Speculation: Larkin out 2 weeks for Red Wings with lower-body injury, Do the Red Wings trade for a Center? Backlund?

[viper0220]

With Larkin out 2 weeks, do the Red Wings trade for a center? Would the Red Wings be interested in Backlund? Would a package Hanifin+Backlund work for the Red Wings?

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[Pavels Dog]

Could see them targeting Crosby & Guentzel. Pittsburgh could be interested in Perron (old), Holl (bad), and Määttä, based on prior history.

 

[User1996]

Backlund is going nowhere

 

[Backlund]

The Flames aren't going to trade Backlund

 

[Chainshot]

Wennberg maybe?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The Flames aren't going to trade Backlund

Backlund has spoken.

So, Jake Evans is your man.

 

[SEALBound]

Could see them targeting Crosby & Guentzel. Pittsburgh could be interested in Perron (old), Holl (bad), and Määttä, based on prior history.

I want this quoted before you edit it.

How about Eller for Sprong or Kostin?

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

The Flames aren't going to trade Backlund

Post + name combo FTW.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Best I can do is Tyler Johnson. Stanley Cup Champion, Former Yzerman guy, sucks... but whatever.

 

[mattihp]

They might go Johnson or even.. Wennberg

 

[FlyguyOX]

I could see Laughton

 

[Realgud]

It was unpopular but I thought Granlund could have been a very cheap get for that 2C spot in the offseason but they got Compher instead which was totally fine. With Larkin down, I would assume Granlund could still be a good idea? Probably more expensive than he was in the offseason as he's leading the Sharks in points, so it might not be the best idea at the moment but just a thought.

 

[hurdemz]

I could see Laughton

Laughton would be a tremendous add, but isn't Philly still in the playoff picture?

Edit: phi is all but a lock unless nyi can bump them

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Don't really see Yzerman doing a panic buy.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Maybe a depth move but don’t see Detroit going bigger name hunting. Only two weeks isn’t a terrible timeline.

 

[deca guard]

edit

 

[stevo61]

Roslovic can play center. Not well but he can play it

 

[viper0220]

The Flames aren't going to trade Backlund

Why not? IF A NICE OFFER COMES, YOU TRADE HIM.

 

[TGWL]

Unfortunate timing as they have 7-8 games in that 2 week time-frame.

 

[Nanuuk]

Not a chance. And why would the Flames want to trade Backlund? He's our Captain and a very, very good player who was just extended for two more years.

 

[Snuggs]

Can we circle all this back... to Boone Jenner...

 

[Play]

Could see them targeting Crosby & Guentzel. Pittsburgh could be interested in Perron (old), Holl (bad), and Määttä, based on prior history.

Quoting this before you edit it

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Could see them targeting Crosby & Guentzel. Pittsburgh could be interested in Perron (old), Holl (bad), and Määttä, based on prior history.

What Now?

I hope the second sentence isn't related to the first, because you aren't getting those two without giving up alot of your future let alone cap dumps, which I would be skeptical to do in detroit's position

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Yes. Yzerman, notorious for panic moves, is going to make a kneejerk trade for a center because Larkin is out for a two week period where they play Arizona twice, Buffalo twice, Colorado, and Vegas...

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

I could see Laughton

No to Laughton, no to Wennberg, no to any more middle six centers.