News Article: TSN:Stephen Weiss a target? Flip Unaffordable and Letang Available?

Bench

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Malone has been injured a lot but he's given them a big body and 20+ goals more often than not. Maybe his body is just finally giving up, but I'd have a hard time complaining about what he's given them the past five years.

I've seen plenty of Tampa fans perfectly happy with him. Not like they've been pushed to the cap or anything, they've firmly been rebuilding and Malone has given them something to be pleased about on the ice.
 

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If Briere isn't an option I honestly wouldn't mind Camalleri. Yeah he's smaller (short), but who cares? St Louis is 5'7" and led the league in points.

Camalleri has the 27th best career goals/game amongst active forwards. Better than Datsyuk and Franzen's career goals/game. Only Z has a better average on the Wings.

Guy can score goals.

Iginla would be the best option IMO, but I think a guy like Cammy would help out with scoring as well.
 

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If Briere isn't an option I honestly wouldn't mind Camalleri. Yeah he's smaller (short), but who cares? St Louis is 5'7" and led the league in points.

Camalleri has the 27th best career goals/game amongst active forwards. Better than Datsyuk and Franzen's career goals/game. Only Z has a better average on the Wings.

Guy can score goals.

Iginla would be the best option IMO, but I think a guy like Cammy would help out with scoring as well.

Would love to see Cammy in a Red Wings Uniform, After all he is a by product of the University of Michigan.
 

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My prediction:
If Tatar plays with Datsyuk: 28 goals 55 points
If Nyquist plays with Zetterberg: 20 goals 60 points.

Combined, they'll cost what? $2M?

Why are we talking about signing 5'10 free agents
 

Heaton

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My prediction:
If Tatar plays with Datsyuk: 28 goals 55 points
If Nyquist plays with Zetterberg: 20 goals 60 points.

Combined, they'll cost what? $2M?

Why are we talking about signing 5'10 free agents

In a perfect world we'll need another top 6 forward even if Tatar/Nyquist play in the top 6.
 

SoupNazi

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My prediction:
If Tatar plays with Datsyuk: 28 goals 55 points
If Nyquist plays with Zetterberg: 20 goals 60 points.

Combined, they'll cost what? $2M?

Why are we talking about signing 5'10 free agents

We'll be lucky to get 20 goals and 50 points from one of them, let alone both.
 

SportsballChic

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We'll be lucky to get 20 goals and 50 points from one of them, let alone both.

Random numbers I pulled out of my butt:

Nyquist - gets his 2nd line minutes eventually: 20-25 goals, 40 assists.

Tatar - plays on the 3rd line but becomes a PP specialist: 15-20 goals, 15-20 assists.

I feel this is pretty reasonable based entirely my own, completely unqualified opinions. :) (Seems to work for everyone else :) )
 

silkyjohnson50

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No thanks to Briere. People love the playoff performer idea but he's a defensive liability and a little you know what.
 

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We'll be lucky to get 20 goals and 50 points from one of them, let alone both.

That depends.
If coach babcock decides that Abdelkader still belongs in the top 6 and if the return of Helm means the Anderson- Nyquist line becomes a fourth line instead of a third line...

But if you stick with these kids, they're going to work for you
 

JBauerly97

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Not for what the Pens are asking, plus he is too much of an offensive d-man.

Too high risk. Plus, he wants about 7 mil/per, is the word. So much no.

This. I'd much rather have a realgud stay at home D man.

I could be wrong but Letang just seems to have that what's in it for me attitude and that's the last thing this team needs.
 

SportsballChic

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He has no hockey sense.

Yeah, was reading some on a forum with a lot of Devil's fans. I mean dunno if this is just sour grapes b/c they might pay him a lot but what I got was:

Fights too much, is mostly a bonehead, doesn't play "defense" in any noticeable way and needs a set up man to score b/c he has "no moves".

That doesn't sound like 5.5 a year to me.
 

Wayne Crosby

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what do you guys think about the wings getting nik antropov? he's a huge guy (6'6) and can play 2nd line center, not too old and his contract doesn't make me **** my pants like it would for guys like letang and probably horton
 

Cyborg Yzerberg

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Yeah, was reading some on a forum with a lot of Devil's fans. I mean dunno if this is just sour grapes b/c they might pay him a lot but what I got was:

Fights too much, is mostly a bonehead, doesn't play "defense" in any noticeable way and needs a set up man to score b/c he has "no moves".

That doesn't sound like 5.5 a year to me.

They've been saying this since the cup run, he's also completely one dimensional and unimaginative. If something doesn't work, he keeps trying the same thing.
 

sarcastro

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Just a feeling but if the Red Wings don't trade/sign Weiss, I think Franzen will be our 2nd center next season.

I really hope they don't sign Weiss, because I don't think he's the kind of player that would hold up on a deep playoff run.

I hadn't really thought about it, but if Flip walks and they don't sign Weiss, their two choices would be to put Franzen at C or to split up Hank and Pavel permanently. Nyquist, Tatar, Brunner, etc, all the new guys are wingers.
 

Crymson

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If Briere isn't an option I honestly wouldn't mind Camalleri. Yeah he's smaller (short), but who cares? St Louis is 5'7" and led the league in points.

Camalleri has the 27th best career goals/game amongst active forwards. Better than Datsyuk and Franzen's career goals/game. Only Z has a better average on the Wings.

Guy can score goals.

Iginla would be the best option IMO, but I think a guy like Cammy would help out with scoring as well.

St. Louis is 5'9" and built like a tank.
 

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