Official 2016 Detroit Red Wings Offseason Thread

[shocky2002 36]

Bolts will win a cup in the next 8 years. Red Wings won't under Holland.

[Internet.Unknown 422]

 

I don't think Yzerman would have been savior either. This team has been declining for 6 years and we need to stop duct taping this team together for the sake of a meaningless streak. The problem is Ilitch wants a competitive team when the pizzarena opens up so I don't see us blowing things up for another couple of years.

 

"Meaningless streak."

The owner and GM disagree with you.

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

Montreal sign Radulov to one year deal. They posted it on their website.

[NerveDamage 4,176]

Montreal sign Radulov to one year deal. They posted it on their website.

TSN's confirming it

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 20s20 seconds ago

Dan Hamhuis to Dallas.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 24s24 seconds ago

one year, $5.75 million for Radulov in Montreal

Dreger says Wings offered 4.5

Edited July 1, 2016 by HockeytownRules19

[Internet.Unknown 422]

I hate seeing so many people who probably didn't root for Steve Yzerman in his playing days praise him on Twitter for his work with another team.

[sjr2012 439]

Chris Wegener @Chris_Wegener

Sources: The #RedWings are making a push for Boedker. Not sure on this one, at all. #NHLFreeagency #DRW

1:43 PM - 1 Jul 2016

[marcaractac 3,963]

NHL Insider Jordan ‏@Whoabot 18s18 seconds ago

It's real quiet on the Dan Cleary front Almost... ...too quiet....

lol

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 20s20 seconds ago

Dan Hamhuis to Dallas.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 24s24 seconds ago

one year, $5.75 million for Radulov in Montreal

Dreger says Wings offered 4.5

Glad to see we aren't the only fan base losing it today. Montreal fans are coming unglued. Trade away PK and replace his character with Radulov lmao

[frankgrimes 1,836]

what a character signing Montreal should've talked to Weber before bringing him in . Oh well the next Semin before Christmas he's back in the khl

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Glad to see we aren't the only fan base losing it today. Montreal fans are coming unglued. Trade away PK and replace his character with Radulov lmao

Well that made my day lol.

[BottleOfSmoke 5,965]

If anyone needs a break from all the hand wringing, you should definitely check out Paul Bissonette's Twitter feed for today:

@BizNasty2point0

What a great sport

[xtrememachine1 795]

   

"Meaningless streak."

The owner and GM disagree with you.

Losing is kind of like getting into quicksand. You'll need something strong to pull you out and you should never willing get into it. People that think we should "tank it" for the sake of getting high quality prospects from the lottery should take a look at Columbus and Edmonton. Sure we'll get the best of the best from some particular draft, but the best of the best could be the next Alexandre Daigle, Alexei Yashin or Patric Stefan. Not to mention, if you're losing, its harder to draw in quality free agents. The Wings did a pretty nice job of building the 2008 championship team through the draft without being terrible for a number of years.

[LeftWinger 4,958]

Still need to address scoring.

[nyqvististhefuture 1,002]

Chris Wegener @Chris_Wegener

Sources: The #RedWings are making a push for Boedker. Not sure on this one, at all. #NHLFreeagency #DRW

1:43 PM - 1 Jul 2016

Dear god .. Let's add more soft forwards

At this point best thing to do is sign Matt Martin for grit even though holland was idiotic enough to sign Miller and helm and ship off nyquist and some other pieces for defensemen

Get down on his knees and beg Nill to take Ericsson

I'm almost expecting us to resign Quincey

Edited July 1, 2016 by nyqvististhefuture

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

Losing is kind of like getting into quicksand. You'll need something strong to pull you out and you should never willing get into it. People that think we should "tank it" for the sake of getting high quality prospects from the lottery should take a look at Columbus and Edmonton. Sure we'll get the best of the best from some particular draft, but the best of the best could be the next Alexandre Daigle, Alexei Yashin or Patric Stefan. Not to mention, if you're losing, its harder to draw in quality free agents. The Wings did a pretty nice job of building the 2008 championship team through the draft without being terrible for a number of years.

And we did that by getting super draft steals in Datsyuk, Zerterberg, Kronwall and others. If it's not a rebuild that's the only thing we can hang our hat on now.

Chris Wegener @Chris_Wegener

Sources: The #RedWings are making a push for Boedker. Not sure on this one, at all. #NHLFreeagency #DRW

1:43 PM - 1 Jul 2016

Wouldn't mind Boedker if that meant Nyquist was traded for a stud defenseman.

[NerveDamage 4,176]

Buffalo still looking for a goalie, Sabres were in on Zatkoff, but he went to LA per @tsnbobmckenzie

[nyqvististhefuture 1,002]

And we did that by getting super draft steals in Datsyuk, Zerterberg, Kronwall and others. If it's not a rebuild that's the only thing we can hang our hat on now.

Wouldn't mind Boedker if that meant Nyquist was traded for a stud defenseman.

Problem with boedker is he'd get more money than nyquist and longer term and he ain't worth it

[Dominator2005 558]

Well Nill addressed situation in Dallas with couple of trades and he pulled one for Seguin...

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

Well Nill addressed situation in Dallas with couple of trades and he pulled one for Seguin...

Good for them. I guess Boston was going to hand us a franchise center while playing in the same division ?

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[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

Dale Weise?

From what I recall he was a net crasher while a Hab, and got his nose dirty.

Might be worth looking into.

He already signed with Philly.

[Dabura 12,207]

Boedker is overrated. No, no, no.

Edited July 1, 2016 by Dabura

[Mckinley25 677]

what a character signing Montreal should've talked to Weber before bringing him in . Oh well the next Semin before Christmas he's back in the khl

According to Lebrun they did.

[matt198913 932]

I want no part of Boedker!!! You need a defenseman you half Witt

[MabusIncarnate 5,344]

Merged both of our Offseason threads, not sure why there were two. We can keep it all consolidated here. Carry on.