LeftWinger

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=11074&am...=topRelated_nhl ...list of available free agents. UFA and RFA...

...the longer this day goes on, the more I believe there will be a #91 back on the Wings. Obviously Sundin isn't hell bent on playing for the Wings or he'd be signed already. Same goes for Rolston. Sure, it could still happen, but the longer it goes on, it just means that Sundin and Rolston are more interested in cash than Detroit. That's cool. If Naslund or Fedorov come in, they can provide 20-30 goals and vastly improve or second power play unit. Hey, we got Stuart signed and that was the most important issue today, anything else would be icing on the cake! ...heck the "Old Friend" Holland spoke about could very well be Shanahan or LaPointe as well (who knows...)

...definately do not want to overpay him, but he scored 25 goals and had 30 assists on a dismal vancouver team last season. Even if he came in and equaled that total, he would be worth a shot if he was all that was left... ...Sundin is a point a game man. Either one of them would relish playing with all our Swede's and if either one got to play with Z and/or D, you'd have to imagine their point total would go up, especially Naslund. Sundin and Naslund are both snipers, give them the setup skills of Datsyuk or Zetterberg and they just may be worth it. Shoot, sign them both!

...he did score 31 in 2004, but yeah, he has had some low years since. Washed up, dunno about that, but he would be a suitable replacement for Drake. Similar production, loads more pontential, but yeah, for me if not Rolston or Sundin, then may as well be noone, unless Feds or Bert will take less than 1.5... ...hey, Holland gave Petr Klima a shot in 1999 so why not give Feds a shot in 2009? ...bottom line, if you cannot get Rolston, throw 8 million at Sundin for the season and see if he bites...

...agree, but if Rolston wants 4.5 million for 3 years, forget it. Sundin canbe had at any amount for 1 year, so we could throw 8 million at him if needed to get him here. But if he wants a 2 year deal, then forget it. Hossa wants more than 7 for multiple years, forget it... ...what do you have left? Naslund, Fedorov, Tucker, Bertuzzi? Maybe you sign noone and cross your fingers for so repeat magic! But, Drake will need to be replaced and Kopecky won't be ready for the season to start. What do you do? Naslund, Fedorov or Bertuzzi? ...in reality you could probably get Fedorov or Bertuzzi ALONG with Sundin, if Sundin would accept a 1 year deal. I think both Fedorov or Bertuzzi may cost less than 1.5... ...Don't know where they are gonna play, but Helm has minor league options left and wouldn't have to clear waivers, so maybe Fedorov and Sundin or Bertuzzi and Sundin or Naslund for that matter!!! ARGH!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!! ...if you cannot get Sundin, then go for Fedorov/Bertuzzi or Naslund/Bertuzzi... ...I dunno! With so much money available for this season, the possibilities are endless, all depends if they would accept a one year deal... ...whatever happens, you HAVE to re-sign Filpulla and then save as much money as possible for Z and Franz...

...yep, oh well. Would've liked to have him here, but more important to save money for Z and Franz. I guess it's a year for Sundin, Fedorov or Naslund... ...if Rolston was willing to take 3.5, Holland would have him sewed up for 3-4 years for sure! Maybe Holland will pull some incentive magic out of his hat!

...this kinda sucks because Tampa has a ton of cash to throw at Rolston. Hopefully he like what Stanley looks like better than 5 or 6 million Washingtons.

...and Lindros was banging Brind A'Mour's wife in Philly. That is what resulted in the "blanket party" covered up by a fake "car accident" and then finished by the letting go of Eric Lindros... ..great teammate there (oh, great wives too, lets not make THEM out to be completely innocent) (if you're wondering, inside source) ...back to topic: Rolston, Sundin , Fedorov or Bertuzzi. Or nothing, doesn't really matter with this team, this year...

...you didn't think this was gonna be a Fedorov free UFA season did you? At least the Wings wouldn't be asked to give anyone up for him...

...well, that does make a lot of sense, but, Drake will be retiring, there's roster spot that needs to be filled. Who's gonna fill it? You gonna let Downey play 82 games? Split it with McCarty? Kopecky may not be ready for the season... ...you are gonna have to sign someone, you are gonna need the depth. McCarty and Downey along with Kopecky are gonna split your 13th forward position. I agree don't fix what's not broke, but there is a chance to either throw a huge 1 year deal at one of two sought after forwards out there, or make a couple year deal with one of two or three other less significant UFA's and make you club even better than it was last season... Mats Sundin or Marion Hossa - offer 1 year deals at a huge payday (unless they are looking for more than 1) ...then you have the Rolston story, we have already discussed him thouroughly ...now throw Bertuzzi in the mix along with Sergei Fedorov, both of which would come VERY cheap... ....any of the 5 mentioned above would be a very suitable and actually an upgrade to Drake. You cannot replace Drake's heart, but if we could land any of these guys, maybe a combo of 2 of them, we wouldn't be hurting our team, it'd only be knocking Sammy further down the pecking order where he belongs... ...Holland will sign someone as long as its by his terms, and this season, unlike prior, Holland has the upper hand when it comes to UFA's... ...love to see either Sundin and Rolston or Rolston and Fedorov here first choice. Any combo with Hossa and Bertuzzi along with the above mentioned second choice...

...this just in, I can reaf the headlines now! ...Fans turn Fedorov boos to cheers as he skates onto the ice with the #91 Winged Wheel! ...ok now to the subject of my post. Fedorov is approaching 500 goals. I would love to see him get that 500th in a Wings uniform. He would come cheap, probably cheap for a couple of years, if not only one. Hey, he would be my 4th choice behind Rolston, Sundin & Hossa. I'd prefer Feds over Bertuzzi for sure... ...Holland wanted him at the deadline, but refused to give up Filpulla (I am glad.) Maybe Holland is still interested. Sure he wouldn't have that Cup-less veteran drive, but he would bring tons of experience, provide a little scoring, bolster up our power play and like I said, I'd love to see that #500 be scored while wearing a Wings Uniform... ...if you're looking for a small move to shore up our Power Play and give us scoring depth and playoff experience, this is the move. Saves you tons of cash, even though we have tons to throw around for one season, but it also allows you to save cash for the trade deadline if something huge is needed... ....heck with all the names being thrown around as 1 year players, Fedorov may as well be thrown in there, he would probably come the cheapest and like I said, he ranks 4th on my list, maybe 3rd if Sundin is pretty comitted to Montreal...

...and I stand corrected! Thank you! but in all reality you can insert any vetere'ns name in place of Bourque and understnad what I was getting at. Oh well! Thanks again for the correction!

...well then that is the best bunch of guys jockeying for position to ever play for and Win the Cup! Matthias was expendable, he would have been another Stacy Roest another Greg Johnson or Jason Williams, he would have seen VERY limited roles in Detroit. Just too deep right now, which isn't really a bad thing... ...But, heck, just like the draft itself, these guys are crapshoots. Maybe, just maybe he could have landed on the #2 line. We'll never know, but he'll het more playing time right now in Florida... ...if you're a Matthias fan, then good for him, if you're a Wings fan, then crap, we could've just kept him... ...either way, it obviously didn't hurt this past season and something tells me, we aren't going to suffer too much for years to come. In other words, expendable...

...yeah, and that worked out for Colorado didn't it? Hey why don't we sign Kariya?

...I agree with you, Matthias was a good prospect, but really, when was he ever gonna make this team? WIth Z and D gonna be here for life, then Flip, Helm and Emmerton (even that kid out of Finland they just signed,) Matthias would be a career AHL'r here until we couldn't send him down anymore then we'd probably would've have lost him to the Waiver wire. At least the 'potential' was there for Bertuzzi to work out here, but as we witnessed it didn't and we pretty much gave up a player that wouldn't have played here in a long, long time! ...and no offense to the Panthers, but my 4 year old son would get solid playing time there, I feel sorry for Matthias that it had to be Florida he got traded to!

...quick thought. I am not taking anything away for Ray Bourque, but isn't it nicer to see a veteren (who hasn't yet won a Cup) come in, contribute the entire season, endure injuries, healthy scratches, tooth and claw as a member of the team the ENTIRE season and raise that Cup, than to just be traded to a team (that would've won the Cup regardless of him) and see him pretty much ne given a Cup? Sure, career-wise Ray Bourque did everything right, but win that Cup. He was out of the playoffs and he was handed to Colorado and played for 3 months and got his Cup. IT was nice to see it happen, but he didn't earn his way to the playoffs. Maybe it's just me, but Dallas Drake started 0-0 with this team and bled for the Wings for 9-10 months, helping this team the entire way. Maybe they would've won without Drake, but just looking at which player feels like he earned it more that season, I think Bourque was given the Cup and Drake earned it... ...sorry to hi-jack the thread...

exactly! Helm will see more time here than Mac and Downey, but keeping Downey and Mac in GRR opens the door for Rolston (or whoever Kenny picks up.) Downey should get the nod over Mac as the 13th forward, but Helm, in my opinion deserves to be here. Sure he would get more ice-time in GRR, but given the choice, I think he'd rather play 10 minutes a game in the NHL than 25 in the AHL. Dunno, just something about making it to the NHL and gaining NHL experience trumps the extra 15 minutes per game in the AHL. Call me Kookee!

...Holland isn't gonna do anything that'll disrupt his team. He wanted Bertuzzi after 07' he may still want him now, and it won't cost $4mm. I personally don't think he'd fit in, but Kenny knows better than us. He may offer him something. He would be a nice replacement for Drake. I'd rather Kenny spend money on someone with a little more offensive threat to him, but who am I? ...Holland will do the right thing. He will not harm this team, if he think Bert will help, then Bert will help. Same with Fedorov or Rolston. My personal choice would be Rolston, but again, who am I? ...Do the right thing Kenny! Whatever it may be!

...when Homer went down with his injury, never stopped them, it only gave someone else a chance to get #1 minutes and they shined! ...quick question: ...Considering you can offer the moon for one season, who do YOU sign for one season? 1. Sundin or 2. Hossa

Start and end by saying.... "NO!" ...too much leadership in our lockeroom to let Emery get out of hand? Whatever! If Emery isn't starting, then he is a cancer. You need your goalies to be peanut buter and jelly. Do yo think Osgood would want to stay on the road with Emery? No. Kenny wouldn't do that to Ozzie. He wants a clear back-up to Osgood, someone to push Osgood, not someone to push him off a balcony. Remember when Hasek came back and Cujo got pushed out? Well, even when Cujo came back up the goaltender situation was brutal! Our "Leaders" couldn't settle that down and they cannot cure cancer... ...NO TO EMERY! Kolzig would be a better choice...

...lets just start this by saying "NO!" ...then we'll end this by saying "NO!"

Wow, I know I joked with a few Pens fans about enjoying their ONE trip to the finals, but holy crap! ...Malone, Malkin, Hossa, Orpik, Roberts, who's next? Sure they still have Crosby and Staal and Fluery, but there is a little thing called team chemistry. Looks like Pittsburgh is going to have a rough time at getting back to the Finals afterall, so my poking fun may just be proven true!

...this is interesting news. Do you think Rafalski and Rolston have played some golf together this year? Rolston should give Detroit some serious thought. It is a system he can fit into... ...would be nice, but trust Holland, whatever he does it'll work out eventually. Heck even the Sammy experiment paid dividends eventually...

...I like the idea in siging a depth goaler, but to play in GRR. The only signing the Wings should make (other than getting our own under contract) shoud be Sundin (if he'd play here.) With Drake most likely retiring, there would be a roster spot open. Sundin wold get AT LEAST 2nd minutes. Other than that, the Wings needn't sign anyone. If they don't get Stuart signed, then just let Ericcson play... ...back to thread topic, no to Raycroft. We have the cheapest goalies in the league and quite possibly the best (we'll see how Howard lives up.) Not unless they wanna sign Kolzig to back-up, but I am not sure Ollie wants to be a back-up, isn't that why he left Washington?

...and Darren McCarty can do neither... it makes LESS sense to keep him... ...during the playoffs, Darren was just one more give-away away from me throwing a shoe through the TV!