To Det:
Merrill
2nd round pick
To NJ
Pavel datsyuk
1st round pick
I wish Detroit was that motivated to trade the contract away but fans have said they aren't and it doesn't look like Holland is in any rush to make the team competitive next season.
I can see Shero having interest in Jurco as he appears to be the odd man out for whatever reason and this could lower the cost.
I wish Detroit was that motivated to trade the contract away but fans have said they aren't and it doesn't look like Holland is in any rush to make the team competitive next season.
I can see Shero having interest in Jurco as he appears to be the odd man out for whatever reason and this could lower the cost.
I really, really want Alex Goligoski
How is Goligoski defensively?
Merrill was a funny player last year. I thought he had two good stretches of hockey, the preaseason and right up to his injury. I thought he had turned the corner before his injury, there were games I thought he was the best defenseman out there. After he returned he just did not play good. I think the best thing for him is consistency and I still think he can make the next step, but it must be this year
Merrill was a -9 in his 11 games following his injury. He was a +2 in his 18 games before his injury. That's why I still hold out some hope for him.
I do like the idea of Greene/Severson and Goligoski/Larsson being our top 4 next year. Although then you might have a carousel on the bottom pairing with Moore/Merrill/Schlemko. That's assuming we bring Schlemko back of course. If we sign Goligoski maybe we just let Schlemko walk.
Although I'm not sure Shero is going to want to give Goligoski the term he's probably looking for. Maybe the Pittsburgh connection helps us out?
No way. Schlemko was a solid defenseman for us and deserves to be re-signed. Let Moore and Merrill fight it out.
Jurco or Ty Rattie are my "Palmieri" targets this summer
No Yakupov?
The biggest Goligoski selling point for me is his skating.
He's a very dynamic defenseman in that regard. I think him and Larsson together would be money. It would also allow Greene to slide down and work with Severson, and all of the sudden, we have a very well-rounded top-4.