Speculation: With Copp out for the season and Husso traded. Wings got $14m in cap space. What should Yzerman and co do with it?

[Djp]

So what should they do? Dive into the trade market, or just carry it on like it is and hope it's enough for a playoff spot?

Do what he does best.....

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Do not need to do anything with that cap space. Historically bubble teams have wisely stayed away from big acquisitions. They either stay pat, or grab something from the bargain bin (4th-5th round pick territory). Do not expect DRW to buck the trend.

I mean I can see them doing something. I just don't see it being something that would walk on July 1st.

Like, if Calgary were to put Rasmus Andersson out there (Which I doubt at this stage) I could see them showing interest. But it's gotta be somebody that fits the Larkin and under age bracket and is still contract controlled.

 

[cjm502]

Strange tweet by PuckPedia since a player being on LTIR effectively functions as more cap space for the duration of time that player is on LTIR. Is PuckPedia just nitpicking semantics for seemingly no reason? Is the author of that tweet trying to be the smartest person in the room?

 

[NVious]

Wait for JT to become a free agent and give it all to him

 

[SirloinUB]

Do what he does best.....

Exactly. The Red Wings have gotten better every single season under Yzerman's leadership. Whether it's big, small, or no move at all, fans can trust that he will do what's best for the Red Wings.

 

[30 Goal Geekie]

Seth Jones lol

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Crack and prostitutes for all!!

Stevie Y da man!

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Get a top 4 dman

 

[OtherThingsILike]

If a trade doesn't include either a legit top 6 center or top 4 defensemen with term, do nothing IMO.

Come next year if Kasper does show signs he can hold down the 2nd line then I would start trading for rentals.

Is Copp a Top 6 center on Detroit?
If not, why does his replacement need to be?

 

[Petes2424]

Seth Jones?

Other then a Luke Schenn type to play on the bottom pairing, I’d keep an eye on Ristolainen if Detroit can’t get Byrum or K’Andre Miller. Neither of whom has their big contract yet, and if they don’t get it by the deadline, there’s a real good chance they file for arbitration before signing one.

Teams do not want good young Dmen hitting arbitration because they will win big awards and walk themselves to UFA, with all trade powers. Owners and managers handing out all the massive deals to unproven Dmen will make any arbitration hearing laughable. Then the dman will get a short term deal at a very high AAV. Holding all cards on any trades too, as they’ll just pull a Debrincat.

So they either have to give them the long-term wealth contract or trade them. It’s that simple.

It’s those two dmen who are worth watching first. Then Ristolainen who’s become a really solid dman, and he fits Yzerman’s type of D. Big men who can move the puck, yet responsible. That’s what he’s turned into.

As for Seth? Think it’s a real possibility IF they’re comfortable with where his game is at, and he’d agree. He’s been really good since the trade ask.

If there’s a team who has the room, the need and can easily pay any price the Hawks would want, it’s Detroit. They’d probably actually pay the price for long term retention too. Once again, as long as they think he’d buy in.

Imagine him and Edvinsson together and how much ice they can cover in about 2 seconds. They could be one of the hardest pairings to play against that we’ve seen in years.

That all said, haven’t heard anything about Jones to Detroit.