Mckinley25

The only point anyone has made so far to demonstrate the possible necessity of a players union is the individual who pointed out the labor laws that make a salary cap illegal, unless negotiated in a CBA. Besides the things the the law dictates must be done through a players union (CBA)... what other uses do they have that isn't accomplished more efficiently from a business perspective through economic competition in the free market? None.

If there are no other uses besides the previously cited labor law, why do you think they exist then?

Holland tried to replace Lidstrom the right way-through the draft. Kronwall, Kindl, etc., didn't quite pan out. If you want to be mad at Holland be mad because he didn't draft Yandle or Letang. But hindsight you know is.....

We were on the biggest free agent defenseman's short list of 2 teams, Nash's short list of 6 teams and I thought I heard Doan said he was interested in Detroit at some point. I don't think Detroit has completely lost its luster.

It was going to take a hit when #5 left no matter what, I think we'll be ok.

If we keep acting like this, no free agents are going to want to sign here.

I know that the overwhelming consensus would be completely against this. But, does anyone think that maybe blowing up the team would be the best move? I'm not even sold on the idea my own self...but it's just something to discuss while we wait and see if anything happens to improve our team.

Maybe doing what Philly did could help us, especially in the long run. Trading Zetterberg and/or Datsyuk for very high end younger players with superstar potential before they both decline to the point of having no value..... We could maybe fetch players like Oliver Ekman-Larson (who I believe will be the best defenseman in the league for a long time), Brayden Schenn, Evander Kane, Erik Gudbranson, Alex Burmistrov, Patrik Berglund, Bobby Ryan...ect...

Trust me, my heart would shatter trading away either of them, regardless of the return. But, sometimes things like that can end up being a huge blessing is disguise....Any thoughts? Please don't kill me for bringing up the idea of it

The same thing would happen to us that happened to Philly, whoever got Dats and Z would win the cup Seriously though, we rag on Detroit for being unnecessarily loyal, (and that maybe so) but with Dats and Z the loyalty is important.