Confirmed Signing with Link: [DET] Steve Ott (1 year, $800k)

BlueDream

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Thank God he's gone.

I'm really not sure how he gets paid money to trash talk. Because that's literally the only thing he provides. And "leadership in the room."
 

PullHard

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I feel like the Wings have a bajillion forwards now that could play regular NHL time.

Zetterberg - Larkin - Nyquist
Tatar - Nielsen - Vanek
Athanasiou - Sheahan - Abdelkader
Helm - Glendening - Ott
Miller - Andersson - Pulkinnen
Jurco - Vitale - Mantha

Andersson signed in Europe and Vitale is LTIRetired as far as I understand, but yes I am thinking some sort of winger+ for defender trade will happen here shortly
 

taylorjonl

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I feel like the Wings have a bajillion forwards now that could play regular NHL time.

Zetterberg - Larkin - Nyquist
Tatar - Nielsen - Vanek
Athanasiou - Sheahan - Abdelkader
Helm - Glendening - Ott
Miller - Andersson - Pulkinnen
Jurco - Vitale - Mantha

I like this idea, 6 lines.
 

sureWhyNot

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If these signings aren't to free up a boatload of forwards to trade for a legitimate top pairing defense then i don't know what to say. It's almost like Holland is trolling the red wings fans at this point.
 

Alklha

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Great guy, but he is done. When Armstrog is letting him walk instead of giving him that contract, you know he is done.

Meaningless contract, no penalty to dump him in the AHL of it comes to it.
 

ManwithNoIdentity

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I feel like the Wings have a bajillion forwards now that could play regular NHL time.

Zetterberg - Larkin - Nyquist
Tatar - Nielsen - Vanek
Athanasiou - Sheahan - Abdelkader
Helm - Glendening - Ott
Miller - Andersson - Pulkinnen
Jurco - Vitale - Mantha

Andersson left to go play overseas.

I'm guessing Pulinnen is part of a trade that Ken Holland is making with all these forwards

Juro will probably be part of that trade

Vitale will stay in GR
 

ManwithNoIdentity

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If these signings aren't to free up a boatload of forwards to trade for a legitimate top pairing defense then i don't know what to say. It's almost like Holland is trolling the red wings fans at this point.

Yup, like I said. I honestly think he's sabotaging this team one last time before he gets the boot.
 

Cursed Lemon

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If these signings aren't to free up a boatload of forwards to trade for a legitimate top pairing defense then i don't know what to say. It's almost like Holland is trolling the red wings fans at this point.

We don't need Vanek or Ott to hit the cap floor regardless of who we trade, so these look like extremely typical Holland "wtf-ever" signings.
 

Syckle78

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I feel like the Wings have a bajillion forwards now that could play regular NHL time.

Zetterberg - Larkin - Nyquist
Tatar - Nielsen - Vanek
Athanasiou - Sheahan - Abdelkader
Helm - Glendening - Ott
Miller - Andersson - Pulkinnen
Jurco - Vitale - Mantha

This is hilarious. I have no damn clue what Holland is doing. He doesn't make trades including roster players. So,um,Yea I got nothing.
 

Marky9er

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If these signings aren't to free up a boatload of forwards to trade for a legitimate top pairing defense then i don't know what to say. It's almost like Holland is trolling the red wings fans at this point.

By this point do you mean the last 5 years?
 

ElysiumAB

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Great guy, but he is done. When Armstrog is letting him walk instead of giving him that contract, you know he is done.

Meaningless contract, no penalty to dump him in the AHL of it comes to it.

Oh, never heard that before. He's the new Dan Cleary. Taking up a roster spot for no reason and playing like hot garbage. It's NOT meaningless.

With that said, Ott and Vanek better be parts to a bigger amazing trade, doesn't make sense.
 

Not Sure

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Detroit forward flow chart:

are you under contract (yes/no) -> do you need waivers -> will you get picked off waivers

answer yes 3 times and welcome to the storied Red Wings franchise.
 

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