Red Wings starting Defense 2020-2021 including free agents.

[GreatGordie9]

Here is my starting D next year 1. Dekeyser 2. Hronek, 3. Nemeth, 4 Seider 5. Krug 6 .Cholowski. 7 McIssac. Gone Daley, Green, Ericcson, Bowey, Biega. I must say though I am stretching a bit on Krug.

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[wingfan]

There's absolutely no reason to go out and spend on Krug when he's 28/29 and we're still probably 3 years away from competing.

 

[ThankGord]

Krug would be #1 if we could actually persuade him to leave a Cup contender to join a rebuilder. McIsaac will likely be in the AHL.

 

[MBH]

Here is my starting D next year 1. Dekeyser 2. Hronek, 3. Nemeth, 4 Seider 5. Krug 6 .Cholowski. 7 McIssac. Gone Daley, Green, Ericcson, Bowey, Biega. I must say though I am stretching a bit on Krug.

Bodie-Hronek
Dekeyser-Seider
Cholowski-McIlrath
Nemeth

If Bodie isn't available...
Dekeyser-Hronek
Nemeth-Seider
Cholo-Vatanan
McIlrath

 

[MBH]

Krug would be #1 if we could actually persuade him to leave a Cup contender to join a rebuilder. McIsaac will likely be in the AHL.

No need for Krug unless you've given up on Cholo.

 

[TheMule93]

There's absolutely no reason to go out and spend on Krug when he's 28/29 and we're still probably 3 years away from competing.

I think that's a pretty generous outlook...which makes the argument for Krug even worse in my estimation.

I'm not a fan of going after any of these defensive free agents this summer

 

[PelagicJoe]

I think that's a pretty generous outlook...which makes the argument for Krug even worse in my estimation.

I'm not a fan of going after any of these defensive free agents this summer

I'd go in for a few of them, Petro and Krug would be a tremendous help. Our blue line is total dog feces.

2020 NHL Free Agents Tracker

 

[GMR]

Krug would be #1 if we could actually persuade him to leave a Cup contender to join a rebuilder. McIsaac will likely be in the AHL.

There's only one thing in the world that could persuade any player to do that. That said, I hope Yzerman doesn't offer a big contract to a player like Krug. Don't want to overpay for a player like him.

 

[ShelbyZ]

I honestly wouldn't mind Vatanen at the right price.

 

[Ricelund]

None of the UFAs really interest me.

 

[bellringer77]

No need for Krug. Save the cap space. McIsaac would be in the lineup or playing in GR

 

[ThankGord]

There's only one thing in the world that could persuade any player to do that. That said, I hope Yzerman doesn't offer a big contract to a player like Krug. Don't want to overpay for a player like him.

We can definitely offer more cash at this point, and there's the allure of him coming home to Michigan. I think Krug would provide some much needed stability on defense and the power play if we don't have to overpay him. Pietrangelo would as well and would be a great mentor for Seider, but I think his contract will be a bit too rich/long for my taste.

Somebody like Erik Gustafsson is interesting as well.

 

[Retire91]

LOL Krug that stopped me from finishing the thread, don't need him don't want him. He is a short term fix that pays no dividends aged out of the timing for this core.

 

[BinCookin]

No UFA's unless they come super cheap.

How old is Colin Miller??

 

[MBH]

I honestly wouldn't mind Vatanen at the right price.

Vatanan locks up our right side for a long time, presumably.
Hronek-Seider-Vatanan. I'm fine with that.
I'd rather get Brodie from Calgary because he's leftside.

 

[The Wizard of Oz]

I'd go in for a few of them, Petro and Krug would be a tremendous help. Our blue line is total dog feces.

2020 NHL Free Agents Tracker

I’d love to see Petro here. I think he’d bring a lot of what Kronwall and Green used to be able to before this year while actually being durable.

 

[Henkka]

Absolute YES for Krug.

Then you can trade lesser asset like Cholowski to fix another position.

No-brainer signing.

 

[The Wizard of Oz]

LOL Krug that stopped me from finishing the thread, don't need him don't want him. He is a short term fix that pays no dividends aged out of the timing for this core.

Krug is the new Trouba for the fanbase just older and smaller.

 

[Henkka]

Krug is the new Trouba for the fanbase just older and smaller.

And better than any of our defenceman.

It's time to start climbing from our grave. You start adding players better than our current ones.

No team is built only from own draft picks.

 

[Gniwder]

Bodie-Hronek
Dekeyser-Seider
Cholowski-McIlrath
Nemeth

If Bodie isn't available...
Dekeyser-Hronek
Nemeth-Seider
Cholo-Vatanan
McIlrath

No way Cholo slots ahead of Nemeth, and they'll probably keep Seider in GR as well.

So we're stuck with whatever garbage we have minus Green, Daley, and Ericsson.

 

[Killerjas]

Why would Krug in his prime go to a dogshit team like Detroit? We might be ready in 2/3 years. Krug wants to win now.

 

[Pavels Dog]

No way Cholo slots ahead of Nemeth, and they'll probably keep Seider in GR as well.

So we're stuck with whatever garbage we have minus Green, Daley, and Ericsson.

No way Seider is in GR next year.

 

[Winger98]

No way Seider is in GR next year.

The defense gets weird depending who is up and how the wings want to deploy Seider (and likely Cholowski). I look at our blueline and see:

dekeyser-Hronek
Nemeth-Seider
Cholowski-Bowey?McIlrath?Lindstrom?

Might not be horrible if they could stay healthy, but this is the third straight season Dekeyser has missed a good chunk of games. I don't really like bringing in a vet lefty because it's pretty much going to force Cholowski to GR. That might not be the worst thing, though.

I don't really like how our blueline is set up.

 

[Sparty]

I feel like we should outbid everyone for Shattenkirk on a three-four year deal just because we need some kind of vet here now that Kronwall's gone and there seems like a real leadership vacuum. Who knows if he'd take it, but I feel like it's worth a shot.

 

[GMR]

Why would Krug in his prime go to a dog**** team like Detroit? We might be ready in 2/3 years. Krug wants to win now.

He'd only do it for a massive contract. Like any other player would.