Wings pass per usual

ottawa passes

Ill take Reilly for a 3rd

But, why? There are at least 4 better options that could all be had at the same price(or better). He's a defensive liability and was a healthy scratch for a couple games for Boston in the playoffs. How is that going to solve our need for a top pairing LHD as a stop gap in the short term, who would long term slot in on the 2nd pair once Edvinsson unseats him?

The bruins had a pretty stacked left side of their blue line. He’s a good player, and was awesome when he got in.

He isn't really any different than Schmidt or pettersson or the ufas like Kulak or cole. He's a borderline 2nd pair guy. He's ok I dont mind him. I'm not worried about guys slotting in long term. Too many defensemen isn't a problem.

Those are all bottom pair D. Just because they might play higher up in Detroit doesn't make them top 4 D. I'd bet my house Yzerman isn't touching any of those guys

He's going to have to do something, you can't roll out what we had last year add a rookie and think its gonna be fine. Those guys are better than the guys we had last year.

I mean, I wouldn't be mad if the Wings got him, but wouldn't like it either. He's... Fine. I just would much rather see them get someone else instead. I'd put him like 5th or 6th on the list of guys I'd rather see the Wings trade a 3rd to get.

I agree they need to add at least 1 guy on the left side. The only two I want are Martinez and/or Pettersson. After that, there are a bunch of options I wouldn't hate, but wouldn't like either, but can acknowledge they would still at least be huge improvements over DeKeyser (Matheson, Schmidt, Scandella, Cole, Reilly, etc)

I agree on Martinez, top of the list

Sorry but CHI won't be buying Smith with a 2nd. We are rebuilding, not buying 32 yr olds. If you need his cap gone which I don't think you do we happy to take him with compensation but unlikely.