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[Icesurfer]

Bertuzzi offered deal


And some indication the deal gives the Wings a bit of a discount from last year's cap number due to the second year.

[Bannedforlife]

What? No NTC?

[soultrain]

i would be chill with big bert on the squad for the next couple if he comes on the cheap...it would be in his best interests i would also assume.

[mindfly]

Get rid of meech and don't sign lilja

[FunkedUp]

I'm expecting to hear that Holland has signed Bertuzzi to a 2 year/2.5 million contract. That's my guess, and I think it will be announced sometime this week.

[KrazyGangsta]

2 year at 2.5 million would be an awesome bargain.

[stevkrause]

2 year at 2.5 million would be an awesome bargain.

Agreed and I'm in the same boat that I think it's going to be a 2 yr deal in between 2.4 and 2.8 total...

[Cheveldae32]

Not a bad thing here, however I think there are many of us who would like to see him be more physical like he was in Vancouver. This year he had countless opportunities to finish checks but chose not to, If we can get Tuzz to start finshing those checks I think it could be an intimidation factor. I don't want the punch to the back of the head Bertuzzi back but I would like to see him wrecking some bodies, and an occasional goal would be nice.

[NeverForgetMac25]

Get rid of meech and don't sign lilja

Meech can move on but Lilja should be re-signed.

[puckloo39]

Meech can move on but Lilja should be re-signed.

^^ this here.

I won't be happy until they sign Lilja. Welcome back, Bert.

[DEVILSWATERBOY]

Get rid of meech and don't sign lilja

Sorry dump Meech sign Llija and dump Lebbda

[stevkrause]

Meech can move on but Lilja should be re-signed.

I still love Lils and would welcome him back with open arms, however, I would like for us to wait until after the start of FA, to see if we even have a shot at a guy like Exelby or Boynton... if neither of them sign on at a very reasonable cap hit, and fast, I say we just bring back Lils at 1.2 or less for a couple years and call it a day.

Meech will be traded, maybe in a package with other assets that we won't necessarily have room for, but own the rights to (Miller, Ritola, etc...)

One way or another though, I am very happy with the way the off season has been worked so far...

[Hockeytown0001]

An offer he can't refuse.

[13dangledangle]

Good news if we can get it done!

[Hockeytown0001]

It will get done - earlier this season, he stated how he regretted leaving Detroit the first time and that he wants to re-sign with money being a non issue.

[robb himself]

now all they have to do is toss the remaining cap at volchencov for a fairly lengthy deal and this team is set...

[stevkrause]

now all they have to do is toss the remaining cap at volchencov for a fairly lengthy deal and this team is set...

never gonna happen - he would easily get 4+ mil on the open market for top 4 minutes (probably top 2 minutes) and we don't have ANYWHERE near that cap available...

[ogreslayer]

It will get done - earlier this season, he stated how he regretted leaving Detroit the first time and that he wants to re-sign with money being a non issue.

And he's mentioned the reason he did sign with the Ducks last time around is that they offered him a two year deal when the Wings could only offer him one. Seems like this one's in the bag already.

[VM1138]

He'll sign for that deal. He doesn't care about the money.

[mindfly]

He'll sign for that deal. He doesn't care about the money.

Take the deal or retire, kthx buuuuurt.