Rumor: Detroit Interested in Petry

[Holden Caufield]

Per Lebrun.

If true, this upsets me greatly.

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[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Per Lebrun.

If true, this upsets me greatly.

If true that means that Filip Hronek is definitely 100% out the door, Pretty sure Petry would love to come home to Detroit in the waning years of his career. If Yzerman gets him he had better not pay a high premium for him.

 

[Shaman464]

I’d only be okay if they traded the rights to Kris Draper in return.

 

[golffuul]

If true that means that Filip Hronek is definitely 100% out the door, Pretty sure Petry would love to come home to Detroit in the waning years of his career. If Yzerman gets him he had better not pay a high premium for him.

Maybe Petry+ Carolina's 3rd for Hronek? Helps Montreal with salary and they get a live body in return. And Detroit upgrades it's 2nd pair and has a partner for Edvinsson.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Maybe Petry+ Carolina's 3rd for Hronek? Helps Montreal with salary and they get a live body in return. And Detroit upgrades it's 2nd pair and has a partner for Edvinsson.

This is exactly something i was thinking as well, And it makes tons of sense for both teams. And i can see something like this happening if Petry does come home.

 

[Go Wings]

Pass. Petry is a giveaway machine and on a shit contract.

 

[HabzSauce]

Maybe Petry+ Carolina's 3rd for Hronek? Helps Montreal with salary and they get a live body in return. And Detroit upgrades it's 2nd pair and has a partner for Edvinsson.

I would love this

 

[Spring in Fialta]

He's still a really, really good player.

 

[WingsToPick4th]

He’s 34, makes over 6 million for next 3 years…gonna be yikes from me dawg

 

[NickH8]

This makes a lot of sense. He'd be a good vet and partner for Edvinsson. It'd be real nice to have that extra stability. His cap hit won't affect us at all the three year term is fine.

 

[MabusIncarnate]

There are worse ways to reach the cap floor, he can help the PP i'd think. Not ideal, but money has to be spent. As mentioned, with the 3 year term remaining, it's not like he's going to be putting them in a cap crunch any of those seasons unless Yzerman makes some drastic changes and spends a lot of cap room.

 

[Reddwit]

I’m high for the first time in a minute, so I hope this makes sense:

I suppose we need a veteran insurance defenseman who can still play top 4 minutes and the free agent market is pretty slim. I can understand the inquiry…but that doesn’t mean I’m not bargain-hunting. Giving up on Hronek, who isn’t even 25 and has only played under genius Jeff Blashill (whose name seems to have fallen off the NHL coaching finalists lists of most/all teams post-interview), for a guy who probably won’t live to see the competitive years is something I’m going to need to be sold on. Hronek wouldn’t be the first kid to go from clumsy hands to competent executor under new coaching or the first defenseman to finally put it all together at the age of 27. I think he has prime #3 potential if he just valued his decisions better. Those patterns can be rooted out with good coaching. Petry is just a few years too old for me to favor him. I’m not totally opposed to the idea, but someone would have to convince me Petry has player-coach capabilities or some other bonus like that.

 

[RRhoads]

Petry has negative value with his contract and age. They need to sweeten the deal or retain half his salary.

 

[Belial]

Petry has negative value with his contract and age. They need to sweeten the deal or retain half his salary.

The Habs don't need to trade him... There's no chance in hell we add something just to get rid of his contract.

He's still a very good player.

 

[SantosHalper]

Petry is a better choice than Klingberg, when you think of long term salary cap control. Petry's contract ends just when we have to start re-signing our ELC kids, but Klingberg have more years left in tank. Petry would also leave a hole in the top-4 in 3 years, assuming he can stay in shape those years. Klingberg would be still signed for 3-4 years.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Maybe Petry+ Carolina's 3rd for Hronek? Helps Montreal with salary and they get a live body in return. And Detroit upgrades it's 2nd pair and has a partner for Edvinsson.

That is pretty damn bad for us.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Unless Montreal is paying to dump his cap, passss.

 

[Ricelund]

Makes sense to me. They’re not going to trade Hronek for him though.

 

[ThankGord]

Hope we aren’t planning on giving up assets for that contract.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Why would Montreal trade him?
Arent both teams rebuilding...

That's right. Rebuilding clubs dont desire declining 34 year old signed for 3 more seasons at 6 million per.

We need to spend money that's right... Do so on guys who can be part of the longer term solution not just help us reach the cap floor, that's Arizona territory

 

[13to40]

Why would Montreal trade him?
Arent both teams rebuilding...

That's right. Rebuilding clubs dont desire declining 34 year old signed for 3 more seasons at 6 million per.

We need to spend money that's right... Do so on guys who can be part of the longer term solution not just help us reach the cap floor, that's Arizona territory

He wanted out of Montreal all last season. It really showed in the games he played too.

I wouldn’t mind the wings acquiring him, as long as we aren’t giving up much. As many others have already stated, his contract is a bit much with his age and the term remaining.

Will definitely be an interesting summer though!!

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

Please do not suggest trading Hronek for Petry, in a forum that I read before having my coffee.

That is one of the most batsh*t-crazy things I've ever read here. They're basically the same person -- offensive defensemen, shoot right, with a very negative career plus-minus -- but one is 10 years older than the other and has a cap hit of $6.25M.

Maybe I'd go for Petry + 2nd round pick in return for our 7th round pick. But it's still a disappointment to me, it's basically an announcement that we're going to eat sh*t for 3 more years.

Adorable how Montreal fans show up to say "aw shucks we'd hate to lose that guy, he's still a high-end player."

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

He wanted out of Montreal all last season. It really showed in the games he played too.

I wouldn’t mind the wings acquiring him, as long as we aren’t giving up much. As many others have already stated, his contract is a bit much with his age and the term remaining.

Will definitely be an interesting summer though!!

So what if he wants or wanted out.

Montreal should have to pay too move him.

Salary retention and two 2nds or a 1st

Acquiring him makes no sense for us in my humble opinion

 

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

I’m a hronek hater but there is ZERO chance I’d trade him for petry. I want nothing to do with petry let alone giving hronek for him. What’s wrong with you all for liking a trade like that.

 

[BLONG7]

Relax guys, thinking it's Dallas not Detroit....