Free Agent Frenzy: Swirlonimoes Abound!

SpezDispenser wrote:Legwand would be a great pickup, but I'm starting to believe the budget thing.

Why overpay substantially for marginal players when you have lots of assets to move for better players on better deals?

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Legwand would be a great pickup, but I'm starting to believe the budget thing.

Why overpay substantially for marginal players when you have lots of assets to move for better players on better deals?

Propose something. Who's a target?

Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade. I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

More players saying no to Detroit:

@AnsarKhanMLive 8m
Wings felt they made competitive offer for Niskanen and one team source said they would have given 7 years at $42 million.

@AnsarKhanMLive 11m
Wings offered Dan Boyle three years at $12.5 million ($5M, $5M and $2.5M) but he took two years, $9 million from Rangers.

http://www.freep.com/article/2014070...TS05/307010145

"They got rejected by Stephane Robidas, who went to Toronto for three years and $9 million, an offer the Wings would have matched. They got rejected by Anton Stralman to the point that Stralman's agent, Marc Levine, when contacted by the Free Press to ask if Stralman was interested in Detroit, the answer was a succinct, "no." "

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade.  I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

It's O'Reilly and has always been O'Reilly.

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SpezDispenser wrote:More players saying no to Detroit:

@AnsarKhanMLive 8m
Wings felt they made competitive offer for Niskanen and one team source said they would have given 7 years at $42 million.

@AnsarKhanMLive 11m
Wings offered Dan Boyle three years at $12.5 million ($5M, $5M and $2.5M) but he took two years, $9 million from Rangers.

http://www.freep.com/article/2014070...TS05/307010145

"They got rejected by Stephane Robidas, who went to Toronto for three years and $9 million, an offer the Wings would have matched. They got rejected by Anton Stralman to the point that Stralman's agent, Marc Levine, when contacted by the Free Press to ask if Stralman was interested in Detroit, the answer was a succinct, "no." "

Wait just one second. Are you trying to say that the Red Wings don't do every single thing right? SSF will have your head. He's a huge Wings fan. If they can find a way to sign Brodeur, he might just move to Detroit and open up a Subway restaurant.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade.  I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

It's O'Reilly and has always been O'Reilly.

I don't believe it for a second.   

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade.  I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

It's O'Reilly and has always been O'Reilly.

Any guesses on what might be going back? Zib?

spader wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:More players saying no to Detroit:

@AnsarKhanMLive 8m
Wings felt they made competitive offer for Niskanen and one team source said they would have given 7 years at $42 million.

@AnsarKhanMLive 11m
Wings offered Dan Boyle three years at $12.5 million ($5M, $5M and $2.5M) but he took two years, $9 million from Rangers.

http://www.freep.com/article/2014070...TS05/307010145

"They got rejected by Stephane Robidas, who went to Toronto for three years and $9 million, an offer the Wings would have matched. They got rejected by Anton Stralman to the point that Stralman's agent, Marc Levine, when contacted by the Free Press to ask if Stralman was interested in Detroit, the answer was a succinct, "no." "

Wait just one second. Are you trying to say that the Red Wings don't do every single thing right? SSF will have your head. He's a huge Wings fan. If they can find a way to sign Brodeur, he might just move to Detroit and open up a Subway restaurant.

I'm saying no one wants to go to that Dung - and it feels kinda good.

spader wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade.  I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

It's O'Reilly and has always been O'Reilly.

Any guesses on what might be going back? Zib?

No idea... I am sure if they doesn't get done Murray has talked about Berglund in St.Louis as well... St.Louis may need to move him.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade.  I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

It's O'Reilly and has always been O'Reilly.

Very doubtful IMO even though I would love that

spader wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade.  I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

It's O'Reilly and has always been O'Reilly.

Any guesses on what might be going back? Zib?

ROR is the only player that makes sense. 3rd line centres don't make 6.5m. The return would probably be either Cowen/Methot and Stone/prospect plus a 2nd rounder and maybe a Prince or Hoffman. I would imagine Colorado would be holding out for Lazar.

I think it would be Cowen + Puempel and maybe a pick for O'Reilly... that would be pretty solid. Colorado is probably looking for a D man that has some future upside since they traded for Stewart.

Kyle Quincey resigns in Detroit for $4.25 x 2. That seems a lot for him.

Wings are getting desperate. At least players see the writing on the walls there.

NEELY wrote:I think it would be Cowen + Puempel and maybe a pick for O'Reilly... that would be pretty solid.  Colorado is probably looking for a D man that has some future upside since they traded for Stewart.  

Maybe flip the 2nd rounder from Dallas. It's probably going to be in the bottom 5 in the 2nd round.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, we don't know who they're targeting via trade.  I guess if you're confident going that route, that's fine, but Legwand is a perfect option.

It's O'Reilly and has always been O'Reilly.

I've got a great goal song for him. Give you one guess.