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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 9, 2021 at 10:06 p.m.
Thread: Barkov to the Red Wings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy12Bob</b></div><div>Given that the assumption is that the kids improve considerably I have no problems with them playing on a 3rd line together. Lucas will have been on a pro contract for 4 years by then and he's the one with least experience of the three.

With the cap being flat I don't think any team will have room to offer more than 10-11 million and what will decide is how Aleks likes his role and the direction the team is going. I can see him liking the idea of taking Detroit to a cup in the not too distant future.</div></div>

I hope you're right. If the Wings miss out on Shane Wright, I would think Barkov has to be one of our best options at 1C as we exit the rebuild, even if it means having almost no chance at winning the Bedard/Michkov lottery in '23.

I'd take the sure bet if we can get him, rather than try our luck in the lottery again, which has had no love for us at all.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 9, 2021 at 8:30 p.m.
Thread: Barkov to the Red Wings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy12Bob</b></div><div>I like the idea of signing Barkov but I don't think the amount needs to be that high to get him.

If both Raymond and Berggren improve so much that they're lock-ins on the roster then I'd move Suter to 2LW and play Veleno between the two swedes. Fabbri would have to be traded and Stephens should be 4C. Erne and Rasmussen would have to settle for 4th line wing with Smith as a backup.</div></div>

I actually like that lineup a lot. This TDL would be a good opportunity to trade Fabbri, he's been very solid for us but doesn't seem like a core piece to me. Any concerns with inexperience on that third line?

What would be your estimated price to get Barkov to come up north? I knew $14M felt on the high side when I posted this, but Michigan income tax would take around $600K of that so I was trying to take that in consideration, as well as the fact that the Wings would not be the only bidders.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 11, 2021 at 4:20 p.m.