2014 Offseason League Signings and Trades

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

That is a reasonable contract. I just don't get it.,....

[Internet.Unknown 422]

What the hell is Holland doing?

Juck ******* Pott

[BottleOfSmoke 5,965]

FOR UNDER 6 MIL A YEAR

Hate that 7 year length though.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 44s

Seven years, $40.25M for Niskanen in WSH. $5.75M AAV.

[Andy Pred 48 337]

we'll take Green off their hands then

[brandon27 111]

What the hell is Holland doing?

Screwing himself. Probably in more ways than one.

I can't see how much longer Ilitch is going to be willing to watch us sit idle during free agency when we have glaring holes on the back end.

[SimonSin 192]

Blah. I'm pissed. Literally, no one wants to sign here. I bet you Holland did offer him the same amount but he didn't want to come here. Can't keep blaming Holland. We're not a destination anymore.

[MasterPavel 115]

Trade Kindl, and bring up the kids for the third pairing.

[matt198913 932]

Panthers nab Mitchell

[AtlantaHotWings 984]

I'm certain Holland has better use for that $$$ he would've spent on Niskanen...What that is I dunno.

New Zamboni for Al ?

[e_prime 1,936]

we'll take Green off their hands then

Ewwwwwwwwww.

[Wings_Toledo 233]

Okay, I'm going to try to think of the positives:

We get to see what the kids can do.

We'll have ample cap space at the trade deadline if we're still in the playoff mix.

[frankgrimes 1,836]

Chris Johnston

@reporterchris

$40 .25M over seven years from #caps for Matt Niskanen, to be precise.

Wow that's a VERY reasonable pricetag for a guy like Niskanen glad we didn't do a whole lot of nothing to fix this team.

This team went from being the elite of the elite to behind the pack to a trainwreck ,. thanks Holland...move up already and

stop running this team like a small market team, we are the DETROIT RED WINGS ORIGINAL 6 FRANCHISE WE WANT A PLAYER we should get him ! god I wish we had Nil, Yzerman, Lombardi, Chiarelli...This will for sure be Babcocks last year behind the bench and I don't blame him one bit, even he signs with Pittsburgh

kick your own f****** Ferrari tires

Edited July 1, 2014 by frankgrimes

[ShanahanMan 473]

Strike 3. You're outta here!

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Aaron Ward ‏@aaronward_nhl 1m

Willie Mitchell and Florida Panthers agree to terms #TSN

[GoWings1905 2,694]

FOR UNDER 6 MIL A YEAR

Hate that 7 year length though.

Me too. I want to know if Holland wasn't willing to pay that much per year because it seems fairly reasonable. The reports all along were that seven years wasn't scaring Holland away from Niskanen.

Unfortunately, I probably know the answer. Holland more than likely got outbid again.

[turbowhistle86 155]

this lack of action from Holland is making want to go watch another lack of action......world cup soccer.

[MasterPavel 115]

Blah. I'm pissed. Literally, no one wants to sign here. I bet you Holland did offer him the same amount but he didn't want to come here. Can't keep blaming Holland. We're not a destination anymore.

That is a perfect reason to blame him. Why aren't we a destination anymore? Probably falls on the GM not making the team a legit contender since 2010 right?

[Andy Pred 48 337]

looks like all the FA's know Babs is off next year and won't come here

[wings4thecup06 504]

I'm glad we stood pat on this one. A guy who's had one good season gets a bucket load of money. Meh. I'd rather give Sproul and Ouellet a shot.

[evilmrt 636]

OK, shows over. Turn on the World Cup, have a drink, and forget about KH's inaction for a bit.

[Internet.Unknown 422]

Screwing himself. Probably in more ways than one.

I can't see how much longer Ilitch is going to be willing to watch us sit idle during free agency when we have glaring holes on the back end.

How much longer? As long as the streak continues, that's how long.

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Blah. I'm pissed. Literally, no one wants to sign here. I bet you Holland did offer him the same amount but he didn't want to come here. Can't keep blaming Holland. We're not a destination anymore.

Wouldn't that fall directly on Holland?

[e_prime 1,936]

Mike Halford ‏@HalfordPHT 59s

Nill just announced Dallas signed Patrick Eaves to a one-year deal.

Now he's just trolling us!!

[Shaman 713]

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 40s

#RedWings offered D Matt Niskanen 7 years, $38.5 M but were told before free agency began Detroit not a destination for him.

Wake up call?