Dominator2005

Larkin - Stamkos - Lucic Abdelakader - Z - Mantha Tatar - She - AA Bertuzzi - LG - Martin DeKe - Trouba/Shatty Smith - Green Kronwall - Wideman Sproul Mrazek Nyquist, Jurco and Ouellet for Trouba/Shatty Dats, Pulks and 2017-3rd rounder to Arizona for Chipchura and 6th rounder Howard and 2016-2nd for Wideman and 7th Ericsson to Edmonton for 5th

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At least he can hit

It's not going to be easy but if he wants to re-tool this team he will need to trade that contract, Pulks + 2nd (2017)... it's not like he will pick up franchise player in 2nd round...

Could Lidholm or Fowler be available now?

Why not, he will pay less taxes in Detroit than in Toronto... http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2016/6/17/11946000/introducing-the-steven-stamkos-earnings-calculator

KH as usually is lowering expectations and he'said not doing enough to re-tool this team - kind of tired of his approach. Hopefully he's not going to bring Hudler back for his 2nd tour...

KH needs to move Dats contract so he can have a chance to offer a contract to Stamkos, franchise center. You don't have a chance to sign young, franchise center each summer. Stamkos is a MUST. 1. Top six forward: Stamkos 2. Power forward: Lucic, Backes or Okposo 3. Top Def: trade Nyquist/Tatar, Ouellet, next year draft picks for either Shatty or Trouba 4. Trade Dats contract, Pulk/Jurco and a 2017-3rd to Arizona for 5th. 5. Trade Ericsson to Edmonton for 5th 6. Trade Howard to either Calgary or Buffalo (with 1M retention) for 7th 7. Sign Martin 8. Bye bye Helm 9. Trade for bottom physical Stay-at-home Def Mcquaid/Gudas type. Abdelkader - Stamkos - Larkin Mantha - Z - Lucic/Backes/Okposo Nyquist/Tatar - She - AA Bertuzzi - LG - Martin DeKe - Shatty/Trouba Smith - Green Kronwall - Mcquaid/Gudas type Sproul

All choices are good

Avery was drafted and not brought in. He wasn't drafted for his goal scoring potential/skills. Too too was signed for his physicality and not his goal scoring skills either. Bert is another story, was one of the best Power Forward in NHL but after Moore incident he wasn't himself. He was acquired for his size and physical play. Radulov is one dimensional skilled forward and we have plenty of those who cannot produce or not producing enough: Nyquist, Tatar, Jurco, PulKS. .. Radulov played for Remparts in Québec city (my city) and let me tell you that he was remembered for his play but also for his behaviors off the ice. There is one coach who can make him produce and it's Roy

Skilled winger in KHL!!! He didn't proved anything in NHL yet!!! Then KH should go after Linus et Lepisto too I guess."But the Red Wings have concerns about whether Radulov would have a negative influence in the dressing room, especially with younger players." http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2016/06/red_wings_interested_in_signin.html#incart_river_mobile_index

You think that Z, Blash and Kronwall have some kind of influence???

Both of themy will provide physicality and some scoring... what can Radulov provide??? We don't have Stevie, Shanny, Chelios... in locker room anymore. I don't want a Radulov near Larkin

I would rather have Eriksson, Lucic or Backes... I don't see the point of getting Radulov unless Dats is coming back for one last season.

They might opt to keep JAYBOUW since he's lefty and already nice partner for Pietro... and he will be cheaper once that Shatty will sign a new contract. No one is expecting Shatty to be new Lidstrom but I can see him as a Rafalski 2.0 which will definitely improve our team. They have Parayko (RH) who's ready for top 4 minutes.From all players that might be available (based on all rumors) my wishlist would look like: 1. Shatty 2. Barrie (can't see Avs trading with us) ........ ........ ........ Vatanen Thing is, neither of them will make us Stanley Cup contenders... we will need more help: 1. Top 2 Def (preferably RHD) 2. Physical Stay-at-home Def 3. Scoring (Power) Top Six Forward 4. Physical Bottom Six Forward We needs to get bigger, tougher to play against and we definitely needs to find a way to score more goals.

It seems like KH is kicking tires on Radu. https://mobile.twitter.com/A_Kalnins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

It makes sense to pay $6M and + for Okposo (20 goalso while playing with Tavares). It makes sense to pay $5M for locker room cancer Radu. It doesn't makes sense to pay $10M for the second best goalscorer in today'so NHL???

He has signed 2 years with SKA, more info to come.

Radulov had a bad attitude in Qc and he was primadona in Nashville... now he seems burned in KHL so I would stay away from Radu. Okposo is playing with Tavares so it helps a lot... something around 5M$ should be enough for him but I don't expect him to put same numbers unless playing with Crosby, Kopitar or McDavid type of center. Stamkos, franchise player that can play either forward position. Shoots right, skates well and can score 40 goals easily. Best goal scorer after Ovechkin in the NHL. Difference between Radulov and Stamkos is Errorson/Q contract... Backes is having great playoff so far. Scoring, physical... Would love to have him in Detroit but can't see Blues letting him go elsewhere. My vote goes to Stamkos

It should be Bean... I'm hoping for Brown or Tufte.

Chelios was Public Enemy #1 and turned as a solid addition for us

We already needed : Top 6 Forward Top 2 Def Now with Dats leaving, going after Stamkos will be critical. Top 6 forward, with some size and grit: Backes, Okposo, Lucic and Ladd are options (even if I don't like Ladd). Please don't mention Hudler as someone did... KH just realized that we need to get bigger and grittier. Hudler makes no sense as we are already small. Top 2 def, Trouba or Shatty should be trade targets. Nyquist, Tatar, Pulks, Jurco should be available along with XO, Sproul and 2017 draft picks. We also need a true 4th liners (Tangardi is not an option as he's AHL'er). Matt Martin would be perfect for 4th line. Another need is a physical stay at home def, someone like Prout/McQuaid/Gudas. 2016/2017 Red Wings: Larkin - Stamkos - Backes/Lucic/Okposo Mantha - She - Tatar/Nyquist Z - AA - Jurco/Pulks Bertuzzi - LG - Martin Deke - Trouba/Shatty Smith - Green Downfall - Gudas/Prout/McQuaid Errorson (if we can't get rid of him) Mrazek FA

Was a force for Remparts... and main reason why we won against Nashville... didn't he injured Dumont or Erat or Arnott after celebrating a game winner against us back in 2008? DON'T WANT

Well KH realize that this roster is too small... To bad it took him 10 years to understand it.

They don't need Dats to reach Cap, they have enough Cap space to absord his contract so that's the difference why we need to add otherwise it doesn't change anything for them. I don't want Pronger's contract we already have Francine who's going to end up on LT. Get rid of Dats contract, go after Backes, Lucic, Okposo, Stamkos (depending on his health), Yandle... keep money for possible trades (Trouba)...