Friedman: Detroit is "open for business"

[ClappysFromTheHashys]

We'll see, not sure how you can say Detroit made out like bandits atp when the guy they passed on is playing D in the NHL as an 18 year old and very much has the look of a future top pairing D. How many 18 year olds play D in the NHL? Detroit may have kept Chychrun in the OHL if they took him, doesn't mean they would've been correct to do so. This franchise has gotten a lot of things wrong the past decade.

Could have had Chychrun and Hronek. Smith and Cholowski were both reaches. Also considering freeing up the Datsyuk space led to a bad contract for Nielsen DET did terrible here.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Some of us Isles fans are wondering about Steve Ott now that Cizikas is out for a month. I'd give them a 5th.

Done, I'd easily do a 5th for Ott.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Petr Mrazek and Mantha to Calgary.

Not unless Hamilton or Bennett are involved.

 

[tony d]

I wonder if being open for business would mean moving Zetterberg. He's 37 this year but there's a few teams in the league that could use his ability and experience.

 

[Birko19]

I wonder if being open for business would mean moving Zetterberg. He's 37 this year but there's a few teams in the league that could use his ability and experience.

Unless teams are willing to pay with their vital organs, Zetterberg is not going anywhere.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Vanek to Edmonton sounds good to me

2017 3rd round pick+2018 2nd round pick and Vanek is all yours.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I wonder if being open for business would mean moving Zetterberg. He's 37 this year but there's a few teams in the league that could use his ability and experience.

No i doubt it means moving Zetterberg, They're talking pending UFAs like Vanek, Ott, Miller Smith possibly Tatar or Nyquist for the right price.

 

[Fazkovsky]

any interest in gallagher or emelin or beaulieu?

 

[Wyzer Plan]

any interest in gallagher or emelin or beaulieu?

No on all 3

 

[drw02]

I'm willing to bet Arizona is the only team that Chych gets a shot in the NHL at 18 with.

That may be but he's showing he can hang and that it wasn't a necessarily a bad decision by AZ to play him right away. He was widely considered a top 3-5 prospect in '16 draft until he had a slight down year in his draft year. Looks more like it was just a hiccup and several teams look stupid for passing on him. But especially Detroit because they have been adamant about wanting a top pairing D since Lidstrom retired, they potentially had one right in their grasp and chose to pass on him. All to move one year of cap space under this delusional belief they could still contend without Datsyuk while still asininely believing they drafted the better player in Cholowski, a long term project with raw skills.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I could see the Rangers being interested in Ott, Helm and Green. DeKeyser too, but I don't think Holland would deal him.

Ott is all yours, Can't see Holland dealing Helm. And it sounds like Holland might be resigning Green possibly to another short term deal and DeKeyser will only get dealt for a player like Trouba nothing else.

 

[ClappysFromTheHashys]

Ott is all yours, Can't see Holland dealing Helm. And it sounds like Holland might be resigning Green possibly to another short term deal and DeKeyser will only get dealt for a player like Trouba nothing else.

LOL if that is the case enjoy Dekeyser and his terrible contract.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Are they open to trade zetterberg and kronwall for a rebuild?

Nope trading either Zetterberg or Kronwall due to the cap recapture make absolutely zero sense here, No way will Holland deal either Kronwall has bad knees and only 2 more years after this season. Would rather see Kronner have career ending knee surgery and go on LTIR for his last 2 years. And with Zetterberg unless he asks out to a possible cup contender he wont get moved.

 

[GoBoltz56]

LOL if that is the case enjoy Dekeyser and his terrible contract.

I don't disagree with you, but enjoy Trouba's terrible contract coming up here pretty soon.

 

[drw02]

I don't disagree with you, but enjoy Trouba's terrible contract coming up here pretty soon.

Trouba >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dekeyser

You could put Trouba on a max contract and he'd still be more valuable than Dekeyser

 

[ClappysFromTheHashys]

I don't disagree with you, but enjoy Trouba's terrible contract coming up here pretty soon.

Uhh yeah Trouba is a legit top pair D man and his next contract will have him locked up for the prime of his career...

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Habs are definitely interested in Vanek, Tatar, Nyquist, Zetterberg, Mantha

Any realistic option? We can give you gallagher, emelin or a few prospects or a pick

I suppose Larkin and Mantha aren't available?

You can have Vanek.

Tatar or Nyquist will only get moved for a top D prospect and rightfully so. Pretty sure that Sergachev is a no go so don't see a deal there.

And Zetterberg due to the cap recapture wont get moved.

Larkin, Mantha, AA, Svechnikov and Mrazek are our core players that we should be building our future team around. They wouldn't be cheap.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

LOL if that is the case enjoy Dekeyser and his terrible contract.

Yeah Trouba's a million times better then DDK will ever be, No denying that. I was only saying that unless it's a young stud D man like a Trouba i seriously doubt that Holland would move DDK.

 

[Rick74*]

Unless teams are willing to pay with their vital organs, Zetterberg is not going anywhere.

I'd honestly get as much value as you can from an aging star like Zetterbrgh. You are not going to see the playoffs again while he finishes out his career.

So he's more useful to you getting you future picks and talent. But don't ask for the moon.

He's 37.

 

[ClappysFromTheHashys]

Yeah Trouba's a million times better then DDK will ever be, No denying that. I was only saying that unless it's a young stud D man like a Trouba i seriously doubt that Holland would move DDK.

I doubt many teams would be legitimately interested in Dekeyser so very unlikely he is ever traded.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Buffalo should be interested in Larkin.

Sure they would? But obviously players like Eichel and Reinhart would be no goes. So why? Would Holland ever entertain a Larkin to Buffalo move.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I doubt many teams would be legitimately interested in Dekeyser so very unlikely he is ever traded.

Totally agree, Holland wants DDK that's why he game him that kind of contract he wants to build the D around him pretty much.

 

[ClappysFromTheHashys]

I'd honestly get as much value as you can from an aging star like Zetterbrgh. You are not going to see the playoffs again while he finishes out his career.

So he's more useful to you getting you future picks and talent. But don't ask for the moon.

He's 37.

He is 36, still produces 1st line numbers, and trading him causes DET to lose the potential LTIR avoidance of recapture penalties (probably cap circumvention).

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Trouba >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dekeyser

You could put Trouba on a max contract and he'd still be more valuable than Dekeyser

Hahahahaha... no.

Trouba with a 14M cap hit would not be more valuable than DeKeyser.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

1st and 3rd from to for green and vanek

If Holland were willing to eat $2 million on Green, So Green at $4 million for 1 year should net us at least a high 1st and Vanek should net us a 2nd with retention.