Henkka
Registered User
Okay. So last season we were out of the competition, because Ryan Suter's wife wanted move to her home-area, where all her old friends and relatives were.
Does anybody know which UFAs have a Michigan wife, that would be easier to acquire to Wings at this summer?
Both Nathan Horton and his wife are from Welland, Ontario. That's very near of Buffalo. I'm not saying he is going to sign with the Sabres, but Detroit is not that far from that area.
There has been speculation, that Shawn Horcoff could be bought out by the Oilers. How about him? He has been drastically overpaid with his latest contract, but for bargain price after a buyout he would be a decent player.
If I remember right, Horcoff has been all those summers at Wings training camp, because he lives his summers at Michigan. Reason is his wife, which is Michigan born, they have relatives and summer cottage (?) in here and they met during Horcoff's Michigan University days.
So I'm quite sure Horcoff would be interested in coming to Detroit, if he becomes UFA after possible compliance buyout. But he is a center, do we actually need a center? That would push Andersson to wing etc.
Does anybody know any other outsiders, that have natural connection to Michigan/Detroit?
Who are the current NHLrs, that started their career through those Michigan Universities? If any of these are current UFAs, we should check from where those wifes are...
"My decision was a family decision..." we have heard this many times. Wife decides the target, husband just wants to play hockey and keep wife happy. Does not matter where.
Does anybody know which UFAs have a Michigan wife, that would be easier to acquire to Wings at this summer?
Both Nathan Horton and his wife are from Welland, Ontario. That's very near of Buffalo. I'm not saying he is going to sign with the Sabres, but Detroit is not that far from that area.
There has been speculation, that Shawn Horcoff could be bought out by the Oilers. How about him? He has been drastically overpaid with his latest contract, but for bargain price after a buyout he would be a decent player.
If I remember right, Horcoff has been all those summers at Wings training camp, because he lives his summers at Michigan. Reason is his wife, which is Michigan born, they have relatives and summer cottage (?) in here and they met during Horcoff's Michigan University days.
So I'm quite sure Horcoff would be interested in coming to Detroit, if he becomes UFA after possible compliance buyout. But he is a center, do we actually need a center? That would push Andersson to wing etc.
Does anybody know any other outsiders, that have natural connection to Michigan/Detroit?
Who are the current NHLrs, that started their career through those Michigan Universities? If any of these are current UFAs, we should check from where those wifes are...
"My decision was a family decision..." we have heard this many times. Wife decides the target, husband just wants to play hockey and keep wife happy. Does not matter where.