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Homer.....come on....it's over...no, just...no.

Yes, he is 22 and huge...he should get a good look this fall and really get some time in GR. He is not on the top 25 prospect list right now, but he is sure to climb the ladder if he continues the way he is going...Give McKee a couple of years at WMU and a couple in GR and he too will be a force in Detroit. Nicastro is another right hander too! I am also looking forward to big things (no pun) from Bodin in a few years... If Holland lands Weber, he and Smith, Q and Kronwall are going to lead the way for all these kids and it looks, right now, that it's gonna be a bright future on D in the D... (cannot forget Kindl and Ericsson) Yes, things look very good...I still would love for Holland to add DeKeyser to the mix as well...

Because Babcock has talked high praise of him ever since he coached him in the Olympics... Yes, give some players with heart their icetime and you'll be asking Franzine who? Hudler who? Thank GOD hudler is gone and I hope for Franzine's trade everyday...I am sooo tired of his inconsistent, lack of heart, lack of motivation, he needs to go...

Of the two (Ryan or Nash) I prefer Ryan, but I think they are very high on Nash. I think Babcock is a huge fan of Nash and really wants him on his team... I would take either so I am on board with Nash to Detroit (especially if it rids us of Franzine.) Wow, to lose Hudler and Franzine in the same off season would being like a party in my tummy! I'd have nobody left to complain about on the team...and THAT would be a 1st! edit: after thinking about it, it would come down to Bert or Cleary....

Shane Doan - 3 yrs $18M....sign it up!

Win Win....get the trade done!

No Homer, No....

Mursak is a 4th liner in Detroit...Tatar is nearly out top prospect behind Smith and Nyquist who will no longer be prospects this year... Given ample opportunity to play on a top 6 line, Mursak can and will excel. I am just saying, that trade would be more than enough to acquire Rick Nash...the only thing is if Howsen would try to gang rape Holland because of the Central Division... Well considering that Detroit is on his short list, it is still a possibility...If Holland would have the balls to let loose of Franzine is the question...

Columbus wants 2 NHL ready forwards for Nash....Franzine I think would qualify as more than NHL "ready." Mursak and Tatar are BOTH NHL ready...add the 1st round to sweetin the pot because we are within the Central....No brainer on both sides... Kenny BETTER be freakin desperate for a big name top 6 forward...and the three guys going to CMH is not too expensive...Franzine needs a change of scenery in order to allow him to enjoy himself again....Nash is just what the doctor ordered for Detroit. It's the same as the Bobby Ryan proposal, get either of these two guys here and it makes Detroit that much more attractive for the likes of Doan, Gezlaf, Perry and Weber. If Detroit traded for Nash (or Ryan) and signed Doan (3yrs) then imagine what the team would look like if you added Weber on D next off season and one of Perry or Geztlaf... That would make this teams's core, along with Dats, Z & Fil one of, if not the best in the NHL...potentially your roster would look like this: Nash - Datsyuk - Nyquist Doan - Zetterberg - Perry Brunner - Filppula - Samuelsson Tootoo - Helm - Abdelkader (/Bertuzzi/Emmerton/Eaves) Kronwall - Weber Quincey - Smith Ericsson - White Kindl

If that is what Columbus wants for Nash, then this trade should be done already, unless Holland refuses to let loose of Franzine... to CBJ : J. Franzine, J. Mursak, T. Tatar, 1st round pick to DET: Rick Nash That should be a no brainer...

Franzine/Tatar/Mursak/1st would be better....

I think that Holland should NEVER be content! EVER! He needs to be in perpetual motion! Changing, bettering, just frickin let go of Franzine! Trade Filppula for Ryan!!! Selanne wants him there and will press the Ducks to make the deal! Just NEVER EVER be content! You have to be better than 29 other GM's...never settle...

Come on Shane! $5.5M for 3 years to win a Cup! (Who knows who else may show up to win! (cough cough, Ryan, cough Nash, cough cough Weber...ahem....excuse me...)

Ya, its just me being ovee anxious....I do hope he chooses us!

I'd rather the Wild just not make the playoffs, if we did pay them in the 1st round, we'd have to deal with you know who for a couple of weeks... I don't think we suck, but we lack a legit top 6 scorer, I am afraid to play the wait and see game with Brunner and Nyquist...just my nerves....argh!

But also unlike the last few years, we have tons of Cap space to spend....yet still Holland is content with his lack of top 6 talent or motivation on his current club....time to go Franzine....time to go....

No, wait....Callahan - Abdelkader - Tootoo....Hmmmm.....do you think Holland would allow that line? There has to be a 6'2" 135lb. European somewhere that can take one of those spots...

No, the best move they made was letting Hudler go!

Ilitch will not go back to the 80's...if Holland fails to spend money to make this team a playoff team, and they miss the playoffs or worse yet become a lottery team, Holland will be dealt with swiftly and accordingly...He does still have Scotty's phone number... Holland MUST get a top 6 forward....MUST. He needs to let go of his manlove for Franzine or go ahead a trade Fil for Ryan. EDIT: That being said, he still has a over a month left until September, and if he doesn't trade for a Nash or Ryan before then, and they struggle, he WILL by the end of December. Still he can certainly afford Doan and Semin right now....BTW, if ya haven't heard, Anaheim wants Filppula...

Only things that make sense...Sign Doan and/or Semin....trade for Ryan or Nash... Sign Doan to a 3 year contract and Semin to a 1 year... if you have Doan/Ryan or Nash under contract next July, it makes Detroit look much more attractive to Weber/Getzlaf/Perry... I know there are rumblings about Detroit getting Weber this season, but I just don't see Nashville trading him to us without raping us...and ANY offer sheet can and will be matched by them... The ONLY way I believe that Holland is ACTUALLY content with this roster is he knows he won't get Doan/Semin and Nash/Ryan are way too expensive.,.. If Holland starts the season with this roster and it stinks up the ice, he at least still has Cap to make a deal then...honestly he needs to do it now (this summer) because on New Years Day who is going to want to watch a losing team in the Classic? If Holland does not ice a team that people want to watch, this can and maybe will be Detroit's LAST Classic... You cannot have a Winter Classic full of AHL'ers....that is what the Winterfest is for...

Here comes Filppula for Ryan!

No, Homer, no.........

I have been easy on Holland thus far....if Doan signs for less than $5M somewhere else.....then Holland is done. I hope he isnt really content with his current lineup.....so, what it was Parise or noone? Suter or noone? Holland needs to let go of Franzine already.....he is absolutely crap! Package Franzine for someone.....

Ya, waste $16M in cap space.....

Now this guy was on my fantasy list....darn. Good Price too, but its only one year and if he.stays healthy he would be.a nice pickup next.July.