signed Darren Helm re-signed: 5 years, $3.85m AAV

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Aaron WardVerified account ‏@NHL_AaronWard 56s56 seconds ago

Detroit Red Wings and Darren Helm agree to terms on a 5 year/ $3.85M AAV #DRW

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m2 minutes ago

Darren Dreger Retweeted Aaron Ward

He took the discount. Dallas, Boston, Van, Calgary were all very interested.

[Nyquistfan14 489]

Why??

[TankIt 9]

Lmao only about two years and 1 million per to much...

[Nyquistfan14 489]

Kenny never fails for God sakes

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

Unbelievable....just unbelievable. The only way I'm ok with this is if he doesn't sign Nielsen and instead gets Okposo and Eriksson.

[Wings10 300]

I am honestly sick and tired of Holland, please Mr Illitch do whatever it takes to get Stevie Y back.

[Nyquistfan14 489]

We will get Nielsen who is good but won't trade for a d-man and be the exact same team as last year. AA is here for a reason to replace him cause he's cheaper and way better. I hate Darren helm in the top 6 it's so damn useless but I know he will be there. Pathetic. Given up on holland at this point

[hankzet40 233]

I like Helm but man that's overpayment. He does not belong in the top six.

[kickazz 5,459]

Overpaid.

[sjr2012 439]

f*** holland he just screwed someone here out of minutes and it will prob be AA since they are just alike only thing is AA can score god already a s***ty start

[Nyquistfan14 489]

Fire holland now so done with this clown.

[nyqvististhefuture 1,002]

God awful

This team will look pretty much the same , holland is way too loyal and I've finally have had enough of his same bulls*** the last 7 years

But it's ok guys Frans nielson is coming

Edited July 1, 2016 by nyqvististhefuture

[Dabura 12,228]

hoo boy

[sjr2012 439]

so much for big changes huh? coming back with the same team minus Dats next year well at least eeryone gets that top 10 pick next year unless holland moves it to az for ericssons contract for a chance to sign Hedman

Edited July 1, 2016 by sjr2012

[BadgerBob 297]

Honestly I'd rather have Helm back than the majority of the junk that's out there right now about to get bloated contracts. So if this keeps him from signing Backes or Lucic or someone like that to a 5-7 year deal this is ok with me.

Just funny how much he stressed change was coming, then he brings back everyone who was on the team last year except Datsyuk.

Edited July 1, 2016 by BadgerBob

[Dominator2005 558]

Wow, KH, why? Why?

[Hairy Lime 234]

What's the point? Same bad movie, same predictable plot twists. Now go and sign Frans Nielsen and Holland's job of walking in circles will be complete.

[nyqvististhefuture 1,002]

so much for big changes huh? coming back with the same team minus Dats next year

AND NIELSON

[Dominator2005 558]

Honestly I'd rather have Helm back than the majority of the junk that's out there right now about to get bloated contracts. So if this keeps him from signing Backes or Lucic or someone like that to a 5-7 year deal this is ok with me.

Backes and Lucic brings something that we don't have and Helm doesn't bring a s***.

[Dabura 12,228]

so much for big changes huh? coming back with the same team minus Dats next year

DON'T FORGET FEDOR TYUTIN AND TROY BROUWER.

[kickazz 5,459]

Poel's going to love this.

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

The only rationale I can think of is he sees the center position as being very weak this year and the winger position very strong so sign helm for much cheaper than Nielsen and go after a couple wingers. Move Larkin to center and put Erikkson and Okposo on this team. Then trade for fowler.

What prolly happens though is he signs Hudler and tries to get Samuelsson out of retirement.

[BadgerBob 297]

Backes and Lucic brings something that we don't have and Helm doesn't bring a s***.

What? More PK time? If they could convince one of them to take a 2-3 year deal then fine but that's not what's happening. They're both slow as hell.

[Juklitz 85]

Overpaid.

Not really funny.

Should be 3/3aav max.

[Dominator2005 558]

The only rationale I can think of is he sees the center position as being very weak this year and the winger position very strong so sign helm for much cheaper than Nielsen and go after a couple wingers. Move Larkin to center and put Erikkson and Okposo on this team. Then trade for fowler.

What prolly happens though is he signs Hudler and tries to get Samuelsson out of retirement.

Helm is supposed to center which line?!

Why Erikkson, he's one hit of becoming Franzen 2.0?!

Why trade assets (which we don't have so many) for Fowler?