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Created by: hotNreadyWings

Team: 2017-18 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 12, 2017

Published: Apr. 14, 2017

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

I know they said kronwall will try and play. But I have a strong feeling he's gonna change his mind before the season.

I know that it's Detroit and liljegren and hronek both won't be in the lineup next season. But this is my team. And I think they should be, and are a better option than sproul/Russo.

This first two lines have one passing winger (nyquist, svech) and one shooter (Tatar, mantha) to balance them. With good two way centers between. The third line is a matchup line for opponents top lines. Fourth line is pure sandpaper.
I am not exactly sure how Nashville values Ekholm but I would think they would move him before expansion and do a 7-3-1 instead of losing heir current second line center. Personally think aa can fit he bill of what they need whether they play him at center or wing.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Athanasiou, Andreas	3	$2,250,000
Ouellet, Xavier	3	$1,250,000
Tatar, Tomas	5	$4,750,000
Frk, Martin	2	$900,000
Russo, Robbie	2	$900,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Liljegren, Timothy		3	$925,000
White, Ryan		2	$1,650,000

Trades

DET

Lehtonen, Kari
2018 2nd round pick (DAL)

DET

VGK

Sheahan, Riley

DET

2017 1st rd pick

EDM

Green, Mike

Buyouts

Stephen Weiss: $2,566,667

Buried

Jonathan Ericsson: $3,225,000 ($4,250,000)
Kari Lehtonen: $4,875,000 ($5,900,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2018
2019
2020

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$76,000,000	$62,611,666	$457,500	$857,500	$13,388,334

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Nyquist, Gustav $3,325,000$3,325,000 LW, RW NTC UFA - 2	Nielsen, Frans $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 5	Mantha, Anthony $863,333$863,333 LW, RW UFA - 1
Svechnikov, Evgeny $863,333$863,333 LW, RW UFA - 3	Larkin, Dylan $925,000$925,000 ($650,000$650K) C UFA - 1	Tatar, Tomas $4,750,000$4,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 4
Zetterberg, Henrik $6,083,333$6,083,333 C UFA - 4	Helm, Darren $3,850,000$3,850,000 C, LW, RW NTC UFA - 4	Abdelkader, Justin $4,250,000$4,250,000 LW, RW NTC UFA - 6
Bertuzzi, Tyler $661,667$661,667 ($207,500$208K) LW, RW UFA - 1	Glendening, Luke $1,800,000$1,800,000 C, RW, LW UFA - 4	White, Ryan $1,650,000$1,650,000 C UFA
Nosek, Tomas $612,500$612,500 LW, C UFA - 1		Frk, Martin $900,000$900,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
DeKeyser, Danny $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD NTC UFA - 5	Jensen, Nick $812,500$812,500 RD UFA - 2	Mrázek, Petr $2,000,000$2,000,000 G UFA - 1
Ekholm, Mattias $3,750,000$3,750,000 LD/RD UFA - 5	Liljegren, Timothy $925,000$925,000	Coreau, Jared $612,500$612,500 G UFA - 1
Ouellet, Xavier $1,250,000$1,250,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Hronek, Filip $728,333$728,333 RD RFA - 4
	Sproul, Ryan $625,000$625,000 RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Franzen, Johan $3,954,545$3,954,545 RW, LW UFA - 3
		Kronwall, Niklas $4,750,000$4,750,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2

Apr. 14, 2017 at 3:09 p.m.

DiehardRedWingsFan58

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Ekholm more then likely is a expansion draft casualty to Vegas, No way am i dealing AA for him.

Apr. 14, 2017 at 3:27 p.m.

phillyjabroni

Joined: Mar. 2017

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I would agree on not sending AA for him, I would try to pry Ellis from Nashville

Apr. 14, 2017 at 4:05 p.m.

gojetsgo

Oh Canada

Joined: Mar. 2017

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Ekholm is fantastic and AA wouldn't be enough imo but I'm a jets fan and I'd do pretty much anything for a top pair LD so that Morrissey doesn't have to play 60 mins.

Apr. 14, 2017 at 4:45 p.m.

Swisspred

Joined: Apr. 2017

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Edited Apr. 14, 2017 at 4:58 p.m.

Ekholm won't be exposed to the expansion draft, Nashville will either go 4/4 or trade one of their top 4 D.
Ekholm is #73 in points for D (60th over the last 3 years), #19 in SAT% for D (He's 8th in SAT% for D over the last 3 years), played the 24th most minutes per game and 14th most minutes overall of all D.
Ekholm is at least a very good #3D shutdown D, i would argue he's a top 45D, which is at least an average #2D.
I would not trade him for a 22y old Athanasiou who hasn't played a whole NHL season, yet. In my opinion you only trade Ekholm for a top 60C. The value of Athanasiou isn't quite enough to trade Ekholm.

Apr. 14, 2017 at 4:56 p.m.

mhockey91

Joined: Jun. 2015

Posts: 15,921

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Quoting: Swisspred

Ekholm won't be exposed to the expansion draft, Nashville will either go 4/4 or trade one of their top 4 D.
Ekholm is #73 in points for D (60th over the last 3 years), #19 in SAT% for D (He's 8th in SAT% for D over the last 3 years), played the 24th most minutes per gamen and 14th most minutes overall of all D
Ekholm is at least a very good #3D shutdown D, i would argue he's a top 45D, which is at least an average #2D.
I would not trade him for a 22y old Athanasiou who hasn't played a whole NHL season, yet. In my opinion you only trade Ekholm for a top 60C. The value of Athanasiou isn't quite enough to trade Ekholm.

100% agree with you

Apr. 14, 2017 at 5:25 p.m.

fanofthegame

Joined: Apr. 2016

Posts: 172

Likes: 7

If Ekholm goes in the expansion draft,....there no way Nashville exposes him. I'm just gonna leave it at that

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