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Nice signings, I like Frk as a depth guy and that's a good deal for Bert. Give him two years to keep progressing, as he's still showing he has some untapped upside.
thought he was very unlucky last season, seemed like he hit the post like 10 times from games i watched him in.1.4 million a year for Bert is a steal
Yep i thought he might even get closer to what Abby got at $1.8M.1.4 million a year for Bert is a steal
I could predict Martin Frk will get more than his qualifying offer (715k).
I thought Frk wasn't getting re-signed. what am I missing here?
Confused about the Frk signing. I just can't see where he fits into this organization moving forward.
maybe not confirmed, but getting zadina and veleno puts a lot of pressure on AA. Think either svech or AA goes at this point, depends on the perceived value each has by other teams that might have the defense piece the wings covet.AA is pretty much confirmed gone at this point.
Khan also said that in the same article, That he feels that AA will be with Detroit this year and then possibly dealt next year.AA is pretty much confirmed gone at this point.
There is a push for a one winger out.
But it could be as well Nyqust as Athanasiou. Athanasiou sill has multiple RFA years left, but Nyquist is becoming UFA.
Mantha - Zetterberg - Nyquist <--- Zadina pressure
Rasmussen - Larkin - Athanasiou <--- Zadina pressure
Abdelkader - Nielsen - Svechnikov
Helm - Glendening - Bertuzzi
(Frk, Pope, Witkowski)
Veleno will jump in when Zetterberg retires.
I thought Frk wasn't getting re-signed. what am I missing here?
maybe not confirmed, but getting zadina and veleno puts a lot of pressure on AA. Think either svech or AA goes at this point, depends on the perceived value each has by other teams that might have the defense piece the wings covet.
Khan also said that in the same article, That he feels that AA will be with Detroit this year and then possibly dealt next year.
id love to be wrong, but i would be veryyyyy surprised to see ras and svech both starting the season with the wings. I would be extremely shocked to see all 3 start the season with the wings. That is a huge influx of youth all at once, and just don't see holland having enough confidence in the rest of the team to do that.11 forwards (If you include Larkin and Mantha) signed before Rasmussen, Svechnikov, and possibly Zadina come up. I think it's inevitable that AA goes and Nyquist will probably be soon to follow.
They're going to have to move somebody. AA is easier than Nyquist due to the NTC, but I suppose I could see moving Nyquist over AA as it'd be the best way to get more value out of AA. Hope he puts up 40-50 points next season.
id love to be wrong, but i would be veryyyyy surprised to see ras and svech both starting the season with the wings. I would be extremely shocked to see all 3 start the season with the wings. That is a huge influx of youth all at once, and just don't see holland having enough confidence in the rest of the team to do that.
Would love to be wrong though.
But at the same time Khan did say that he see's AA being dealt before Svechnikov, So there's that.11 forwards (If you include Larkin and Mantha) signed before Rasmussen, Svechnikov, and possibly Zadina come up. I think it's inevitable that AA goes and Nyquist will probably be soon to follow.
They're going to have to move somebody. AA is easier than Nyquist due to the NTC, but I suppose I could see moving Nyquist over AA as it'd be the best way to get more value out of AA. Hope he puts up 40-50 points next season.
my guess is that ras stays up just because only other place they can send him is back to where he was last year, which would just be stupid at this point. As long as zadina can have a strong camp/preseason think he has a better than 50 percent chance to make it up. Wouldn't be surprised to see svech odd man out to start season.Rasmussen almost seems like a guarantee at this point, which puts us at 12 forwards. Granted, Witkowski can easily be subbed out.
And I could be way off, but the idea I have in my head is that they should be trying to get Zetterberg to mentor Zadina as much as they can. I don't think he'll be around in 2-3 years.
Either way both Zadina or Ras will be in a league they're to too good for if they don't make the team.m
my guess is that ras stays up just because only other place they can send him is back to where he was last year, which would just be stupid at this point. As long as zadina can have a strong camp/preseason think he has a better than 50 percent chance to make it up. Wouldn't be surprised to see svech odd man out to start season.
dont they have different rink sizes over there n those leagues? Don't want to have him bouncing back and forth between rink sizes. Personally i just hope he is given the chance to be with the big club and get some veteran mentorship vs going overseas. Think his body type is that in which he isn't going to be thrown around out there at least.Rasmussen in definitely done with junior hockey. Over and out.
If Zadina is not NHL ready, they should explore options at Europe. Like KHL and Jokerit, replacing Eeli Tolvanen.
1 year there and come back after the trade deadline, when Nyquist is gone.
Just like Tolvanen joined Predators before the end of the regular season, and still played until the KHL Conference finals.
It would be totally possible, that Zadina joins some KHL team, plays the season until the end there, and joins Detroit for last 9 games of the regular season. And that won't burn a year from his ELC. But he has the place to play and develop in tougher competition.
dont they have different rink sizes over there n those leagues? Don't want to have him bouncing back and forth between rink sizes. Personally i just hope he is given the chance to be with the big club and get some veteran mentorship vs going overseas. Think his body type is that in which he isn't going to be thrown around out there at least.