What Players should the Wings move during off-season?

[djup 0]

Do you think that the Wings should move any players during the off-season? I think we can afford to lose a couple players to make room for some young Griffins talent.

Players that should retire:

Chelios

Hasek

Drake

Players that should be moved:

Samuelsson (hasn't performed up to par IMO this season)

Kopecky (has potential, but isn't developing fast enough)

Lilja (the Wings weakest defenseman, and we need room for new players)

Players that should be brought up:

Meech (maybe could be put on forward}

Ericsson (to replace Lilja)

and Leino will also be a good forward replacement

This is how I envision the lineup for next year

Datsyuk | Zetterberg | Holmstrom

Franzen | Filppula | Cleary

Leino | Draper | Hudler

Maltby | Helm | McCarty

Lidstrom | Rafalski

Stuart | Kronwall

Ericsson | Lebda

Osgood

Howard (or that Swedish goalie we are planning signing)

Scratches:

Downey

Meech

I bet a lot of teams wish they had problems with their team being TOO deep.

There are too many good players on the Wings....someone take some! SHARE THE TALENT!

Edited May 14, 2008 by djup

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

Both goalies, it's time for a new era in between the pipes.......

[Real1 2]

Kopecky (has potential, but isn't developing fast enough)

I gotta disagree. He was great, then effed up his knee.

[djup 0]

Both goalies, it's time for a new era in between the pipes.......

I don't think we would have resigned Osgood if we were planning on moving him....

I would rather have Osgood in net that trust a new goalie right away though. Keep Osgood for now, and let Jimmy get some backup time.

Edited May 14, 2008 by djup

[Dabura 12,232]

As well as this team is playing right now, I view a lot of these guys as expendable. I like Chelly's veteran presence and snarl on the blue line. But Drake, Maltby, Hudler, Sammy, Kopecky, Lebda, Meech, Lilja -- I'm not too attached to them right now.

At the very least, we know Hasek will be gone.

Edited May 14, 2008 by Dabura

[SnipeShow 0]

I doubt Leino will make the team right off the bat... but what do I know?

Edited May 14, 2008 by SnipeShow

[djup 0]

I doubt Leino will make the team right off the bat... but what do I know?

I just don't think the Wings would have signed him to a 1 year trial contract if we weren't planning on using him in the NHL.

Maybe if we signed him to like a 2-year contract he would play in the AHL. Does anyone know if he has a 2-way contract?

[Echolalia 2,961]

I would be up for moving Sammuelson and either Hudler OR Filpulla, and use them along with Lebda and Lilja to pick up two more proven forwards, then fill the last two defensive spots with Meech and Quincy.

We're a pretty solid team as is, though, and if we keep cheating the salary cap/parity system, Bettman is going to issue some more harsh rules

[Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA]

Hmm i really wanna see abdelkader play so ima go with

Datsyuk | Zetterberg | Holmstrom

Cleary/Leino | Franzen | Sammy

Leino/cleary | Fillpulla | Hudler

Abdelkabder| Draper | Helm

Scratches: Maltby.

I like this lineup cause it gives us 3 very good scoring linesand grit. Only problem is that maltby sits...

Lidstrom | Rafalski

Stuart | Kronwall

Ericsson | Quincy

Osgood

Howard

Hmmm.... It seems as if we have one to many forwards, and id really like to sign a ufa, possibly Jagr if cheap ( for their standards). I wonder what we could get for Fillpulla, a blue chip blue line prospect and a 1st. Probably a top line forward, or maybe thomas kaberle?

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

Get rid of Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Lidstrom.

That would clear up a huge amount of cap space to pursue great free agents sometime in the future during our era of rebuilding.

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

I don't think we would have resigned Osgood if we were planning on moving him....

I would rather have Osgood in net that trust a new goalie right away though. Keep Osgood for now, and let Jimmy get some backup time.

We'll see how this season pans out first, but I really don't like the idea of this thread until the off-season

[skacore 2]

I hope Chelios, Drake, and Hasek retire. I would want to move Samuelsson, Kopecky, Lilja, and one of Meech or Lebda.

Datsyuk Zetterberg Holmstrom

Hudler Filppula Franzen

Abdelkader Draper Cleary

Maltby Helm Downey

McCarty

Lidstrom Rafalski

Kronwall Stuart (or Vandermeer)

Ericsson Quincey

one of Meech or Lebda, can rotate with Quincey

Osgood

Howard

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

What's with everyone wanting Drake to go? He has been really good in the post-season this year and would love to see him around next year.

I wouldn't mind seeing Chelios and Hasek retire though

[Z and D for the C 712]

Really, in the face of things, would anyone actually want to sign Stuart over another defenseman? He hasn't exaclty been amazing.

[This Is Bida 0]

I just don't think the Wings would have signed him to a 1 year trial contract if we weren't planning on using him in the NHL.

Maybe if we signed him to like a 2-year contract he would play in the AHL. Does anyone know if he has a 2-way contract?

Ummm, someone else correct me if I'm wrong but we could only sign him to a one year entry-level contract.

Just like how Brunnstrom could've only been signed for one year. Its in the CBA.

[SnipeShow 0]

Get rid of Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Lidstrom.

That would clear up a huge amount of cap space to pursue great free agents sometime in the future during our era of rebuilding.

epic lulz

[This Is Bida 0]

Really, in the face of things, would anyone actually want to sign Stuart over another defenseman? He hasn't exaclty been amazing.

Him and Kronner have been the big bodies we've been missing in the past. Now, if he wanted to stay, would I take him? Why the hell not? Sure he hasn't been "amazing" but he's not a Brian Campbell type of player. He is very solid defensively and is a big body. To answer your question, yes! If he wants to stay, we should absolutely sign him. If he decides to go then we can hopefully sign another big defenseman

[norrisnick 1]

As well as this team is playing right now, I view a lot of these guys as expendable. I like Chelly's veteran presence and snarl on the blue line. But Drake, Maltby, Hudler, Sammy, Kopecky, Lebda, Meech, Lilja -- I'm not too attached to them right now.

At the very least, we know Hasek will be gone.

Just posting to point out that Hudler has as many playoff points as every other player you've named in this post combined.

What would cause you to get attached to a player?

[redwinger4747 6]

Here's something people might not like:

Keep Stuart and Filppula, then make NO trades or free agent signings. That's right, not ONE. No major signing, no minor signing, NO ONE! Keep all our focus and cap space in keeping the players we have, like Stuart, Franzen, Zetterberg, and Filppula. Assuming Hasek, Chelios, Drake retire, let Lilja, Downey walk.

Datsyuk Zetterberg Holmstrom

Samuelsson Franzen Filppula

Cleary Draper Maltby

Leino Helm Hudler

McCarty

Kopecky

Lidstrom Rafalski

Kronwall Stuart

Ericcson Meech/Lebda

Osgood

Howard

move Qunicey out of necessity.

Edited May 14, 2008 by redwinger4747

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

Here's something people might not like:

Keep Stuart and Filppula, then make NO trades or free agent signings. That's right, not ONE. No major signing, no minor signing, NO ONE! Keep all our focus and cap space in keeping the players we have, like Stuart, Franzen, Zetterberg, and Filppula. Assuming Hasek, Chelios, Drake retire, let Lilja, Downey walk.

Datsyuk Zetterberg Holmstrom

Samuelsson Franzen Filppula

Cleary Draper Maltby

Leino Helm Hudler

McCarty

Kopecky

Lidstrom Rafalski

Kronwall Stuart

Ericcson Meech/Lebda

Osgood

Howard

move Qunicey out of necessity.

Getting rid of Lilja and Downey?

Then we'd wind up with 2 fighting majors the whole season, both being turtles.

[servo 15]

Why the f*** would you start a thread like this when your team is actively battling for a championship? WTF????

[Z and D for the C 712]

Him and Kronner have been the big bodies we've been missing in the past. Now, if he wanted to stay, would I take him? Why the hell not? Sure he hasn't been "amazing" but he's not a Brian Campbell type of player. He is very solid defensively and is a big body. To answer your question, yes! If he wants to stay, we should absolutely sign him. If he decides to go then we can hopefully sign another big defenseman

Yeah I see what you mean and it's not like I'm not happy with him or i'd be disappointed if we signed him, but I wouldn't make him the default choice. Plus I haven't really seen him make any huge hits. Granted he does have a pretty hard shot. Maybe I'm just being too picky.

[miller76 463]

I say we dont make any changes, keep everyone coming back and do a repeat of this year!

[Heinrich 0]

1st of all...I really don't want Kopecky to go away. In the season start I thought he is just too weak and slow..but at the end I enjoyed the way he played. We should keep him I belive.

Players that I wouldn't miss are Chelios, Hasek,Lilija and Lebda...and maybe Sammy also.

I really would like Chelios to go...I don't know... but his game performances seemed somehow weird to me. And I think he is not one of the underpayed players so.......

He just doesn't fix to my idea of Red Wings roster

[South Dakota wings fan 7]

I gotta disagree. He was great, then effed up his knee.

I have to agree that Kopecky was playing very well until he got low-jacked against Columbus. I thought you could really notice his absence at the beginning of the Nashville series before Helm came into the lineup.