Dominator2005

So, Gleason or Ericsson, who would you pick...

High draft pick and a prospect. I don't think that they want to add salary at this stage. http://www.thefourthperiod.com/trade_deadline/top25/index.html

I really don't get why people are even considering to trade Flip. He can/will be just better, year after year. Couple of years ago everybody wanted to trade Dats for either Luongo or Thornton... and now?

Regehr would be nice but ain't gonna happen. Ruutu makes most sense if we are looking to add scoring forward with some size and grit. Gaustad is a perfect 3rd line center but I don't see Sabres letting him go. Travis Moen is a good PK, hard hitting 3rd liner with limited scoring touch which could be very tough to play against in playoff's. Hall Gill is good PK, stay at home D, shoot blocking machine... I wouldn't mind Theo Peckhman as a young stay at home def who can drop the gloves... trading big "E" (even with his Modified NTC) for Theo would be "nice"

Trade Big E for Peckhman and that's it!

BTW Trading Flip would be stupid...

1. Ruutu 2. Big E for Peckhman (it seems like he's available) 3. Nabokov

A fight ain't over till you heard the bell.

Sad thing is that he needs to respond.

Fixed!

Look Socrate, we can go all over this argument... the fact is what it is, the other teams have no respect for us and that's it.

and my soruces are telling me that we are getting Shawn Thornton for Emmerton... We can only dream my buddy...

The fact is that Stewart isn't ACTING TOUGH against bigger (25 other) teams in NHL...

There is a need for: 1. Top 6 forward with scoring ability. 2. Size for the 2nd line Zetterberg/Flip Answer is Tuomo Ruutu, he has everything that we need for 2nd line.

This ’n’ that: -- The Red Wings’ biggest concern outside of trying to arm-twist Nick Lidstrom into coming back one more year to tutor young Brendan Smith is trying to convince unrestricted free agent defenceman Brad Stuart, their second-pairing blue-liner, to hang around. His family still lives in California and sources say he will sign with either the San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings or Anaheim Ducks. Stuart is 32. I wonder if San Jose would want him back; they drafted him originally. Tomas Holmstrom is likely quitting, too and Todd Bertuzzi might not be back, along with Jiri Hudler, who isn’t one of coach Mike Babcock’s favourites, although he praised Hudler the other day after a two-goal game. -- As much as Shea Weber is a horse in Nashville, the Red Wings really like the Predators Ryan Suter, who will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and plays a league-leading 27:03 a night. If Nashville can’t sign him by the trade deadline, Preds GM David Poile will be moving him. That’s where Detroit comes in. —If Ryan Smyth was available at the trade deadline, would the Detroit Red Wings be sniffing around? I say yes. Tomas Holmstrom, who turns 39 this month, gives them the same sort of net presence, but he isn’t a top-six guy any longer. He’s on their fourth line with some power-play time. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Hockey+World+Ducks+Getzlaf+likely+staying/5962984/story.html

http://archive.feedblitz.com/166943/~3896377 The organization has been torn between letting the skill players do all the damage, or to inject a bruiser occasionally to, as coach Mike Babcock likes to say, “keep the flies off.” Downey was the Red Wings enforcer three seasons ago, when the team won the Stanley Cup. He managed to appear in 56 games that season, about 70 percent of the schedule. No one gave him any chance of making that squad, either. Last year, the Red Wings tabbed longtime enforcer Brad May to keep the flies off, but May was gone by the second half of the season, the team’s will to keep a tough guy having waned, as it usually does.[/i] "Old news"... couple of years ago - Bab's was openly saying that he likes to have "enforcer" and now nothing!!! What changed now?

This!!!! That hurts someone'S (wingfan13) feeling...

This!

Then tell me why Downey was dressed in warm-up (game 3) against Dallas? Why Commodore is playing more (see Howard's comments)

1. Ruutu 2. Pitakanen (if Lids is set to retire and Stuart to leave, Pitkanen with either Weber or Sutter will make transition to new era easier).

This ’n’ that The Red Wings, with $5.6 million in cap room, would probably like to add another offensive top-six or top-nine player at the deadline. It’s no secret Detroit GM Ken Holland has long been an Ales Hemsky fan. He stuck a dagger in their hearts in the first round of the 2006 playoffs in Game 6 in Edmonton. The Oilers winger, who is an an unrestricted free-agent July 1, would cost the Oilers about $1 million in cap hit if they wanted him at the deadline. The Red Wings would also like an extra, veteran defenceman in the late Ruslan Salei mould … http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-oilers/Hockey+World/5842826/story.html http://www.toutsurlehockey.com/section/hockey/10855/rumeurs/de/transactions/tslh/rumeurs%20d'echanges/2011-12-11/les-red-wings-de-detroit-pourraient-ils-acquerir-ales-hemsky/ EDIT: EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jim Matheson reports the Red Wings, with $5.6 million in available cap space, could add a top-six forward later this season, and suggested they might have interest in Oilers winger Ales Hemsky. The Wings would also like a physical defenseman…Matheson also panned the Canadiens acquisition of Kaberle…He also wondered if the NY Islanders might shop defenseman Steve Staios if they’re not in the playoff hunt by the trade deadline, or if playoff-bound teams would have more interest in Calgary’s Cory Sarich SPECTOR’S NOTE: Hemsky’s value, however, could be hurt by his history of shoulder injuries. I’ve suggested Carolina’s Tuomu Ruutu might be a better fit on the right side for the Red Wings, as he brings a more physical edge to his game…Wouldn’t be surprised if the Isles shop Staios by the deadline if they’re out of the post-season picture by then. Ditto the Flames with Sarich, who’ll be a UFA next summer and might have value as a rental player. http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/2011/12/11/sunday-nhl-rumor-roundup-december-11-2011/ I could live either with Hemsky and/or Ruutu.

Exactly!!!

Commodore played very well... in fact better than big "E" last night. He brings physical dimension that Detroit is missing big time (ask Howard about it).

http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/2011/12/16/report-turris-could-be-traded-as-early-as-today/ TSN’s Darren Dreger reports via Twitter “Things are heating up on the Kyle Turris trade front. Sources indicate a deal could come down today.” Dreger subsequently claimed the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets, while the Ottawa Senators have interest, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are in their holiday trade freeze. MIAMI HERALD: The Florida Panthers are rumored in the running for Turris. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Interesting development. I’ve said in the past the Coyotes won’t move Turris unless they got a good offer, so it’ll be interesting to see what (if anything) transpires today.

Phoenix Coyotes have traded center Kyle Turris to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for David Rundblad and a 2nd round pick.