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[REDWINGSFTW]

Depending on what lidstrom does with his contract, if he does stay that is, we can definately get a player that can contribute. Here is a list of players i would love to see in the winged wheel.

Thomas Plekanec(most likely not because hes emerged as a decent player)
Mathew lombardi(his speed is great and he has hands)
Raffi torres- Tough player, works pretty hard, he would be an upgrade to bert IMO, so if i had the choice i take raffi over him. But he has been injured quite a bit.

Maybe somehow if we snag one of those players, with hudler returning, we can be a dominate team.

[WingsallTheway]

Ive wanted torres on the team before he got traded to buffalo... he is gritty and can score...one of those guys that Detroit needs, but it would need to be at the right price.

[miller76]

Dump Williams, pick up Latendresse. (GL is an RFA)

Dump Lebda and Meech, and pick up Jack Johnson. (Though JJ has one more year under contract with LA)

[Wings4Life19]

would it be possible for the wings to fit an official under the cap, it did the sharks wonders

[crotty99]

Dump Williams, pick up Latendresse. (GL is an RFA)

Dump Lebda and Meech, and pick up Jack Johnson. (Though JJ has one more year under contract with LA)

I've seen a few people on here mention Johnson and I'm not really sure why. Granted I havn't seen much of him, but his numbers are certainly not encouraging.

Year GP G A P +/- PIM
2007-2008 Kings 74 3 8 11 -19 76
2008-2009 Kings 41 6 5 11 -18 46
2009-2010 Kings 80 8 28 36 -15 48

I realise the Kings are not the best Defensive team out there, and this would obviously contribute to his poor +/- but even so, is he really going to be what the wings need?

Like I said, I havn't seen him play much myself so perhaps the numbers are misleading. Can someone give me some upsides?

...if he's a feasible (affordable) replacement for meech and lebda then I guess we wouldn't be any worse off.

[jroach17]

I've seen a few people on here mention Johnson and I'm not really sure why. Granted I havn't seen much of him, but his numbers are certainly not encouraging.

Year GP G A P +/- PIM
2007-2008 Kings 74 3 8 11 -19 76
2008-2009 Kings 41 6 5 11 -18 46
2009-2010 Kings 80 8 28 36 -15 48

I realise the Kings are not the best Defensive team out there, and this would obviously contribute to his poor +/- but even so, is he really going to be what the wings need?

Like I said, I havn't seen him play much myself so perhaps the numbers are misleading. Can someone give me some upsides?

...if he's a feasible (affordable) replacement for meech and lebda then I guess we wouldn't be any worse off.

Ugh, it's because he played at U of M, somehow that makes him a great player in the NHL.........NOT! He is big Height: 6-1 Weight: 225lbs, if you call that big, & young, but that is about all he has going for him. There are much better D out there to be had than Jack Johnson.

[blueadams]

Torres would be nice.

Filppula-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
Hudler-Zetterberg-Franzen
Torres-Helm-Cleary
Miller-Abdelkader-Eaves
Draper

Lidstrom-Kronwall
Stuart-Rafalski
Kindl-Ericsson
Lilja

Howard
Osgood

[Bryguy]

Id like to see a right handed shot, i think Frolov could pot 30 goals or so playing with Datsyuk.

[KrazyGangsta]

Lombardi & Torres would be good. Plek will be asking too much money + we don't need another playmaker.

[HockeyTownHouligan]

Dump Williams, pick up Latendresse. (GL is an RFA)

Dump Lebda and Meech, and pick up Jack Johnson. (Though JJ has one more year under contract with LA)

YES YES YES minus the jack johnson thing but this guy has been on my wish list for a long time he was sweet when he played for the wild he needs to be in a winged wheel next season for sure.

[newfy]

Lombardi & Torres would be good. Plek will be asking too much money + we don't need another playmaker.

I think Lombardi would be a good pick up. He's so god damn fast, one of the few that might give Helm a run for his money

[GMRwings1983]

We don't need to sign any free agents.

Kirk Maltby is coming back healthy next year, so that's our free agent acquisition.



Sorry, but that's what Holland always says at the trade deadline.

[Lidstromboli]

Dump Williams, pick up Latendresse. (GL is an RFA)

Dump Lebda and Meech, and pick up Jack Johnson. (Though JJ has one more year under contract with LA)

i can't tell if you're joking

but it's like you're suggesting we dump people for more expensive versions of themselves

[REDWINGSFTW]

We don't need to sign any free agents.

Kirk Maltby is coming back healthy next year, so that's our free agent acquisition.



Sorry, but that's what Holland always says at the trade deadline.

I definately dont want maltby back, hes not what he used to be.

We don't need to sign any free agents.

Kirk Maltby is coming back healthy next year, so that's our free agent acquisition.



Sorry, but that's what Holland always says at the trade deadline.

I definately dont want maltby back, hes not what he used to be. Somehow acquiring frolov would be great, or maybe even paul kariya somehow. All depends on what happens with Nick, bert, and holmer.

[Trapt1307]

Anybody hear about Lidstrom's 16 year old son being accepted to a hockey school in Sweden?

Can't be good...

http://detnews.com/a...h-hockey-school

[GMRwings1983]

Anybody hear about Lidstrom's 16 year old son being accepted to a hockey school in Sweden?

Can't be good...

http://detnews.com/article/20100510/SPORTS0103/5100412/1361/Nick-Lidstrom-s-son-enrolled-in-Swedish-hockey-school

That just proves that it's not who you are, but who you know.


Holland may want to sign that kid just to keep Lidstrom happy.

[REDWINGSFTW]

Anybody hear about Lidstrom's 16 year old son being accepted to a hockey school in Sweden?

Can't be good...

http://detnews.com/article/20100510/SPORTS0103/5100412/1361/Nick-Lidstrom-s-son-enrolled-in-Swedish-hockey-school

why isnt it good?

[Pat]

Wings need to get a right handed goal scorer who's willing to take a hometown discount.

Sign a longterm deal with Ilya Kovalchuk (people will say we aren't going to sign him)

He's 27 years old.

Sign him for 15 Years/ 75m
5m Cap Hit

Assuming the cap goes up 1m dollars from multiple sources...and

Lidstrom resigns for 3.5m/1 year deal...

Heres our roster:



Add/remove players as you wish (Lilja/Kindl)

[REDWINGSFTW]

why isnt it good?

OOO i see because it hints to a retirement slightly DAM

[Trapt1307]

why isnt it good?

Maybe Lidstrom wouldn't want his 16 year old son an ocean away from the rest of the family?

Guess it happens though, so who knows.