Interesting trade idea - Alexander Semin

[Guest blueadams]

i think that adding an alexander semin might have a hossa-like impact on this team next season. it'd give us the ability to put an elite winger with both pav and hank (with mule of course being the other). if the rumors of the salary cap going up 5-6 mil are true, we could afford his 6.7m salary (and still have room to add another defenseman for around 3mil). and the best thing is that his contract would be up after next season...so if it doesn't work out, it's only for one year.

his numbers have gone down a bit this year, but i remember that he was still voted as the #4 most dangerous forward by NHL goalies at the all-star break. he's obviously not as good as hossa defensively, but he's big (6-2, 210), and he can skate...so he could probably adjust to the system a little bit.

washington's probably going to be looking to add some defensemen and grit. maybe ericsson and abdelkader (and some picks, probably) as a package would be enough?

Semin-Datsyuk-Holmstrom

Franzen-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi

Hudler-Filppula-Cleary

Miller(?)-Helm-Eaves(?)

Mursak

Lidstrom-Rafaslski

Kronwall-Stuart

Smith-Bieksa(?)

Kindl

Howard

Larsson(?)

Edited May 9, 2011 by blueadams

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Playoff choker and the softest Euro in hockey today (no offense to Hudler).

No freaking thanks.

My lines for next year.

Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Holmstrom

Cleary - Richards - Franzen

Eaves - Helm - Bertuzzi

Worrell - Mursak - Belak

(Nevermind. Forgot Worrell is LW and Belak was RW)

Edited May 9, 2011 by GMRwings1983

[Z and D for the C 712]

Can we trade for Clowe?

[martyrme19 73]

Oh come on. That trade wouldn't even work in video games.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

What's this Hossa-like impact you speak of?

A one year deal which ends in bitter disaster, playoff choking, and traitorous team switching?

[Nevermind 363]

Yeah, that would be an interesting way to hurt the team.

[mjlegend 155]

Let's go for Kopitar. At least we wouldn't have to worry about him being a distraction in the playoffs, since he doesn't play then.

[Guest blueadams]

Playoff choker and the softest Euro in hockey today (no offense to Hudler).

No freaking thanks.

My lines for next year.

Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Holmstrom

Cleary - Richards - Franzen

Eaves - Helm - Bertuzzi

Worrell - Mursak - Belak

(Nevermind. Forgot Worrell is LW and Belak was RW)

Filppula and Hudler are healthy scratches??

Brad Richards I'd obviously much, much rather have...but he's probably going to demand about a long 8 mil a season contract being the cream of this year's free agency crop.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Filppula and Hudler are healthy scratches??

Brad Richards I'd obviously much, much rather have...but he's probably going to demand about a long 8 mil a season contract being the cream of this year's free agency crop.

Flip and Hudler need to be moved to free up cap space.

They're hardly irreplaceable pieces of our "CORE"

[Guest blueadams]

...and to everyone else

damn, wtf. just an idea. i haven't heard many here?

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Bongos? No thanks.

[Konnan511 1,736]

...and to everyone else

damn, wtf. just an idea. i haven't heard many here?

There's an entire thread dedicated to terrible trade ideas.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom

Franzen-Filppula-Cleary

Hudler-Abdelkader-Bertuzzi

Eaves-Helm-X

-Mursak

Lidstrom-Rafalski

Stuart-Kronwall

Ericsson-X

-Kindl

4th liner options including, but not limited to:

Ryan Jones

Zenon Konopka

Matt Hendricks

Mike Rupp

Shawn Thornton

Raffi Torres

Brandon Prust

Brad Winchester

3rd pairing defenseman including, but not limited to:

Sheldon Brookbank

Mark Stuart

Shane O'Brien

Ryan O'Byrne

[Nevermind 363]

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom

Franzen-Filppula-Cleary

Hudler-Abdelkader-Bertuzzi

Eaves-Helm-X

-Mursak

Lidstrom-Rafalski

Stuart-Kronwall

Ericsson-X

-Kindl

No change we can believe in.

Probably the most realistic though.

[Danglesyuk05 3]

I am a Semin fan but I don't see it happening. Creative idea though Blue.

I personally want to see Ville Leino return to Detroit. I believe if he a UFA...S. Weber would be nice but doubt we give up the picks to land him and I gotta believe Nashville would match.

[Hossa4Life 4]

another way to talk about lines Props

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

No change we can believe in.

Probably the most realistic though.

Yeah i'd be happy with a few more moves, but in all reality, we know Ken probably won't make any trades.

[RedWingsRox 614]

i think that adding an alexander semin might have a hossa-like impact on this team next season.

Um ... do you remember Hossa's impact during the playoffs when he donned a Red Wings uniform? ... No? Precisely.

[SiLkK19 67]

Do not want!

[Guest blueadams]

I'd say that the fact he even fought makes him tougher than most of our euro's.

[Andy Pred 48 337]

ONLY IF HE BRINGS HIS MATE FROM THE CAPS, THINK HE WEARS #8 OR SUMMIT

[xtrememachine1 795]

A) We don't need to be wasting big money on another forward.

B) He sucks in the playoffs, who needs that?

C) Hossa may have had trouble scoring, but he made up for it with his defensive play. I don't think Semin can spell defense, let alone play it.

[jollymania 162]

semin is a joke

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

What's this Hossa-like impact you speak of?

A one year deal which ends in bitter disaster, playoff choking, and traitorous team switching?

Oh, Please! Hossa owed Detroit nothing. He gambled on his future for what he thought was his best chance to win the cup, then got safe when he realized his impending wealth was at stake.

Gimme a break people. The Hossa hate is ridiculous.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

His loser mentality would be tough to reprogram.