I'd move weiss in a deal for phaneuf. Something like..
Weiss, Kindl, smith, helm for phaneuf and Reimer
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I'd move weiss in a deal for phaneuf. Something like..
Weiss, Kindl, smith, helm for phaneuf and Reimer
Vladdy84
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Helm ain't going anywhere.
I feel like the Leafs will demand our 1st or one of our best prospects in any deal..
Might as well snatch up Phil too...
Very solid backup for mrazek after we trade Howard to San jose in the Thornton deal
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All year, I thought Babcock would stay but after his comments last night, I've never been more convinced he would leave.
Shake things up. Blashill's in as head coach. Find a way to bring in Thornton. I think the Wings have always liked him and he's from London. Zetterberg probably shouldn't be playing C full time anymore and Sheahan is better suited as 3C. Get Ericsson off the first pairing, whether that means signing Green, Martin, Ehrhoff or trading for Phaneuf. I have a feeling Green's going to get an absurd deal somewhere, especially if the Caps go deep.
I really can't see them giving up on Howard yet.
Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader
Helm-Thornton-Tatar
Nyquist-Sheahan-Jurco
Miller-Glendening-Ferraro
Andersson
Kronwall-Phaneuf
DeKeyser-Quincey
Ericsson-Marchenko
Ouellet
Howard
Mrazek
Shake things up. Blashill's in as head coach. Find a way to bring in Thornton. I think the Wings have always liked him and he's from London. Zetterberg probably shouldn't be playing C full time anymore and Sheahan is better suited as 3C. Get Ericsson off the first pairing, whether that means signing Green, Martin, Ehrhoff or trading for Phaneuf. I have a feeling Green's going to get an absurd deal somewhere, especially if the Caps go deep.
I really can't see them giving up on Howard yet.
Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader
Helm-Thornton-Tatar
Nyquist-Sheahan-Jurco
Miller-Glendening-Ferraro
Andersson
Kronwall-Phaneuf
DeKeyser-Quincey
Ericsson-Marchenko
Ouellet
Howard
Mrazek
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Weiss/Pulkkinen/Smith for Phaneuf.
I don't think it'll take much to get Thornton since he has a NTC. No clue what it will take to get him.
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Weiss/Pulkkinen/Smith wasn't enough for Nonis, and I doubt very much it will be enough for the new GM.
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I'd like to see them add a finisher and I think the most likely add to the lineup is Pulkkinen. Maybe we see some of Mantha next year if there's an injury in the top 6...and we know there will be.
The team won't look that much different...meaning I don't know if there's a guy out of the organization that joins the lineup. Maybe you sign a veteran on defense. Up front, it'll be a similar group with a guy like Pulkkinen getting more run.
The coach situation will play itself out. I think it's going to be either Babs or Blashill.
In net, I think you go into next year with both goalies (Howard and Mrazek) on near equal footing. Let them battle it out for who is #1. Howard was the best goalie until he got hurt the night he was named to the All-Star Game.
Keeping adding talent through the draft and resist reaching on a free agent contract. Stephen Weiss is hopefully their last mistake on the open market for a long time. Either make changes internally (call up kids from GR) or make safe free agent moves (find bargains or stick to shorter term deals).
The team won't look that much different...meaning I don't know if there's a guy out of the organization that joins the lineup. Maybe you sign a veteran on defense. Up front, it'll be a similar group with a guy like Pulkkinen getting more run.
The coach situation will play itself out. I think it's going to be either Babs or Blashill.
In net, I think you go into next year with both goalies (Howard and Mrazek) on near equal footing. Let them battle it out for who is #1. Howard was the best goalie until he got hurt the night he was named to the All-Star Game.
Keeping adding talent through the draft and resist reaching on a free agent contract. Stephen Weiss is hopefully their last mistake on the open market for a long time. Either make changes internally (call up kids from GR) or make safe free agent moves (find bargains or stick to shorter term deals).
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If Babcock is back Pulkkinen won't get a chance in the top 6 unfortunately. If Blashill is the coach, he could.
PelagicJoe
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Kindl, Weiss, Joker, Jurco, E, Howard, Smith are all expendable.
Cleary and Zidlicky walk/retire.
We need a couple of actual goal scorers and an overhaul on defense.
Cleary and Zidlicky walk/retire.
We need a couple of actual goal scorers and an overhaul on defense.
Vladdy84
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I actually have a lot of hope in Jurco still. Feels a lot like when everyone was writing Sheahan off.
Tasteslikekevinbacon
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I do not get the obsession with phaneuf. We hate smith on his contract but people are willing to take phaneuf at 7 so he can shrivel under pressure and bully people under 6'
No thanks.
I'd rather runs at Green, or Petry.
No thanks.
I'd rather runs at Green, or Petry.
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Jurco certainly shouldn't be written off yet. I'm not sure why people are so quick to do so. He's still only 22.
I feel like the bar for Smith now is "wasn't a disaster" because saying he played really well is a major overstatement. He wasn't noticeable in a bad way other than the game 6 gaff, but he didn't add much either. IMO "really well" is how Hedman or Stralman played. If Stralman played for the Wings he'd be our best d-man...yep I said it.
Agreed. Also considering his combination of size and speed is lacking on the roster and in the system I wouldn't be quick to toss him away unless it was an impactful deal.
Honestly, absent a major, season-long injury, we will most likely be in that position until Z and Pav hang them up.
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IMO holding onto prospects for too long without trading them is worse than trading them for rental players.
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Snake your feelings about Smith are well documented and known. You obviously lack the ability to objectively evaluate his play at this point. He was without question one of our best defensemen in this series and considerably better than his regular season form. What exactly that means for the future is open for discussion. He did, however, account for himself well in that series.
