I don't see that makes sense though. Are you expecting a bonafide #1C to come out of the later rounds for us?
Yeah, and the team is mediocre. It will continue to be mediocre unless a late round pick turns out to be a homerun, and I'm not seeing it will the current crop of prospects. Stevie needs a Robertson/Datsyuk/Z/Benn/Palat type pick in order to get deep in the playoffs.
think like preds a decade ago the floor but hopefully better enough to win a cup
You have zero basis for making the assumptions you're making here.
Might be the future but we won't win without some breakout offensive stars in the mix. Think yzerman forgets he was an offensive player (yes turned 2 way but can still put big numbers) as well as fedorov and Shanahan
Well they also sent McMichael back down to the AHL for a year in his D+4 season. Kasper is on his D+3 season.
To complete the trade and what's the problem? PPG player that makes 8.5 and whos signed through his prime years, i'll take that.
What's the point to start hoarding picks now? Realistically Wings will be picking in the middle of the pack in the next draft's, those players won't play a game in NHL until 2029/2030. Where Forsberg would have helped Wings win hockey games. And chances getting a PPG player with those picks are slim to none.
He is old. If I'm giving up all that I want a player back in Raymond and Seiders age range. Forsberg makes the playoffs for the Wings and maybe win a round. By the time we contend he is like Kane.(age wise) and Forsberg isn't even available. Nashville just made big splashes in FA they aren't trading him for picks unless they go full rebuild which would be the exact opposite of their reasoning 3 months ago...
How many of those prime years are still left? We could very easily be getting Erat'd...
Forsberg plays wing even though he's been listed as center his whole career. He's taken less than 100 faceoffs his entire career, which is less than Kasper who has 9 NHL games. This team doesn't need a wing, it needs a 2C.
Forsberg is 2 years older than Larkin. People here has wanted more skill and now possibly there is a proven PPG player available. But Forsberg is "old", probably the most HFboards thing to say, when a player turns 30 he's basically dead already.Saros will bounce back but you make good points. Wings got great goalie prospects and it's not necessary to trade for Saros. Im patient enough to wait for Cossa. But there is no reason not to trade for Forsberg, if he becomes available. It's not like the Wings have PPG players growing in trees.
You believe that young players can't develop any more? We have 2 good center prospects, whom more than a good chance to become 2C. Within 2 years all the top prospects will be in the lineup, give them couple years time to adjust and there still be couple years left of Forsberg's prime.
. People want the team improved and now possibly there could be a PPG player signed through his prime years available and people are like "nah.. he's old and winger". But sure let's keep daydreaming about Pettersson/Draisaitl and keep complaining about how Larkin's prime is wasted, because there is no skill in the team.
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You gotta have some realism here, no one is trading PPG players in their early 20's. By the time Wings are contending Forsberg could be like Kane or he could be like Pavelski as well. But one thing is certain the 2025 #16OA pick and #18OA pick won't be there to help in anyway, if at all. We know what we get in Forsberg, player in his prime. If there is possibility to get him, there is no point hold back. Trade the picks and that way we get to keep our top prospects.
Saros will bounce back but you make good points. Wings got great goalie prospects and it's not necessary to trade for Saros. Im patient enough to wait for Cossa. But there is no reason not to trade for Forsberg, if he becomes available. It's not like the Wings have PPG players growing in trees.
You believe that young players can't develop any more? We have 2 good center prospects, whom more than a good chance to become 2C. Within 2 years all the top prospects will be in the lineup, give them couple years time to adjust and there still be couple years left of Forsberg's prime.
You say that we don't need a winger but you also say that our forwards can't create offense, all that Forsberg does is create offence. Big body with great hands and who can protect the puck and Forsberg skates just fine, he's no McDavid but good enough. Horvat is 1 year younger than Forsberg, so he wouldn't age badly as Forsberg? Forsberg could age like Kane/Perron but like i said he could age as Pavelski but certainly those two 1st round picks wouldn't help the Wings until 2030's and that's if they can even make it.
How conveniently you say that Larkin hasn't been given anyone to work with and you also think it's bad idea to trade for Forsberg
