless Almqvist is ready. Nicastro, MAYBE.

Colaiacovo does not have a NTC. But $2.5M is way too much to sit in the press box. He has only played in 2 games and pretty much has lost his position to Lashoff, Kindl and Huskins...in that order. Bury him in the minors or if he gets claimed that is fine...

I agree. But with Colaiacovo injuries, its unknown when he returns, so have a "black ace" in Dekeyser wouldn't hurt this season. Next season, in order for him to make our roster Colaiacovo would have to be waived. I really don't think White will be back if he makes it through this season. With the turn of events with our D the last week or two, I fully expect Kindl to re-sign. I like Huskins, but I am neither here nor there with him, so essentially, if Dekeyser came in and Colo got booted, he would be the rotating guy with Kindl... If for some reason, White, Huskins and Kindl all leave, then Dekeyser would be a shoe in for a spot...along with trying to find a 7th defenseman.

I am all for a new stadium as long as it's not a cookie cutter one. Regarding Snyder, I do believe he signed something that allowed Mr. I to move forward (and use tax money) in the building of this, so I think he would still let it go through when he takes of the City. My other request other than not being a cookie cutter is the name....no Amway! PLEASE! Cadillac Centre © or The I.C.E Arena (The Illitch Centre for Entertainment Arena) ©

Too much probably.... Like I said, I don't want to lose our 1st round pick or any of our top prospects, so I cannot see a trade like that happening...

Danny D would most definitely be a depth signing for this season, getting a few games in and maybe, MAYBE a couple of playoff games....next season though, with what looks like White headed out, even if Kindl re-signs there will be a spot for him because even if Colaiacovo doesn't get waived, he would get hurt and that would allow Danny a spot on the roster. Honestly there is no one else in GR ready to come up, as good as most of our D prospects are, they are all still at their junior clubs or college. Danny is 23 years old tomorrow and is ready to step in to an NHL spot. I hope it's with Detroit.... He can rotate with the ever present #7/#6 Kindl... Besides in two years, depending on what we are paying Howard/Brunner/Filppula/Smith/Andersson/Nyquist and Kindl, we have to re-sign Ericsson, Quincey (probably) and Dastyuk, not to mention players like Sheahan an Ferraro who would likely see some time up here now and then, having a nice EL contract with Dekeyser would provide some much needed cap relief in 2014...

He is a right handed shot as well. There was a lot of talk around here about signing him in 2011 before he re-signed with Calgary. I think the $2.5M he signed for was a bit too much for where he would fit in here that season. (We still had Lidstrom and Stuart) Today that probably wouldn't be too much for him considering our contract with Colaiacovo, but he may be looking for a raise this summer as well. Who knows about a trade for him, stranger things have happened (1st for Q) but if Holland trades a package for a package of Iginla and Babchuk, I wouldn't complain as long as our 1st round pick was left alone, along with our top prospects. So basically, I don't see that trade happening... Me either....I think I'd rather trade for Bogosian if I was going to pay a lot in trade for someone...

Solution on D: Kronner - Big E Smitty - Q Laser - Dekeyser Kindl (Huskins) No need to waste a trade on big name defender....our D will continue to grow and gel. IF a trade is made it will be for scoring help...

very nice! It looks like there may be some words on it too, I wonder what it is? Someone email FSD and ask them to highlight it one night! edit: Nevermind, it looks like it is still a tribute to the former Wings. I can rad Stefan Liv as the last name listed, so I am assuming Brad McCrimmon is first Salei is next, followed by Liv below that. I notice a Halo above to Winged Wheels, so it has to be what I am seeing....

Not so much a big brother watching you, but more like the old "it's not if, but when..." adage.... BTW, I see you say you are in Ludington, we are about ready to move to Hart Township. We bought a foreclosure back in August and have been fixing it up while the kids finish school here in Woodhaven. We plan our final move in June/July. West Michigan is so beautiful!

Great job RR! I thought we were going nuts for second! It looks to be pretty basic, but I knew it had those Wings on it...

...another kid in the draft to look out for is Hudson Fasching. He is projected around #25. Another big winger, but he is a righty which Detroit lacks... So to agree, I also would want to keep that 1st rounder instead of an aging player that may not even help.... (unless that player is Bobby Ryan! )

I know what you are talking about, I saw it last night, I just cannot for the life of me find it, not even in any videos of his saves...ugh!

^ That is not the one he is referring to. He had one on that has a couple of Winged Wheels on it....I cannot find a pic of it though...

I think most of these guys would cost too much, although all would bring something to the table that the Wings lack in one way or another... I was a bit upset that Holland didn't sign Mueller in the off-season. He was one of those young UFA's that come up once in awhile and I think would have been a nice addition. He could still be an option considering Helm's unknown availability this season. Then again, he is a UFA again in the off season...still would be a nice addition, but unless Holland cuts lose a few old men, we will have zero room...

exactly my point above. I think that even at the #16-#20 spot in this years draft, we can get an impact player. I really like Ryan Pulock as our future #1 defender and even to a lessor extent Robert Haag. Of course there is plenty of O talent available too. There is a kid projected to go around 21st named Kerby Rychel. He leads the Spitfires with 80 points in 63 games. He is an American kid from LA, Ca. His father is Warren Rychel, who isn't too bad of bloodline to have. He is not afraid to hit or drop the gloves if needed...he is by far am offensive guy first, but its nice to have at least a bit of a snarl behind him...but I will take the 80pts in 63gms for sure! Just an FYI, ISS has both Pulock and Haag going before #16, not that that means too much, but if Detroit does make the playoffs the chances of either of those two be available is slim...Rychel is projected around #21...

Found it....Rick Vaive, I knew it was a Sabre...he didn't use it his entire career, but did a lot near the end. Referring to Salo's story, I wonder if Rick got made fun of a bit for his neck restraint.

not to stray away from the NHL but it wasn't mandatory in NASCAR to wear what's called the HANS device until they lost Dale Earnhardt in 2001. Sure it was always an option and available, but drivers hated wearing it and drivers like Earnhardt and Tony Stewart among others refused to do so. Even after his death the device met with a lot of resistance, but today there isn't a driver who would think twice about NOT wearing it. NASCAR and US Motorsports just made it mandatory within all sanctioned stock events and the "kids" "grew up" using the device and now it is like second nature to them...even the old guys that were around before 2001 now have been wearing in for over a decade and it has become a part of their car, not just a cumbersome restraint system... The same would happen with the NHL if they adopted the visor and Kevlar protection, it about 5 or so years, nobody would even think about what it was like without it... who was it back in the early 90's that wore what looked like football shoulder pads with a protector that was behind his helmet? If I figure it out and find a picture, I will post it....I think he played for the Sabres, but am not sure....

I would love to see a deal done that helps us with scoring...but if Holland cannot get anything for the right price, I want our deadline acquition to be Danny Dekeyser to bolster the blue more even more and then we just need Babs to juggle a couple of lines here and there... In a different thread there was an update that said Bertuzzi is still walking on a cane and is nowhere near even stepping on the ice. Helm is skating in full gear, albeit by himself, but that is at least encouraging. If we cannot land a Ignila, Perry, Ryan, Jokinen, Semin, et al. Then if Helm comes back and we get Danny D, I can be happy going forward with this team. I hate to lose our 1st rounder this year and I hate to give up on our top prospects for one of the fore-mentioned players who may come in here and just not help...I do think Iginla and Perry would help, but Iggy's price would be way too steep and the Ducks are doing great right now and would be buyers not sellers... I wouldn't mind if we trade Filppula or Franzine, but for what? Picks would be my guess because any team that would want them would be favorites to win and would be looking to add to their team, not subtract... So, Kenny, kick the tires and inquire about some all-star help, but if the prices are too high, tighten you belt one more notch and hold on tight! (BTW, I cannot stress how important it is to get Danny D here though...also would love Jeremy Welsh in our organization if you could swing it...)

I say no, but as with the other PSE you mentioned, I have a feeling that soon all of it will be. There is just no reason why they shouldn't be. Right now in the USA most kids grow up using the ear guards on their helmets and neck guards, it will ne just a matter of time until it is SOP for our kids to start using all the stuff you mentioned so by time they get to college, junior, NHL it won't affect their play at all because they grew up with it and would have learned the game with it from day one. Much like the helmet now, NHL players wouldn't even think about ever playing without it, and soon it will that way for the visor, Kevlar, neck guards, etc...none of which, as you said, restricts play at all... You would think that a huge company like Under Armor would partner with the NHL and lessor leagues, even into college levels and develop a body suit (or shirt pant combo) than has the Kevlar in it. With all the recent injuries due to skates, sticks and pucks, it's a no brainer...and speaking of brainer, the concussion is a whole other conundrum...

That may be, but what is White going to get you in return a conditional pick? I can see stringing Colaiacovo along because the guys are gelling nicely, but soon they will be able to expand the rosters and I see them inking Deleyser once school is out...so yes, White is the odd man out, but unless there is a package deal in the works, I can't see White bringing much in return...last season they traded Commie for future considerations and he I not even playing this year, so we may get what, $1 out of him? White MAY get you more than F.C. but I don't how much more. But I guess it would be a favor to him to trade him somewhere he can play and we get that open roster spot and free up his cap hit for the rest of this year... Next season, Colaiacovo cannot be on this roster....he will need to be a trade for FC or just waived after training camp...sam goes for Bertuzzi and Samuelsson, they need to be bought out. There are too many kids that are ready and already making a niche' for themselves here. Nyquist has 57pts in 54gms in GR, he will be here in October, he should be here now. I fully expect Tatar, Andersson and Lashoff to be here as well in October, with occasional call ups for Sheahan and Ferraro. We just don't have the space for the older, injury prone players anymore...thanks guys, but it time to call it a career...

Howard has been great the last 3 or 4 starts...I am still not happy with his rebound control and warned of it biting him in the a$$ eventually and it did last night, it cost him the shutout...he still got the win and that is probably more important to him anyhow, but he needs to get that rebounding under control because I would hate for it to cost us a Cup one day... Good on Jimmy though! He was told he needs to be better and he has been...the two saves last night that he made one on one were just ridiculous. To use a Mickey-ism, he "Stood on his chin" with those two saves for sure! The one (not the breakaway) has to be in the NHL plays of the week by far! If it isn't then sometime is rotten in Coopersville...an it ain't the cow manure...

In all honesty, I like our D how it is along side signing Dekeyeser, so I would pass on anyone right now and focus on the O. Now unless Douglass Murray comes knocking or maybe, MAYBE a Rob Scuderi, I would ink up Danny and re-sign Kindl and Huskins (for depth) and let these guys grow together. Considering where they were the first 10 games of the season, this D has grown leaps and bounds together already... (waive Colaiacovo next year too) Kronner - Big E Smitty - Q Danny D - Laser Kindl (Husky) With the likes of Ouellet, Sproul, McKee, DeHaas and Backman getting ready to tear up GR soon, in about 5 years this D will be one of the best in the NHL...(slightly biased opinion.)