10 million on the fourth line is absolutely criminal... but unfortunately for Stevie there isn't a thing he can do unless he wants to trade the only one worth while, Glendening, and I think he is actually a solid player to have on the team. Don't get me wrong I would still trade him if someone offered something solid for him, but I absolutely hate that fourth line.

I do too but unfortunately Stevie's hands are kinda tied

I think the forward group is what it is and they need elite talent but unless you but panarin its not happening this offseason. so the blue line is a way he can effect this team going forward. green at the deadline is pretty safe bet and daley when healthy is ok but id rather see bowery and hronek play than him. I dont think jake chelios is an nhl player. steve needs to add one real piece oin the blue line , maybe its byram at the draft or myers in ufa or trade for who knows, krug or trouba

I was thinking Trouba but i think thats more next years UFA than a trade to acquire

Kuffner and Rasmussen will be in the AHL. Rasmussen had Jr transfer rights issues that meant he had to be kept in Detroit. He only averaged 12 mins a game and faded in the 2nd half of the season. He will be able to get mins and develop his game in the AHL. Kuffner looked like he was a 4th line player and that's a number game in Detroit.

I think Daley has more trade value at the start of the season if Detroit is willing to retain about 50% of his contract as a few teams need d-men and are up against the cap (Toronto and Tampa). Daley can be a serviceable #4 or realistically a solid number 5 d-man. I think the best example is Ryan Callahan (5.8M/1 year with only a MNTC--is Detroit one of the 15 no's? Yzerman should know) that would free up considerable cap space for a team that has to re-sign RFA Brayden Point coming off his ELC with a 40 goal season plus 4 UFA d-men.

The problem with giving your Feb 2020 roster (at the deadline when you trade 2 d-men) is that you are showing too many up in the NHL. So besides McIsaac who is in the AHL all season until the deadline: Hronek, Chelios, or Cholowski? And what about Kronner? He sure seemed like he has been playing to justify another 1 year deal.