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Jeremy Laura
Detroit Red Wings
Location: MI
Joined: 01.26.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:14 PM ET
Jeremy Laura: Another deadline dud, Wings face Carolina for game #7
Datsyuks_Dangle
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Cumberland Mountains, TN
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 12 @ 3:17 PM ET
Surprised neither of Glendening or Bernier went, I thought there would be a lot more activity from Detroit. Maybe the offers weren't there, or maybe teams were offering scraps, i'd rather keep both guys over losing them for another 4th or worse.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:19 PM ET
I just couldn't see Stevie Y knuckling under to bargain hunting, lowballing GM's. It's not his responsibility to make those teams better. It's to make the Red Wings better. He obviously told them to kick rocks. đź‘Ť
Bigfrog
Detroit Red Wings
Joined: 06.12.2006

Apr 12 @ 3:25 PM ET
Yep., the old Bettman lottery balls. Don't forget to include Pittsburgh as one of his favorites.
Bigfrog
Detroit Red Wings
Joined: 06.12.2006

Apr 12 @ 3:29 PM ET
Mantha traded.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:29 PM ET
Mantha to Caps for Vrana and Panik? Is this true?
Jeremy Laura
Detroit Red Wings
Location: MI
Joined: 01.26.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:30 PM ET
Mantha to Washington. Holy crap
Jeremy Laura
Detroit Red Wings
Location: MI
Joined: 01.26.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:30 PM ET
Mantha to Caps for Vrana and Panik? Is this true?
- gergeswillems


Yes. Pieces still coming in
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:30 PM ET
Mantha to Washington. Holy crap
- Jeremy Laura

I'm stunned!
Bigfrog
Detroit Red Wings
Joined: 06.12.2006

Apr 12 @ 3:32 PM ET
In addition a 1st and 2nd draft pick.
Jeremy Laura
Detroit Red Wings
Location: MI
Joined: 01.26.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:32 PM ET
A 1st, second, Vrana and Panik. I can’t stand Richard Panik
Jeremy Laura
Detroit Red Wings
Location: MI
Joined: 01.26.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:32 PM ET
I'm stunned!
- gergeswillems


Beyond stunned
Tee56
Joined: 10.02.2017

Apr 12 @ 3:33 PM ET
Well this was unexpected

Bigfrog
Detroit Red Wings
Joined: 06.12.2006

Apr 12 @ 3:33 PM ET
Surprised as Mantha was floating, but didn't think he would be traded.
Datsyuks_Dangle
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Cumberland Mountains, TN
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 12 @ 3:33 PM ET
Wow, I did not at all see that coming, i'm very surprised.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:33 PM ET
A 1st, second, Vrana and Panik. I can’t stand Richard Panik
- Jeremy Laura

They got a 1st and a 2nd. Nice. Panik is a throw in. Vrana is an RFA. He's 25. 11 goals this season. I said all season Stevie must be very disappointed with Mantha. I don't know much about Vrana. He scored 24 and 25 goals the previous 2 seasons.
Jeremy Laura
Detroit Red Wings
Location: MI
Joined: 01.26.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:35 PM ET
They got a 1st and a 2nd. Nice. Panik is a throw in. Vrana is an RFA. He's 25. 11 goals this season.
- gergeswillems


I actually feel sick to my stomach right now on this one. I think Washington came way ahead, at least in the next 3 to 5 years
Bigfrog
Detroit Red Wings
Joined: 06.12.2006

Apr 12 @ 3:35 PM ET
They got a 1st and a 2nd. Nice. Panik is a throw in. Vrana is an RFA. He's 25. 11 goals this season.


A nice haul for Mantha. Steve has traded top players while in Tampa.
Datsyuks_Dangle
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Cumberland Mountains, TN
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 12 @ 3:41 PM ET
A Washington 1st is going to be more like 25th overall or so, unless it's another team's 1st which I don't think it is. Vrana is about on par statistically with Mantha, but that's on a good Washington team vs a really bad Detroit team. He will get more minutes here and will be a top 6 guy for sure.

I don't know, I gotta let this one marinate.
mcmastermike1968
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Columbia, SC
Joined: 07.01.2020

Apr 12 @ 3:43 PM ET
Holy. SHIP!

Just. Wow. THAT came out of nowhere. BIG move. Wow.
Jeremy Laura
Detroit Red Wings
Location: MI
Joined: 01.26.2016

Apr 12 @ 3:44 PM ET
Surprised as Mantha was floating, but didn't think he would be traded.
- Bigfrog


I posted an apology on the blog page. Yzerman always holds cards close to the vest, but this was insane. Honestly, I’m incredibly disappointed at this point. I feel physically sick that Panik will wear a Detroit jersey. Go back to Grand Rapids playing for the Calder cup. He avoided suspension somehow, but he is just horrible.
Hockeytown4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: The Captain is Home!!, TN
Joined: 08.14.2009

Apr 12 @ 3:45 PM ET
I'll gladly take that for Mantha! Especially the draft picks...
Sven22
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Joined: 12.24.2007

Apr 12 @ 3:45 PM ET
Quick thoughts:

My impression of Vrana is that he isn't quite as good as Mantha, but he also isn't that far off either. His production is pretty nice especially considering he gets second/third line sort of minutes in Washington. Will be interesting to see how he adjusts to (likely) being a first-line winger on a bottom feeder.

Panik, whatever. I don't like him but he's a competent third liner.

If it's true that this deal also includes a 1st and 2nd rounder, and Vrana re-signs in Detroit (he's an RFA) ...

I mean, I genuinely love Mantha and didn't want to see him go, but this looks like a decent win to me.
mcmastermike1968
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Columbia, SC
Joined: 07.01.2020

Apr 12 @ 3:45 PM ET
They got a 1st and a 2nd. Nice. Panik is a throw in. Vrana is an RFA. He's 25. 11 goals this season. I said all season Stevie must be very disappointed with Mantha. I don't know much about Vrana. He scored 24 and 25 goals the previous 2 seasons.
- gergeswillems



What year for the 1st & 2d???

EDIT: '21 1st, '22 2d.

This deal SUCKS. Big time. Panik is an assssshole. Vrana.....meh. Not impressed. This one needs to marinate a bit, but my gut reaction was to ralph my lunch. Mikey's gonna quit, he loved "the big Frenchman"
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Apr 12 @ 3:46 PM ET
In Yzerman we trust.
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