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My worst case scenario is when we pop up, all three of Byram, Cozens and Caufield are there....ugh, now what!

I trade Mantha before AA, but it wouldn't cost that to acquire Trouba.

Trade 1: To EDM: Mike Green and Darren Helm to DET: Milan Lucic Trade 2: to TPA 2019 2nd round pick (#35 overall) to DET (Salary Dump) Ryan Callahan, 2019 1st round pick #27 overall. Trade 3: to CAR Evgeny Svechnikov to DET 2019 2nd round pick (Carolina's) UFA's Erik Karlsson 5 years, $11M AAV Pavel Datsyuk 1 year $4M re-sign Witkowski. 2 yrs $750,000 AAV

I do.

Oh, damn! Missed that. Thanks!

Could Coach Q be getting a job in Edmonton? After making a huge splash getting Holland, getting Q would make a huge follow up!

I'd like to see Larionov in our player development system.

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"We like our team" At his first press conference in Edmonton. He won't have a parting conference here.

Stop reading Kruppa.

Remember when everyone was saying that Holland was gonna run this team together with Yzerman? I argued that Holland would have no say in who Steve drafts. I didn't think this would be the reason, but I told ya so! Now the race is on, who builds a Cup winner first? Or will we see DET v. EDM in a Cup final?

Yikes! He better jump on that money!

The question a time ago was why would Holland want to go to Edmonton? I said that he would go because he already has the Elite star to build around. Looks like it may happen. Fire sale in Edmonton?

Now that the Isles have swept out, due to lack of veteran leadership, they'll be calling soon for the price of getting Nielsen back.

didn't see a 2nd round thread for SJ v. COL, so I will put this here since it has to do with off season stuff. At first I was not hoping the Sharks advance, but while looking around I was reminded of the Nyquist trade conditions: So, I now hope that SJ at least makes it to the Finals so we can get the upgraded 2nd rounder! ( I know its a 2020 pick, but didn't want to start a 2020 off season thread yet! )

I would hope no more than Vanek's contracts.

Sorry, i realized you guys were talking about Dats daughter, so I switched it from Yzerman, but it is still fate nonetheless.

Hmmmm, Datsyuk tp Detroit, Datsyuk daughter to Wisconsin, Cole Caufield commited to Wisconsin, Yzerman might draft Cole at #6, Cole and Datsyuk daughter start dating in college....hmmmm....

Get ready folks, Dats is coming back. Remember when the rumblings started about the possibility Dats would retire? It all started with a Tweet and some chatter. Everyone said no, he'll finish his contract, he wont just leave. Well here we are, a Tweet and some chatter. Let me be the first to say, welcome back Dats. A lot of us were mad you left, including me, said some bad things, but its water under the bridge, we'll see you in the fall.

Helm & Cholowski to Winnipeg for Trouba, Nielsen to Isles for a pick, disney.com to Toronto for Gardiner (sign and trade) Larkin, Datsyuk, Veleno, Ehn as your centers. Put Abby back with Dats and boom, 20 goals again. Bert - Larks - Mantha AA - Datsyuk - Abby Zadina - Veleno - Hirose DeLaRose - Ehn - Kufner Rasmussen in GR to start. Ok, ok, I'll stop.

Very nice!

I said this back when the rumours started. Why on Earth would he play for anyone else? If he comes back, it'll only be for Detroit. I bet he feels he owes the fans, the organization. What if Yzerman drafts Podkolzin? Maybe Datsyuk will be instrumental in making his choice to come to NA easier. Scouts have been uncertain whether he'll go to the KHL or come over. Also, this would pretty much guarantee #13 goes to the rafters too. Talk about a mentor to have as well. It'll make Nielsen expendable. May be he'd get traded to a contender. I've always pictured him going back to NY via trade, maybe they come calling if they fall short this playoff. I'm good if they sign him. Isn't gonna hurt for a season. It can only help.

I didn't want green back. I want Yzerman to take a shot at Karlsson.

The trade is in the works. e5.

Yzerman will get him either way.