I'm surprised NAS doesn't want him for more firepower up front and a bit of insurance on Forsberg. They have lots of cap space still.
- gravyface

They'll pick up Jagr and call it a day

- wingz4life

He would get rid of the lazy players that they have here. Which is a big job.

I'm surprised NAS doesn't want him for more firepower up front and a bit of insurance on Forsberg. They have lots of cap space still.
- gravyface

Nashville no longer has the pieces to get a deal done unless they include Jones or Forsberg. What about the 2015 first rounders we so desperately need?We have Nashville's already.

We should be looking at a team with at least their own or somebody else's first for 2015 with a nice bevvy of prospects to choose from. Deep draft, big opportunity to kick start the rebuild.

Anaheim and NYI look like the most ideal trade partners.

He would get rid of the lazy players that they have here. Which is a big job.
- bixll

http://www.tsn.ca/talent/...wings-in-rebuild-1.208987

http://www.tsn.ca/talent/shanahan-should-emulate-wings-in-rebuild-1.208987
- wingz4life

I agree with letting the players develop for a long period in the minors, but getting guys like Datsyuk and Zetterberg with picks that late? After being passed over that many times by every single club? Thats (frank)ing voodoo, wizardry and bullpoop

I agree with letting the players develop for a long period in the minors, but getting guys like Datsyuk and Zetterberg with picks that late? After being passed over that many times by every single club? Thats (frank)ing voodoo, wizardry and bullpoop
- lumlums

Nah, just pick Euro players that should be 2nd round picks in the 5th like the Wings do. Easily done.

Also sign Zahkar Arzamaestev

http://www.tsn.ca/talent/shanahan-should-emulate-wings-in-rebuild-1.208987
- wingz4life

Like I have been saying for 5 years now..

I agree with letting the players develop for a long period in the minors, but getting guys like Datsyuk and Zetterberg with picks that late? After being passed over that many times by every single club? Thats (frank)ing voodoo, wizardry and bullpoop
- lumlums

And you forgot LUCK..

Nah, just pick Euro players that should be 2nd round picks in the 5th like the Wings do. Easily done.

Also sign Zahkar Arzamaestev
- AdamFrench

Time to increase funds to Thommie Bergman and the European operation. Don Cherry to be named director of European scouting

And you forgot LUCK..
- bixll

Some luck on the picks, for sure. But letting them play for longer in the AHL serves to (a) make sure that they're ready to be pro hockey players at a high level, and (b) mitigate the cap hit, so that you're paying your 23 year old guys around $1m, and not 6x $6m

Time to increase funds to Thommie Bergman and the European operation. Don Cherry to be named director of European scouting
- lumlums

Love how they only seem to give him the ability to pick in the 7th round and he hits every (frank)ing time...

And you forgot LUCK..
- bixll

It was luck more than anything else. If the wings truly saw that potential in them, they would've drafted them sooner

Some luck on the picks, for sure. But letting them play for longer in the AHL serves to (a) make sure that they're ready to be pro hockey players at a high level, and (b) mitigate the cap hit, so that you're paying your 23 year old guys around $1m, and not 6x $6m
- lumlums

I totally agree, and have been a fan of the Wings system for years..

It was luck more than anything else. If the wings truly saw that potential in them, they would've drafted them sooner
- ILoveLamp

Very true. They did not just leave them there, waiting for the later rounds to pick them up.

Some luck on the picks, for sure. But letting them play for longer in the AHL serves to (a) make sure that they're ready to be pro hockey players at a high level, and (b) mitigate the cap hit, so that you're paying your 23 year old guys around $1m, and not 6x $6m
- lumlums

Or just accept that you have the best coach in hockey and the plan above works well with him behind the bench.

There are tons of other teams finding success without using that model, and while Detroit is still a good team, that's where it ends.these days. They are no longer cup contenders Imo, and reality is slowly but surely creeping in.

Or just accept that you have the best coach in hockey and the plan above works well with him behind the bench.

There are tons of other teams finding success without using that model, and while Detroit is still a good team, that's where it ends.these days. They are no longer cup contenders Imo, and reality is slowly but surely creeping in.
- systemtool

Or 4 of their best defense prospects are too young to find their way on the team and will sadly replace guys in 2 years keeping them afloat and competitive.

Or 4 of their best defense prospects are too young to find their way on the team and will sadly replace guys in 2 years keeping them afloat and competitive.
- AdamFrench

And,,,, back in the playoffs again, and again..

Dont want Kessel going to NYI. they don't have a 1st rd pick to give back....

Or 4 of their best defense prospects are too young to find their way on the team and will sadly replace guys in 2 years keeping them afloat and competitive.
- AdamFrench

Did you type this in Russian and use google to translate it?

I'm not sure what your point is or what you're trying to say, but yes teams have prospects not in the NHL and Detroit is one of 30 teams that do.

All that work to miss putting my picks in for the playoff round

Curse you HB, yesterday was famy day not hockey pool day

Did you type this in Russian and use google to translate it?

I'm not sure what your point is or what you're trying to say, but yes teams have prospects not in the NHL and Detroit is one of 30 teams that do.
- systemtool

I used English and knowledge, something alien to you I know, but highly effective.

All that work to miss putting my picks in for the playoff round

Curse you HB, yesterday was famy day not hockey pool day
- Garnie

Snow clean up day..

Nah, just pick Euro players that should be 2nd round picks in the 5th like the Wings do. Easily done.

Also sign Zahkar Arzamaestev
- AdamFrench

Kind of like how Tampa is doing it now?

I used English and knowledge, something alien to you I know, but highly effective.
- AdamFrench

Well, that didn't go the way you hoped. Do you feel better after beating me up on the internet?

on the topic of prospects.....Ryan Rupert seems to have fought his way from the ECHL to now being one of our better players with the Marlies at the age of 20. Future NHLer?