Proposal: Wings fire sale

Number1RedWingsFan52

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Beaulieu
Desharnais
+<- Whatever is needed to make it even.

For

Tatar
Smith

Montreal could use Tatar 2nd line LW and move Radulov to the RW on that line. This also opens up the center 3rd slot, bringing in McCarron. Add the size Montreal finally needs in the lineup.

Smith could play bottom pairing with Pateryn to shore up the defense.


2 expiring RFA's in Tatar and Beaulieu along with 2 expiring UFA's in Smith and Desharnais.

I just don't know what the plus on Montreal's side would be or what the Redwings would be looking for.

Doubt that Detroit has any interest in Beaulieu and DD is a smallish winger/center Detroit doesn't need Detroit is trying to get bigger not smaller no thanks to this. deal.
 

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Fire sale is out of the question with Kenny, Tatar + Smith/Ouellet could be a package used to get a dman, but I believe other gms want Mantha included in a deal for a dman. If we can land someone like Vats I'd consider it but it would be tough to let Mantha go, seems like a perfect player for the organization going forward.
 

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A bit of a buzz on the weekend when three Anaheim staffers (director of player personnel Rick Paterson, special assignment scout Dave Nonis and scout Mike Stapleton) were listed at back-to-back AHL Grand Rapids games. Nonis ended up going elsewhere, but considering Anaheim’s reported interest in Anthony Mantha, it raised eyebrows.

From:http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-everyone-can-win-trouba-deal/

This type of big bodied player is who Anaheim indeed would trade for.
 

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really? DET can certainly use players who can play right now IMO..
EDM will gladly trade 2017 1st for Green.

They could use 'top end' or better players... but they definitely have more then a boatload of 'NHL players'.

As evidenced by 2 players already getting claimed on waivers and a 3rd sure to come once Vanek and Jurco return. (Oullette, Sproul or Jurco will have to be exposed if a move is not made)

Not to mention Mantha playing in GR, despite the fact he would be in the lineup if he was property of any number of NHL teams. Quantity is not the problem.
 
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