Rumor: Wings interested in Justin Faulk

[WesNichols14]

I wouldn't give a 1st round pick for him. I would be ok with doing Svech + one of the 2nds + a 3rd.... or Ouellet instead of the 3rd.

His numbers haven't been that great in a few years, and I honestly don't see him as an upgrade over Green. at least not enough to trade big assets.

(I haven't watched him a ton so if I"m wrong feel free to let me know)

 

[Ingvar]

I believe since we picked two forwards in the 1st round, we should package both AA and Svech for Faulk and add a pick if necessary.

 

[Leronziia]

I'm not really interested in trading >1 player for a defenseman at this stage of the rebuild. One of AA or Svechnikov is fine, but not both, especially considering we'd like to trade Nyquist for another 1st.

Keep the defense awful for a few years whilst we have a decent offense. It'll assist with accumulating lottery picks and the likes of Zadina will keep games interesting with his constant threat on the ice.

Do what's necessary to ice a defense that will lose games but not get destroyed.

Sign Green for 2 years. Find another ageing UFA for a year or two (like Daley). Scrape another year out of Ericsson and Kronwall. Play Hronek and Cholowski for 50-60 games.

 

[KJoe88]

If we get Faulk somehow (who’s had some woes) it’ll be the best summer since 2008.

 

[Henkka]

I believe since we picked two forwards in the 1st round, we should package both AA and Svech for Faulk and add a pick if necessary.

That could be the plan.

 

[WingNut]

I believe since we picked two forwards in the 1st round, we should package both AA and Svech for Faulk and add a pick if necessary.

I think Carolina would be very interested in getting our Svech to go with his brother. This could be the time to strike. Either way I feel AA gets traded today but maybe not for a pick that we think is equal to his talent level.

 

[datsyukfan]

Would people do svech+Jensen+3rd for Faulk +darling?

 

[Reddwit]

There’s no way Svech or AA have enough pull to get Faulk, even with picks.

I think AA + Svech + 33/36 could possibly get it done but only if we take Darling too. That’s an ugly contract and I don’t see too many teams that have the space or money to sit on it like we could. Combine that with Faulk only having a year left and maybe it’s feasible.

 

[Claypool]

Would people do svech+Jensen+3rd for Faulk +darling?

No team is going to add $9 million in salary without money going the other way.

 

[Reddwit]

Would people do svech+Jensen+3rd for Faulk +darling?

There’s no way Carolina does that. There’s nothing there that buoys the trade for Carolina. Bunch of junk. At least AA is a proven NHLer and Carolina could potentially value some of the guys at 33/36 highly.

 

[Reddwit]

No team is going to add $9 million in salary without money going the other way.

Considering they’re going to invest in Grubauer, Colorado just did that yesterday.

It’s not crazy for Detroit. Faulk and Darling together don’t make much more than what Green and Hutton would.

 

[Claypool]

Considering they’re going to invest in Grubauer, Colorado just did that yesterday.

Orpik will be traded or bought out.

 

[Henkka]

There’s no way Svech or AA have enough pull to get Faulk, even with picks.

I think AA + Svech + 33/36 could possibly get it done but only if we take Darling too. That’s an ugly contract and I don’t see too many teams that have the space or money to sit on it like we could. Combine that with Faulk only having a year left and maybe it’s feasible.

Draft Bode Wilde 6'4 RhD #32 if possible and after that just pull the trigger.

Our righthanded Defenceman problem would be solved for the next decade.

XXX - Faulk
XXX - Hronek
XXX - Jensen for now, Wilde/Lindström for the future.

AA+E.Svech+#36 <> Faulk+Darling

 

[Reddwit]

Orpik will be traded or bought out.

Yeah, exactly. There are ways of getting around committing to $8-9 million in a trade, which is why it happens and just did.

 

[Heaton]

I'd love to get Faulk, but the Wings aren't trading for him. Holland is always around these types of rumors but is never able to make anything happen.

 

[golffuul]

Draft Bode Wilde 6'4 RhD #32 if possible and after that just pull the trigger.

Our righthanded Defenceman problem would be solved for the next decade.

XXX - Faulk
XXX - Hronek
XXX - Jensen for now, Wilde/Lindström for the future.

AA+E.Svech+#36 <> Faulk+Darling

Would love to see this happen.

 

[obey86]

Not interested in Faulk. The Red Wings shouldn't be giving up assets for a 26 year old 31 point defenseman. By the time the Wings are good again, he'll be 30.

 

[Claypool]

Yeah, exactly. There are ways of getting around committing to $8-9 million in a trade, which is why it happens and just did.

Ok, so what would you propose they do with Darling if they acquired him?

 

[Henkka]

Ok, so what would you propose they do with Darling if they acquired him?

Put him on the net and trade Howard at the deadline.

Get an asset and trade another older one for futures = rebuilding.

 

[Heaton]

Not interested in Faulk. The Red Wings shouldn't be giving up assets for a 26 year old 31 point defenseman. By the time the Wings are good again, he'll be 30.

At the same time, the wings won't even be good in 4 years without fixing the defense. Bit of a catch 22.

 

[Reddwit]

I'd love to get Faulk, but the Wings aren't trading for him. Holland is always around these types of rumors but is never able to make anything happen.

Probably true but we’ve allegedly been in the hunt for Faulk since last season and Carolina is seemingly in one of those ownership-influenced shake ups where shipping out age and money in exchange for more player control is a big trade consideration. Combine that with the draft we just had and our organizational needs and I think our situation is sufficiently different from where we’ve been historically to consider it more likely than in past years.

 

[obey86]

At the same time, the wings won't even be good in 4 years without fixing the defense. Bit of a catch 22.

I think you have a better chance of being good by not acquiring Faulk and picking up a few more high draft picks over the next few years, then acquiring Faulk, being negligibly better, and not having quite as high of picks. If they can get him for next to nothing i'm all for it, otherwise i'd rather just roll the dice on a 2nd round pick and hope you draft a guy with the pick as good or better than Faulk in a few years.

 

[Claypool]

Put him on the net and trade Howard at the deadline.

Get an asset and trade another older one for futures = rebuilding.

I'd rather just trade Howard for a pick than add two more horrible contracts to a team that isn't anywhere near competing.

 

[Heaton]

I think you have a better chance of being good by not acquiring Faulk and picking up a few more high draft picks over the next few years, then acquiring Faulk, being negligibly better, and not having quite as high of picks. If they can get him for next to nothing i'm all for it, otherwise i'd rather just roll the dice on a 2nd round pick and hope you draft a guy with the pick as good or better than Faulk in a few years.

Good points, agree with this

 

[Reddwit]

Ok, so what would you propose they do with Darling if they acquired him?

Keep him. Play him. He’s no worse than Coreau and he’s probably only 1-1.5M more expensive than Hutton. Re-evaluate he following year when Howard’s contract is expired.