Confirmed with Link: Mike Green to Detroit 3 years/6m per

[HIFE]

Wow we picked up probably the most high profile free agent...a bonafide star and RHD, this is exciting! I'm curious to hear Green's thoughts on choosing Detroit and being a Wing.

I hope hope hope this means the sadsac Ericsson is delegated to the 3rd pairing. Will Green necessarily be Kronner's partner?

 

[Hunting Bow*]

I feel like Green is exactly the type of defenseman we needed. Gives us a much better transition game and huge PP threat. I love it so much.

I like the signing A LOT. He worries me at the defensive end. But his offensive skills are something the team has not had in a while.

Mike stay healthy!!!!!! This has also been an issue.

 

[The Geelee]

I think Green's offensive ability will open a lot of eyes on to just how bad our defense was with the puck. We NEEDED more skill on the backend, period.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Wow we picked up probably the most high profile free agent...a bonafide star and RHD, this is exciting! I'm curious to hear Green's thoughts on choosing Detroit and being a Wing.

I hope hope hope this means the sadsac Ericsson is delegated to the 3rd pairing. Will Green necessarily be Kronner's partner?

Kronwall/Green
DD/Not Kyle Quincey
Jonathan Pylon/one of the prospects

 

[TheOtherOne]

I'd rather keep Quincey than E.

I guess if we traded them both I wouldn't cry.

Kronwall - Smith
Dekeyser - Green
Marchenko - Ouellet
(Kindl)

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Trade Ericsson or Smith to make room for Ouellet or Marchenko.

It's clear no one wants Kindl so he can be 7th D.

 

[joe89]

The term is key here. Very happy about it.

 

[iDangleDangle]

I feel like Belle Tire is missing out on a great marketing/promotional tie in with all these tires being kicked.

I lol'd for realzies

But **** YEAH!!! Awesome signing, love the term. Atta boy Kenny!!!

 

[Retire91]

Pointless deal, had to take on 1.5 million in buyout penalty for six seasons to take on a player that will keep a kid in the AHL and not make with wings contend anyway. Maybe a second round exit this season?

 

[bullocks]

I had a feeling we'd go after Green hard. I forget who i told the other day after HSJ said we bought out Weiss for cap room for next year. Made no sense.

Das it Mane!

 

[Vladdy84]

I like our PP now. Ditch the freaking forward on the point finally.

Green-Kronwall

Smith-DD

 

[TomFord]

How much does Detroit have left to spend on players after this deal?

 

[Flowah]

I think Green's offensive ability will open a lot of eyes on to just how bad our defense was with the puck. We NEEDED more skill on the backend, period.

We had years of Lidstrom. We had Rafalski. We have Kronwall.

We know most of our defense sucks at offense.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

How much does Detroit have left to spend on players after this deal?

Roughly 9.8 million, but they still have to sign their RFA's, so they are most likely done, unless they made a trade.

 

[odin1981]

B+ for the signing. Would be a A- if the deal was like 5.75 per. Love the term though. Hope like hell Kenny stays the **** away from Brad Richards now though.

 

[ElysiumAB]

Pointless deal, had to take on 1.5 million in buyout penalty for six seasons to take on a player that will keep a kid in the AHL and not make with wings contend anyway. Maybe a second round exit this season?

Did you see the crap show the point was on the PP last year?

Small price to pay for 3 years of not having my heart in my throat every time Tatar is figure skating around and giving up breakaways.

 

[we like our team*]

good news

 

[um]

Great contract. Love this from an offensive standpoint. He needs to play with Kronwall or DeKeyser so he can be sheltered defensively.

He doesn't need to be sheltered defensively, just don't ever use him as your main shutdown guy. Back in the Caps terrible defense years (2007-2010) he was used as exactly that and that's how he got exposed, if he's on the second pairing behind Kronwall and whoever, he'll be fine.

 

[radekas]

not bad at all

Now trade for that Shattenkirk guy Kenny .

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Did you see the crap show the point was on the PP last year?

That was Babcock's fault.

 

[Hunting Bow*]

How much does Detroit have left to spend on players after this deal?

According to the below site 7.8M.

http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/detroit-red-wings

 

[Actual Thought*]

Holland is a genius! Term! Term! Term!

 

[SimplySolace]

Don't see how anyone can not like this deal. Dollar amount is around where he was expected to get (honestly expected more) and term is perfect.

 

[HockeyinHD]

Excellent work, love the deal.

I'm not 100% sure that's sufficiently contrite, given the sheer tonnage of poo you've been flinging at him lately, Heaton.

 

[HIFE]

Kronwall/Green
DD/Not Kyle Quincey
Jonathan Pylon/one of the prospects

Ah that is funny!

Kindl is an enigma, like he doesn't really play for the Wings, always lingering around in and out of the lineup, what a strange relationship he and Detroit share.