Wait wait wait
I complained about that trade big time
Soā¦ you wanted to keep Mrazek???
No i hated that Yzerman traded for him . Made zero sense. Gibson hasnāt been good in awhile. Last year he was fine, but was the backup
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Funniest thing is corey perry signing with the kings, same with Cody Ceci
Kings fans are pissed
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Thats Holland for you.
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Free Agency always goes this way tho. Idk why anyone is surprised. āBut next years class is betterā
The UFAs within a year
75-80% of them will resign or get traded before UFA starts. So take a look of that class next year ~40 high level FAs. So more than likely only 8-10 will be available july 1st 2026.
So what does that mean? TRADES!
Again. Steve has made 1 meaningful trade in 7 YEARS!
Look at every other team in the NHL. Much better trades. I get 7 years the assets were bare. Now the wings have TOO MANY.
There might be more to reason why Yzerman isnt spending, same as Harris. Could Chris be calling the calls?
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Yeah Iām looking, after yesterday a total of like 3 out of 32 teams feel like their teams got better. Everyone resigned where at, and terribly dry market.
The wings still have what, 17 million give or take to play with here. The DeBrincat trade happened 1-2 weeks after FA when that happened. Letās see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
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Wings have 46 million next year. But 9 others have more the last time i checked. So trades are probably the best and only chance to get better
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And until Steve proves he can bring in a high-level FREE agent Iām not holding my breath. Iāve heard from multiple reports that people do not want to negotiate with Steve.
And why would a free agent want to come to Detroit? They have been a bad team for a very long time. They really donāt have anything to show that they are improving and like it or not they do have a higher tax rate than most states.
For 2026 wings only have
11 players Signed
5 Players that could be elevated
And 7 High level RFAs.
So they HAVE to make moves just to fill out a 23 man roster. Unless the plan is just to elevate everyone and sign all the RFAs and run a daycare center. Where only Larkin, Copp, Compher and Gibson are over 30. And only Ras and Kat only ones over 25. The other 17 guys are 20-24.
So sure they have space right now. But $12+m will be taken up by the RFAs.
Wings sign former MSU player Mason Appleton for 2 years, $2.9M AAV. Seems like an overpay.
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Yeah, seems like a lot for a bottom 6 guy. At least itās only 2 years. Value here is mostly on Appletons ability to play PK.
Definitely an overpay. And blocking the young guys.
20 guys on the roster are waiver eligible. Meaning only 3 spots available to elevate guys.
Kasper, edvinson and Mauzer.
No room for anyone else.
Oh and only 3 contracts remaining
Itās almost like they know the rest of the guys still need time to season, like Iāve stated numerous times in this thread. Literally none of them appear ready to come up. Theyāre not getting blocked, theyāre just not ready. You donāt bring up a guy like Danielson or ASP this early/young and give them minimal minutes in the NHL. Danielson needs at least an another year in the AHL. ASP needs more than 2 AHL games before coming to the NHL.
The guy most ready is probably Buchelnikov, but the whole KHL thing makes it tricky.
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This right here is , like, the favorite thing to do on this board. Eliminate or discount something to push a narrative 
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So if thats the case that means it wont be until 2027 at the earliest this team will be ready.
2025 another year in minors
2026 get use to the NHL.
2027 FINALLY make a move?
So what your saying is sit on all the prospects and do nothing?
That isnt a narrative. Thats fact.
What Trade, or FA move has steve made in 7 years that was meaningful?
Who do you wanna suck??
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I wouldāve held on to the money. We have 4 centers
If you have to DISCOUNT something that actually happened then your point is worthless
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