2023 Free Agency/UFA Targets

[Henkka]

Any interest in bring Tatar back for a year or two?

No. He was horrible for the Devils.

 

[Detroit Knights]

Wow, I hadn't heard about this.

Nashville Predators’ Matt Duchene opens up about severe finger injury

“I didn’t know I had lost part of the finger. I thought it just crushed it.,” said the 32-year-old Predators...

www.dailyfaceoff.com

In that article it says this at the end

However, the doctors were unable to reattach the tip, so instead, they attached a nail and a pin to help the two broken bones heal. Due to no damage being done to his tendons, they expect Duchene to make a full recovery, and he could be back on the ice for activity come June.

If that is the case, I don't think his offensive production would take a hit. Maybe him trying to block shots from teammates may give him vietnam flashbacks but that might be about it.

 

[PelagicJoe]

Duchene - Larkin - Raymond
Perron - Copp - Debrincant

That's eons better than what we have now for a top 6.

 

[Henkka]

Any news on qualifying offers to the RFAs, specially Veleno?

I don't think he'll get a qualifying offer.

He'll proably get 2-year extension with 1.3M caphit.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Duchene - Larkin - Raymond
Perron - Copp - Debrincant

That's eons better than what we have now for a top 6.

im all for this

 

[newfy]

I'm sure in this massive thread its been touched on, but Yzerman interviewing about the Klimdros trade said hes tough basically, and they want to add more of that.

Austin Watson is a hometown guy and decent hockey player. I bet they try to bring him home. Hathaway maybe an option too

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I think it would be kind of funny to run it back to 2017 and get both Nyquist and Tatar as free agents.

I'd laugh about it for a day and then I'd crawl up in a ball of self loathing and hatred for the rest of the season. But it would be funny for a minute.

I'm sure in this massive thread its been touched on, but Yzerman interviewing about the Klimdros trade said hes tough basically, and they want to add more of that.

Austin Watson is a hometown guy and decent hockey player. I bet they try to bring him home. Hathaway maybe an option too

Yes to them. And to clear roster spots send Veleno and Zadina to Ottawa in the DeBrincat trade.

 

[Henkka]

I'm sure in this massive thread its been touched on, but Yzerman interviewing about the Klimdros trade said hes tough basically, and they want to add more of that.

Austin Watson is a hometown guy and decent hockey player. I bet they try to bring him home. Hathaway maybe an option too

We are getting bigger and tougher, this is like Tyler Wright's grand vision at 2017.

Xxxxx - Larkin 6'1 - x
Ras 6'6 - Copp 6'1 - x
Elmer 6'8 - Danielson 6'1 - x
Kostin 6'4 - Kasper 6'1 - x

 

[Holden Caufield]

 

[Holden Caufield]

I'm sure in this massive thread its been touched on, but Yzerman interviewing about the Klimdros trade said hes tough basically, and they want to add more of that.

Austin Watson is a hometown guy and decent hockey player. I bet they try to bring him home. Hathaway maybe an option too

Klimdross… I like it.

Some off ice baggage with Austin Watson (plead guilty to Domestic and went to rehab), doubt we would look at him.

Maybe Hathaway or someone else like that.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

im all for this

I've given up on the Wings doing anything this off-season.

If OTT didn't trade DeBrincat for a '23 first, they have no impetus to trade him, and with a real C this season he may score 40 again and then he'll command multiple firsts at the deadline and/or a 9+ million deal and the Wings will never do that.

 

[Detroit Knights]

kubalik - Larkin - Debrincat
Duchene - Copp - Raymond

That's eons better than what we have now for a top 6.

fixed. Perron should be traded to Ott because that vet leadership experience would be great for such a talented young team right? am I right?

 

[Hoog]

I don't want Copp at center, he played much better in NY at wing. I'm going to keep beating my Pierre Engvall drum. I think he fits the size and heavier game we are going to play. Given 15 minutes a game at 3C and he's a 40-50 point player with 20 plus goals. Down the middle 2023:

Duchene(or ??)/Larkin/Raymond
Copp/Kasper/Perron
Kubs/Engvall/Ras
Soder/Klim/Berggren
extra- Veleno, Fabs, Z

 

[Macoun]

I don't want Copp at center, he played much better in NY at wing. I'm going to keep beating my Pierre Engvall drum. I think he fits the size and heavier game we are going to play. Given 15 minutes a game at 3C and he's a 40-50 point player with 20 plus goals. Down the middle 2023:

Duchene(or ??)/Larkin/Raymond
Copp/Kasper/Perron
Kubs/Engvall/Ras
Soder/Klim/Berggren
extra- Veleno, Fabs, Z

If we stick Copp at wing than I think he looks great with Larkin and Raymond

And not to be a Debbie downer but Eng and Klim rarely play center so that’s a no go.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

We are getting bigger and tougher, this is like Tyler Wright's grand vision at 2017.

Xxxxx - Larkin 6'1 - x
Ras 6'6 - Copp 6'1 - x
Elmer 6'8 - Danielson 6'1 - x
Kostin 6'4 - Kasper 6'1 - x

Why is Kasper on the 4th line and Copp on the 2nd?

People seriously underselling this kid on this board.

 

[jkutswings]

Why is Kasper on the 4th line and Copp on the 2nd?

People seriously underselling this kid on this board.

Copp has a greater number of functional kneecaps at the moment.

 

[Detroit Knights]

I don't want Copp at center, he played much better in NY at wing. I'm going to keep beating my Pierre Engvall drum. I think he fits the size and heavier game we are going to play. Given 15 minutes a game at 3C and he's a 40-50 point player with 20 plus goals. Down the middle 2023:

Duchene(or ??)/Larkin/Raymond
Copp/Kasper/Perron
Kubs/Engvall/Ras
Soder/Klim/Berggren
extra- Veleno, Fabs, Z

copp kasper perron would be such a terrible line, especially on the second. ugh.

I agree, copp would probably be a better winger, but to start the season, I would ease Kasper into the center role on the 3rd line and have him earn the 2nd line by outperforming his center duties than copp. Then I would move copp to wing on the second, in the beginning, to bail out kasper against higher-end talent. Then move him down to third line C.

Copp has a greater number of functional kneecaps at the moment.

Did Motor City Dan Campball get to him?!?!?!?

MCDC needs to settle down and go for the players outside of the Detroit area. Geeze.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Copp has a greater number of functional kneecaps at the moment.

Kasper's back to working out. His knees are functional now. He can also skate, pass and shoot, which are things Copp is not very good at.

 

[Henkka]

Why is Kasper on the 4th line and Copp on the 2nd?

People seriously underselling this kid on this board.

Because there's no line numbers. You just see the core.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Kasper's back to working out. His knees are functional now. He can also skate, pass and shoot, which are things Copp is not very good at.

I must say i love the 180 on copp since last offseason

 

[DTR]

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I must say i love the 180 on copp since last offseason

I liked Copp in 21-22 but that core surgery took his speed and shot power away. He was looking like 34 year old Frans Nielsen last year.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

you better not…

 

[Inspiration]

I don't hate it if it's similar to the Perron contract last offseason (big AAV with low term).

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I love it. He brings some heaviness to the roster and is a good veteran presence. He proved last year there's some gas left in the tank.