Hi guys, I'm working on a piece about teams looking to be buyers at the deadline. The Wings are in a good position to make a move to boost their roster for a deep playoff push but what parts of your team do you think need the most improvement?
Also, which assets would you be willing to give up to acquire those new players?
1) D, who shoots right and can chip in offensively.
2) D, who shoots right and can chip in offensively.
3) D, who shoots right and can chip in offensively.
Acquiring a player who fills those needs will cost us quite a bit. Teams are asking for Tatar, Nyquist and Sheahan. I personally would trade Tatar over Nyquist or Sheahan, but I dont expect them to leave us. Larkin and Mantha seem to be untouchable.
Being the conservative GM he is, I dont expect Holland to give up any of those young roster players or high-end prospects, so the only deal I see happening is something similar to the Legwand trade last year.
Possible trade assets would be our 1st this year, maybe Pulkkinen (if they dont expect him to crack the roster next year), Backman, one of our D prospects in GR (Jensen/Marchenko/Sproul), Ferraro, Callahan.
On our current roster, I think Helm or Smith have a tradeable contract and value. (Kindl in a package-deal)