What do you think should happen with Derek Lalonde?

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Which is all well and fine, but if we were going to sign guys to fill holes for one or two years, why not just extend Perron for a year or two, and/or not trade Fabbri? It'd have had the same effect, without breaking chemistry.

Steve obviously thought he was signing upgrades on those guys, which in my eyes means Steve thought we'd at least contend this year.

I don't think it's obvious that Yzerman thought he was signing upgrades.

Perron got a 2-year deal with Ottawa. Yzerman may not have wanted to give more than one, which I can't blame him for. I like Perron's puck-battling skills and leadership but there's not a lot else there and he's only gonna get slower. Ghost got 3 years with Carolina, which I would not want him around for that long.

I always liked Fabbri but don't know that we miss him either.

I guess it depends on what you mean by contend. Contend for a playoff spot? Sure maybe. With some of the kids coming in and based on last year I think that's reasonable.

Contend for anything more than being 1st round fodder? I don't think so.