newfy 695 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 Okay this might seem a little far out in left field but does anyone think there is any chance of this happening? With the signing of Janik who is pretty much Lilja in their style of play, and Holland saying he wants to trade a defenseman. Will two defenseman possibly be traded? Package up Lilja with Lebda, have Janik replace Lilja, gain some salary cap space and maybe get a draft pick or two from shipping Lilja and Lebda out of town Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 Okay this might seem a little far out in left field but does anyone think there is any chance of this happening? With the signing of Janik who is pretty much Lilja in their style of play, and Holland saying he wants to trade a defenseman. Will two defenseman possibly be traded? Package up Lilja with Lebda, have Janik replace Lilja, gain some salary cap space and maybe get a draft pick or two from shipping Lilja and Lebda out of town I doubt it. Janik was picked up purely on a depth basis and is expected to play on the first pairing down in Grand Rapids. Lilja or Lebda will probably be sent off sometime early in this season, but I can't see both going. Meech will stick around because he plays the part of a 7th d-man OR a 13th forward for only 443k a season. Given the Wings' cap issues that's too cheap and too versatile to throw away without good reason. That being said, this is probably the 'make it or break it' season for Meech in Detroit. He won't want to be the third wheel forever. Plus, at this point if another team were to show interest in Meech I'd say the Wings would take whatever return they could get for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peleshob 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 Nah, Janik is a depth signing for the AHL. He's there to anchor the defense, and probably even help Kindl along some. With a defensive vet paired with him, Kindl may be given more room to show what he can do. Lilja's cap number will come off the books if he goes on LTIR, and I see Lebda being moved as others have said. Meech can be used as a utility player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 Holland is simply adding to his supply of black aces with a lot of these signings this year. Instead of calling up prospects, he'll be calling up vets now that our prospect pool is now a bit more green. Assuming these guys can solve the defensive and goaltending woes from last year (without the offense to bury them), Holland is equipping them for another long playoff run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 Okay this might seem a little far out in left field but does anyone think there is any chance of this happening? With the signing of Janik who is pretty much Lilja in their style of play, and Holland saying he wants to trade a defenseman. Will two defenseman possibly be traded? Package up Lilja with Lebda, have Janik replace Lilja, gain some salary cap space and maybe get a draft pick or two from shipping Lilja and Lebda out of town Who would want to trade for a guy who no one is sure if they are even going to be able to play, again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
