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Niiice. ...with nothing to lose. Let the kids play,

I don't want to move Green at this point. We're all having a lovely lovely dream if we think Ericsson is getting moved. He's injured. ...and as far as Kronwall goes... that cap recapture looms if he decides to retire retire and not LITRetire for us. I'd rather have him playing a smaller role for us over the next couple years or have his cap sitting on LITR than having it count against us for nothing if he decided to retire after being traded.

I'm thinking the only way that Sheahan gets moved today is for a first or if a sweet ol' hockey trade comes down the pike. Vanek should be moved. GIT ER DUN KENNY BOY!!

Delicious return. I fear that Smitty was starting to find his game and he will start tearing it up for the Rags, but an even greater fear was that he was just going to become J. Ericsson 2.0. Either way, quality return for Smith. Good luck Brendan.

Haven't we devoted enough pages to a guy who can't make the top team in the Central Divison?

Don't you mean Blashill singlehandedly destroyed Sheahan and Larkin's (along with a couple other Wings) 2017 campaign? Crosby? He's too old. I'll take McDavid. Please and thank you.

Wasn't my point.

I just think sending a guy -- a 26 year old, big bodied center, no less -- who's having a bad year off to play for a team (a freaking division rival) with a coach, who supposedly loves him and his style of play, whom under he had his best year for anything LESS than a first round pick is screaming SCREAMING!! to bite Holland in the ass. ...and for all of LGW to say, "told you so." ...but that's just pragmatic me.

Leafs fans still screaming, "No! Please! No!!" Wings fans, "Yes! Please yes! Doesn't even have to be for a first round pick!!!"

Further breakdown of Hanzal/White deal :

Per Craig Custance on Twitter:

Hanzal headed to Minny.

Agreed Kliq. Also... there's no real details on TSN. No idea what's going back to Tampa.

Your record is skipping.

How many pages did we have on Drew Effin' Miller? Jarnkrok? How many Dan Cleary threads did we have? if you don't wanna discuss this... there's probably a need for a new McJesus thread to be created, amirite?

Other than being a fan of the team (which Shattenkirk supposedly is) and living in NYC, I don't know why anyone in their right mind is going to the Rags. Their window is closing fast.

Per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Despite being in the playoff race, it sounds like the Blues will be moving defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues would like to get at least two pieces in a deal, a first round pick and a prospect. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have spoken with the Blues about Shattenkirk. It’s believed Shattenkirk will sign with the Rangers this offseason. -- A first and a prospect is a hefty price for any team, but especially the Rangers. They don't have a lot of prospect depth and as he's likely to sign with you in the off-season... why would you give the Blues both a first and a prospect?

Hot take!! I do not disagree! Plainly and simply, the Wings need to give guys they expect to play a certain role the opportunity to play that role. If their expectation was that Jurco was going to be a bottom-six grinder they should have given up on that experiment a while ago. If their expectation was that he was going to be a top-six scoring winger they needed to give him more time and opportunity in that role.

Rags can't really pay the price that the Blues currently want for Shatty. Thusfar there's been no real speculation on return for Smith presented by anyone who might be "in the know."

“The thought is that Sheahan is having a miserable year,” Kypreos added, noting that the 25-year-old centreman has no goals and sits at minus-19 through 58 games. While some may speculate that the Leafs could look for a discount given Shanahan and Babcock’s connection to Detroit, Kypreos shot down that idea. “The feeling is, regardless of being goalless, that could cost you as much as a first-rounder if the Leafs want him,”Kypreos said.

Kypreos said it on HNIC. (So take that for what it's worth. *twocents*) Smith to TOR was also brought up. Larry Brooks speculates Smith to Rags. all via Malik

I'm just saying that not every player is the same and not every player "earns their spot" the same way. We could have learned that he wasn't NHL material several years ago if they went a different route. If there's one thing that I hope the Wings management is learning is that "over-ripening" in the A just doesn't work anymore. ...sorry I'll drag my Jurco talk back to the Jurco thread. Good on KH for getting a third for him. Also, "No" to Shatty!

Vanek may have had a stint with MTL before, but who knows... Berevin's got a set on him and if he thinks, however unlikely, this could be their year? Ya never know.

Well duh. I mean that's LGW for ya. Forewarning, I'm playing devils advocate here ...but, if you're putting a guy who's supposed to be a second line scorer on the fourth line (with say... Glenny and "Mah Boy" Drew) aren't you misusing him? Oh. Right. Earning a spot. ...and how well did Mantha do playing minutes with Disney and Drew? ...and how well is he playing with top six talent? Like Dickie said, put Janmark or Jarnkrok in that same role and how well would they have faired?

Before Blash there was Babcock and he did the same thing! This is all about the system we play and coaching of the system. Sometimes it seems they're trying to fit square pegs into round holes. I don't want to get started in on how much of an opportunity he was given but, didn't Blash have Jurco in GR? ...and didn't Jurco score down there when he was given the opportunity with the right line mates. No one should be surprised if Jurco starts putting up some points in a different system. Everyone should be surprised if he starts playing like a goddamned superstar.