Rumor: McKenzie says Wings shopping Ouellet

[SpookyTsuki]

I'd prefer a 7th rounder over an ahler

He’s not an ahler. He’s a bottom pair dman. Not much difference but still

 

[Leronziia]

Meh.

Need to start opening up spots for Cholo and/or Hronek next season.

 

[kliq]

Anyone on our blue line can be dealt and I won’t bat an eye at it.

Ouellet is a mediocre/vanilla defenseman with decent advanced stats because he’s sheltered. I’d care less if he was traded than I did Smith, and were not missing Smith either.

Ya pretty much this. The only D I would like to keep is DD as I think he is a good 2nd paring guy who gets overexposed playing on the first pairing.

 

[ShelbyZ]

IMO, I'd cut the cord on Jensen first.

 

[dragonballgtz]

He's 24 and bottom pairing.
He should continue, as most defensemen do, to get better with age.

He's got the highest shots/60.
The best CF%
He's fairly physical.
He plays a lot of dzone faceoffs and still has good possession.

Tonight was more of the same from XO.

5 defensive zone faceoffs.
2 neutral zone faceoffs
1 Ozone faceoff.

He's +2
He has a CF of 61 percent.

That's all fine and dandy but at the end of the day he isn't important on this team. He doesn't make our team better, hell the last few games he had single digit TOI.

 

[Dotter]

IMO, I'd cut the cord on Jensen first.

I'd just draw a name from a hat. It'd be funner and more entertaining than both are as players.

 

[TheMule93]

He’s not an ahler. He’s a bottom pair dman. Not much difference but still

I meant in a trade

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I meant in a trade

If that’s the case I would as well

I don’t see how he could be traded for a better ahler/higher ceiling player unless it’s a package

 

[ShelbyZ]

I'd just draw a name from a hat. It'd be funner and more entertaining than both are as players.

I don't know. Seems like Ouellet can at least still develop into more than just the Lebda 2.0 ceiling that Jensen has...

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Sure why not? I'd be thrilled if another organization is actually willing to give up any draft pick for him.

 

[Frk It]

Ya pretty much this. The only D I would like to keep is DD as I think he is a good 2nd paring guy who gets overexposed playing on the first pairing.

Good news is you won’t have to worry about that, because I’m pretty sure we couldn’t get rid of him if we tried.

I’d have no problem shipping him out either, though. If this team is going to be good again, it’s going to be with an entirely new top 4.

 

[Run the Jewels]

On the trade board.
Apparently said it on TV tonight.

So dumb.

No problem at all with trading him, just wonder why he’s putting in the effort making the calls. I can’t imagine the return will be much if anything. Guy can’t play on one of the worst blue lines in the league. Kenny gonna Kenny tho.

 

[Goalie guy]

Good see ya! Take Jensen and Nik with ya.

 

[kliq]

Good news is you won’t have to worry about that, because I’m pretty sure we couldn’t get rid of him if we tried.

I’d have no problem shipping him out either, though. If this team is going to be good again, it’s going to be with an entirely new top 4.

I think you’re right.

Though if this team were able to land one of the big 3 next off season which you know holland if he’s here will try to do, a top 4 of new guy, cholowski, Hronek, DD doesn’t sound that bad at all. This is why what happens to Jensen, XO, Daley, E etc doesn’t really matter to me. For the record, I don’t see this happening, but I do think this is their hope/plan.

 

[kliq]

No problem at all with trading him, just wonder why he’s putting in the effort making the calls. I can’t imagine the return will be much if anything. Guy can’t play on one of the worst blue lines in the league. Kenny gonna Kenny tho.

I would hope that holland is making calls about a lot of players. We’ll see.

 

[Run the Jewels]

I would hope that holland is making calls about a lot of players. We’ll see.

Kenny is a world class tyre kicker. It’d be nice if he was gauging the market value of Green and Nyquist. There’s little to no market value for XO. Would love to be wrong but every team in the league has guys like Xavier in their system.

 

[Pavels Dog]

A 3rd rounder has a 30 percent chance of turning into an NHLer.
A 4th rounder has a 20 percent chance of turning into an NHLer.

And XO has a 90% chance to be waived in the near future if we don’t trade him.

Hicketts and Russo can step in right now and be pretty much what XO is. It’s a matter of time. and not much time, before Cholowski/Hronek/Saarijarvi start kicking down the door.
Lindstrom/Holway/Kotkansalo/etc are on the way.
Likely a top 10 d-man in the ’18 draft.

XO is nothing. His development has been stagnant for years. We either move a guy like him or lose him for nothing.

 

[hyduK]

Do you guys think this means there's a chance we don't deal Green?

 

[Run the Jewels]

Do you guys think this means there's a chance we don't deal Green?

Nah, I think it’s simply a way to clear some space for call ups. I suspect Holland will hold on to Green until we are pretty much officially out of the playoff race and the TDL gets closer.

 

[kliq]

Do you guys think this means there's a chance we don't deal Green?

Only way we dont trade Green is if we go on a run and sneak into a playoff spot. Otherwise I think he is as good as gone.

Personally I trade him regardless.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Which vet on this team is going to help with the kids?
Seriously.

Sounds like a job for ELITE LOCKER ROOM PRESENCE MAN:

 

[GrGriffins]

Sounds like a job for ELITE LOCKER ROOM PRESENCE MAN:

Worked in Grand Rapids last season. He can't do no worse for the Wings the way their playing right now. Still on Holland's payroll. Might as well use him to the fullest.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Umm ok why? He can play the bottom pair well enough. He’s young could improve. We don’t get much trade value. Haven’t heard any complaints. I doubt he wants an amazing contract

Unless it’s a package I don’t see a reason to trade him

It's more about the roster spot going forward imo. Think they expect one of the young guys to be on the team full time next year

 

[turkleton85]

I'm pretty indifferent on this. Oullett is a solid third pair(7th defenseman, and he chance we even get an future NHL player out of a pick in return (probably 6th or 7th rounder?) is slim. But i thought that he played better and more physical last year, i doubt he has potential left. Lets see if this materializes into anything

 

[SpookyTsuki]

It's more about the roster spot going forward imo. Think they expect one of the young guys to be on the team full time next year

Kronwall should be done, Ericsson should be gone (though that probably won’t happen) Green will/ should be gone. There Will be plenty of spots.