sjr2012 439 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Who would you like to see traded? Back? retired and what changes would you look forward to going into next season I really would love to see us be alittle more aggressive come FA but whats your ideal roster? can be anything just interested to see where everyone stands on going forward with this team do we stay intact for the most part or go all out Edited April 30, 2015 by sjr2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Same as it's been the last 4-5 years... I would like it if we could just find one legitimate 3-4 defenseman. Not some bulls***ty 5-6-7 defenseman that you have to twist and turn in your head to imagine fitting into a 3-4 spot, but someone who's fully deserving of the spot. Someone who on this team could probably then slide into a 1-2 spot the way things have gone. I really don't think this is too much to ask. 3 GMRwings1983, sjr2012 and Caanis Cooper reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) A legitimate center and a legitimate defenseman that can play 27+ minutes a game and a PURE goal scorer. Wishful thinking. But those 3 are what we need. If you consider Tatar and Nyquist as goal scorers, you're kidding yourself. Edited April 30, 2015 by kickazz 3 GMRwings1983, Rick D and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrimsonFlame 424 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Top pair DMan please 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyquistfan14 489 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 I really like the idea of trading Howard + for Thornton. Maybe Howard + jurco+ prospect for Thornton. Then go after phaneuf + Reimer for hopefully weiss + smith + kindl + helm. Franzen goes on LTIR This would give us tremendous center depth and allow hank to play with pavel. Abby- datsyuk- z Cole/ big body FA- joe t- pulk ( that shot with joe) Nyquist- sheahan- tatar Miller- glenny- Ferraro ( great 4th line/ shutdown) Kronwall- phaneuf Dd- Quincey E- marchenko/ oullete Mrazek Reimer I'm not sure how this is cap wise, but I think that team looks way better 2 Fedorov91 and wings7 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Thornton > Zetterberg at center. I'd take him. Let Z play winger and have a less stressful season from here on out so he can last the whole season + playoffs. Again, wishful thinking.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Re-sign Dan Cleary please. 5 SaCkaveli20, Paul MacLean's Mustache, LasVegasRocks and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 I'd also like to see us a little less aggressive in FA with the big names and a little more focused on really solid role players. I'm at a point where I really, fully support the idea of overpaying for more mid-level talent as opposed to chasing big names, getting shut out, and plugging holes with whatever low-end s*** you can scrape up in a sweeping desperation act. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 A Stanley Cup 9 Hockeymom1960, sjr2012, rick zombo and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Re-sign Dan Cleary please. This obviously goes without saying............. 1 rick zombo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjr2012 439 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Thornton > Zetterberg at center. I'd take him. Let Z play winger and have a less stressful season from here on out so he can last the whole season + playoffs. Again, wishful thinking.. im behind you kickazz I think Jumbo Joe could fill in that role very nicly that shot on the PP? HOLY s*** not to mention keeping z and d together as for D I really wouldn't be against going for Ehrnhoff again if he wouldn't mind a comfortable longer deal with us Edited April 30, 2015 by sjr2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,763 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) - I would like to see all of our RFA's re-signed with maybe the exception of Andersson. - Cleary to retire (though I think he has one year left on that hand shake deal with Holland a couple years ago). - Franzen to retire (again, not because its better for us, but because I want the guy to be able to enjoy the rest of his life) - Cole/Zidlicky gone - A top 2 D-man to push E down to the 3rd pairing - Weiss traded - Kindl traded - Smith........traded if it means a good return, but I wouldnt get rid of him for the sake of getting rid of him - Holland/Bacbcock still with the team - Not sure what I want to do in goal. Mrazek as the guy for the entire season scares me, but Jimmy has too big of a cap hit to be the backup. I guess I would only get rid of Jimmy if it got us a return in a guy like Thornton. - An elite #2 centre as long as it doesnt cost us our future - NOT to stray from the re-build, please do not trade any of Mantha, Larkin, Nyquist, Tatar, Sheahan, AA, or Sproul......Marchenko, Oulette, or Jurco ONLY if it brought a big piece back that would be here for a long time, but I would still rather keep them. Edited April 30, 2015 by kliq 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themcityblues 249 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) 1) Howard gone 2) Babs gone 3) Cleary gone 4) Franzen gone (retires) 5) Weiss gone (buyout) ... ouch, that's a lot of cuts... 6) A deeper offense 7) The young defenseman stepping up and maturing Edited April 30, 2015 by themcityblues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atodaso 279 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 1) Howard gone 2) Babs gone 3) Cleary gone 4) Franzen gone (retires) 5) Weiss gone (buyout) ... ouch, that's a lot of cuts... 6) A deeper offense 7) The young defenseman stepping up and maturing Seriously though, this team desperately needs better defence. Trade for Phaneuf, sign Green, Mrazek and Howard split starts next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 1.) Blashill 2.) More kids 3.) Phaneuf (I know) We'll see what happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanBarnes! 293 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 A top six power forward. 3 GMRwings1983, rick zombo and Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 I'd like to see some hockey. 1 wings7 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 I'd like to see some hockey. You don't say... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Pred 48 337 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Gonna sleep on it and get back with a few suggestions, some may not be popular thou. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings_fanatic 677 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Trade Howard and Nyquist in a package for tj oshie. Make a trade for phaneuf. Make a trade for someone like Thornton. Sign mike green. Zetty- pav- abby Oshie- thorton- tatar Jurco-helm-pull 4th line Kronwall-green Dekeyser-phaneuf Quincy - sproul or oulette. Mrazek in net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Seriously though, this team desperately needs better defence. Trade for Phaneuf, sign Green, Mrazek and Howard split starts next season. Now it's time for the easiest part of any coach's job. The cuts. Although I wasn't able to cut everyone I wanted to, I have cut a lot of you. Cole is cut. Kindl is cut. Zidlicky, you're gone. Marchenko, I like your hustle, that's why it was so hard to cut you. Congratulations, the rest of you made the team. Except you, you and you. Ohhh look Cleary wasn't cut. What a surprise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 Sign one of green/cody franson, trade for Phaneuf Kronner-phaneuf Dekeyser-franson/green Quincey-ericsson So I doubt that happens but I think at least one of green, cody, or Phaneuf will be here next season. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,129 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 I would enjoy watching games with the line of Z - Joe - Pulkkamania Pulk is a scorer, he has no use in the bottom 6. God bless Abby, but return him to where he belongs. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 The way I look at it, we need a second line center, a third line winger and a fourth line winger. Aside from the 2C our top 6 could be considered 'set.' The thing is that top six lacks any size and 'drive to the net' attitude with Franzen and Cole gone. Which is what we need to fix. So we need one, maybe two top 6 players to replace Cole and Franzen. Which means someone (Nyquist, Tatar, Abdelkader, Zetterberg) needs to be displaced to a lower line. This problem sort of fixes itself if we make a trade for defensemen, but it's hard to predict who goes and who we acquire. But I look at it like this: Tatar-Datsyuk-Abdelkader Zetterberg- ????? -Nyquist ?????-Sheahan-Helm Miller-Glendening-????? I suppose Jurco will probably fit in on one of those bottom two slots but I think they might move him. He's been invisible all year. Pulkinnen will probably get a call-up but he doesn't really fit on this roster and I don't think he'll ever be an NHL player. A call-up could fill the fourth line spot. I'd like to see them maybe acquire a 2C and a second line power forward, and bump Nyquist down to the third, maybe. Thoughts? Maybe Mantha could be an effective third liner with Sheahan and Helm. Either way we have a logjam at forward. I'd like Cole to come back, but I have no idea how severe his injury is or how frequently it will happen, so I'm relying on Holland to replace him if he doesn't sign him. Again. On defense I'd like to see radical changes made. For starters we need a bonafide #1 or #2 offensive defenseman. Ericsson has been a liability most of the year, but we might be able to use him as trade bait in a package. I'd like to see him go. We have a logjam at defense again and need to clear up dead weight. Assuming, of course, we acquire someone to replace him. None of the kids can, yet. Zidlicky proved to be effective in the regular season and showed how important a puck mover and scorer is on the back end. He disappeared in the playoffs and I no longer think he will return. Kindl and Smith have their moments but overall disappoint. They should be moved if we can get something to replace them with. Perhaps a third pairing of Marchenko-Oullet would be effective? Sure, it's an all-rookie pair but they'd have all season to get comfortable. Kronwall-?????? Dekeyser-Quincey (A real solid, reliable second pair) ??????-?????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted April 30, 2015 I would enjoy watching games with the line of Z - Joe - Pulkkamania Pulk is a scorer, he has no use in the bottom 6. God bless Abby, but return him to where he belongs. Not sure if Joe Colborne is what we need right now. We got plenty of youngens 1 nyqvististhefuture reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
