How do you fix the Wings?

[odin1981]

We can't wait another season. Petry is off the books after this year. But chiarot, gustufsin and holl also need to be moved this off season.

Who is gonna offer anything for them? Realistically speaking. The dream of moving off them is a pure fantasy. At best, maybe Holl (1 year remaining after this year could potentially be moved off next trade deadline to someone needing a vet bottom pairing defender for depth on a plaoff run).

 

[heyfolks]

Retooling my post:

This season: The only move is to dump LaLonde. If he isn't gone, the goal is clearly to hit the lottery and dump assets at the deadline.


Going into the off season, you assess the core group, contract status and prioritize needs.

CORE ROSTER ((meaning they will not be moved)
Forwards: Larkin, Cat, Raymond, Kasper
D: Mo and Simon
Net: Lyon (Talbot is under contract for another year, but Lyon is a low cost place holder for Cossa.)

COLOR CODE:

RED = gone
Green = sign
Yellow = ????

UFA at season's end:

Kane
Fisher
Motte
Pety
Husso
Lyon
Campbell

RFA:

Ajo
Berggren

25-26 roster adds:

MBN
ND
Wallinder
?? < They really need a #3 on D.

Post 26-27 season moves:

UFAs at end of season:

Tarasenko
Chiarot
Holl
Gustfasson
Talbot

RFA:
Veleno
Kasper
Edvinsson


OFF SEASON MOVES: MANY!

SUMMARY:

Without big moves, this means the core for the next two seasons (based on contract length) and skill are:

NEXT SEASON:

Centers: Larkin, ND, Kasper, Compher
Wings: Cat, Raymond, Copp, Rasmussen, MBN, Tarasenko, Veleno, OPEN
D: Simon, Mo, Chiarot, Gustafsson, Holl, OPEN, OPEN
G: Lyon, Talbot, Cossa


TWO SEASONS FROM NOW
Centers: Larkin, ND, Kasper, Compher
Wings: Cat, Raymond, Copp, Rasmussen, MBN, 3x OPEN
D: Simon, Mo, ASP 4x OPEN
N: Lyon, Cossa

I suggest this is how we look at retooling the team. They won't/can't eat all of these contracts. One or two sure, but they still need to ice a team so I can't see them just blowing up the roster.

Detroit Red Wings Multi-Year Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Detroit Red Wings, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

www.spotrac.com

 

[Gniwder]

Yzerman is not going to make any crazy moves. He is very similar to Ken Holland in that regard.

I would do a fire sale and trade Larkin and restart the rebuild. Which is what I would have done prior to Larkin's contract extension. I never had any faith in the roster with Larkin as the Wings best player. Great player, but he just isn't enough. I do understand why Yzerman didn't do that though. I don't live in a fantasy world...most of the time.

Larkin won't get traded because he's a fan favorite. There's a marketing aspect that needs to be considered. If the team still sucks at the end of his contract, he might get traded to a contender so he can win the Cup before retiring.

Retooling my post:

This season: The only move is to dump LaLonde. If he isn't gone, the goal is clearly to hit the lottery and dump assets at the deadline.


Going into the off season, you assess the core group, contract status and prioritize needs.

CORE ROSTER ((meaning they will not be moved)
Forwards: Larkin, Cat, Raymond, Kasper
D: Mo and Simon
Net: Lyon (Talbot is under contract for another year, but Lyon is a low cost place holder for Cossa.)

COLOR CODE:

RED = gone
Green = sign
Yellow = ????

UFA at season's end:

Kane
Fisher
Motte
Pety
Husso
Lyon
Campbell

RFA:

Ajo
Berggren

25-26 roster adds:

MBN
ND
Wallinder
?? < They really need a #3 on D.

Post 26-27 season moves:

UFAs at end of season:

Tarasenko
Chiarot
Holl
Gustfasson
Talbot

RFA:
Veleno
Kasper
Edvinsson


OFF SEASON MOVES: MANY!

SUMMARY:

Without big moves, this means the core for the next two seasons (based on contract length) and skill are:

NEXT SEASON:

Centers: Larkin, ND, Kasper, Compher
Wings: Cat, Raymond, Copp, Rasmussen, MBN, Tarasenko, Veleno, OPEN
D: Simon, Mo, Chiarot, Gustafsson, Holl, OPEN, OPEN
G: Lyon, Talbot, Cossa


TWO SEASONS FROM NOW
Centers: Larkin, ND, Kasper, Compher
Wings: Cat, Raymond, Copp, Rasmussen, MBN, 3x OPEN
D: Simon, Mo, ASP 4x OPEN
N: Lyon, Cossa

I suggest this is how we look at retooling the team. They won't/can't eat all of these contracts. One or two sure, but they still need to ice a team so I can't see them just blowing up the roster.

Detroit Red Wings Multi-Year Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Detroit Red Wings, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

www.spotrac.com

I hope Stevie learned a lesson about signing bargain basement UFAs.

 

[rangersblues]

Larkin won't get traded because he's a fan favorite. There's a marketing aspect that needs to be considered. If the team still sucks at the end of his contract, he might get traded to a contender so he can win the Cup before retiring.


I hope Stevie learned a lesson about signing bargain basement UFAs.

Unless you are one key player away from seriously challenging for the Cup, UFA signings are a serious waste of time. It's nothing but a drunken shopping spree where you overpay for everything. It's best left for other teams. Especially in a salary cap league where it's difficult to clear bad contracts.