Confirmed with Link: Wings sign Tarasenko to a 2 year deal

[lilidk]

Tarasenko been injured a lot.we have Too many RW , not good LW , still don't have top 4D . So I don't know how react on this signing

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

If we could find a way to bring in Ekblad from the Panthers but there would be a number of moving parts to obtain him. He has been injury the last few years. He would sure add physicality and a mean streak to our blueline.

The Panthers don’t need to trade Ekblad. Their cap is set and he’s not moving.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Hey, I like this! I always wanted Tank to be a Red Wing. Good job, Stevie!

 

[Perfect Human]

Getting good players should always be seen as a success. There was a time when no one wanted to join the team.

 

[JoesuffP]

This team is just dying to have Danielson or Kasper dominate in training camp

 

[norrisnick]

The Panthers don’t need to trade Ekblad. Their cap is set and he’s not moving.

They might be at the cap and technically have a full roster, but that includes 8 guys (5F and 3D) at sub $1M that between them averaged 35 games played last season for their various teams. And none of them qualify as up and coming rookies.

They might not want to, but they almost have to turn one of their big money guys into 2 or even 3 mid range guys that can be trusted beyond league minimum warm body jobbers.

$14M in goalies doesn't help much either...

 

[GreatGordie9]

The Panthers don’t need to trade Ekblad. Their cap is set and he’s not moving.

I realize he would not get moved. However we definitely need a 2nd pair RD. As you know we have a lot of 3rd pair Right D like Holl and Petry. One other D I would love to see in Detroit is a LD and that is Shea Theodore. I know there has been injury issues the last few years.

 

[Euro Twins]

Tarasenko been injured a lot.we have Too many RW , not good LW , still don't have top 4D . So I don't know how react on this signing

There's always a negative one

He's played 76, 69, and 75 games the last 3 seasons. That's really not that bad

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

the problem with berggren is he has all the tools to being a very successful top 6 forward; however, he is not good enough to not play defense. He never played defense, routinely loses his man, and doesn't back check effectively. When he got called up, he did it all of the above in his last dressed up game and it was amazing to watch because finally, he got the damn message.

Unfortunately, at this point, Lalonde and/or Yzerman seem like they have made their decision on him. I don't necessarily agree with it, but you can't have berggren playing in the NHL and being on the 3rd or 4th lines. He is just not effective there. He has great vision and offensive hockey IQ that would be perfect to play with an opposite side wing shooter (maybe that's tarasenko now on the 3rd line, but he'd have to pick up defensively for it to be effective).

If you can put him on the wing with a 200 ft center and a shooter/defensive minded winger on the other side, it could be a lights out line. I wish we traded him a long time ago to just end the charade because he should be in the NHL right now.

His last callup he was pretty good all around, I recall he even hit someone. I think why he did not play after that was it would have nuked his waiver status, so SY kept him up a month in the press box to fatten his bank account a little before sending him back for the Griffs playoff run.

I see a 1 year prove it deal for him with some top 6 opportunities, certainly top 9 if he plays like he did his last appearance. I agree he is utterly wasted if used on the 4th line.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Love this.

 

[RabidBadger]

Man, prime Tarasenko was on a short list of wingers that could drive play and tilt the ice. If he is 60% of that guy then I'm stoked.

Now, if we can lose one or both of Holl/Husso's contracts I think even the bitchiest bitchers on this board would have to consider the off-season a win.

 

[lilidk]

There's always a negative one

He's played 76, 69, and 75 games the last 3 seasons. That's really not that bad

Don't get me wrong, he's very good player, but we kinda have too many players and not enough high end. We need top 4 defansman,then we can talking about making playoffs

 

[RabidBadger]

Don't get me wrong, he's very good player, but we kinda have too many players and not enough high end. We need top 4 defansman,then we can talking about making playoffs

That will be Edvinsson after about 50 games in.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

They might be at the cap and technically have a full roster, but that includes 8 guys (5F and 3D) at sub $1M that between them averaged 35 games played last season for their various teams. And none of them qualify as up and coming rookies.

They might not want to, but they almost have to turn one of their big money guys into 2 or even 3 mid range guys that can be trusted beyond league minimum warm body jobbers.

$14M in goalies doesn't help much either...

Maybe SY can help them out a little, Joey V, Holl and Maatta for Ekblad just to help them out a little

 

[Snuggs]

I actually like this. Nice job. Should replace Perron well on the PP.

 

[Euro Twins]

Don't get me wrong, he's very good player, but we kinda have too many players and not enough high end. We need top 4 defansman,then we can talking about making playoffs

He literally is high end. Especially for us.

 

[lilidk]

That will be Edvinsson after about 50 games in.

Edvinsson and Seider, rest is a bottom pair

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Watching Tank highlights and I see the clip of him absolutely dog-walking Kyle Quincy to score his second in his debut 6-0 opening night trouncing.

 

[GoBoltz56]

No, Steve. You're supposed to tank, not sign tank.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

In no Universe Raymond will get more than Tim Stutzle.

Guess we'll see

When did Danielson become a second line LW?

The Danielson,Stevie why was offering up in trade at the deadline

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

28 points in 67 games as a rookie isn't terrible.

I'd say pretty respectable for a Rookie but Stevie why hates him or something

 

[Ricelund]

Watching Tank highlights and I see the clip of him absolutely dog-walking Kyle Quincy to score his second in his debut 6-0 opening night trouncing.

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First game of the post-Lidstrom era. I remember it well.

 

[Perfect Human]

Edvinsson and Seider, rest is a bottom pair

Gus can play top 4 minutes.

 

[PullHard]

Gus can play top 4 minutes.

I think if Gustafsson is in our top 4 with any regularity, we are probably in for a long season. Spot duty is one thing.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

called for this few days ago. love it