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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 28, 2021 at 4:42 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 5, 2017 at 8:06 p.m.
Thread: Tavares
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Truebeliever</b></div><div>It took me a minute to figure out that you were projecting ahead a year, which is hard to imagine. Getting JT would sure put the Red Wings back on the map, but then why on earth keep Zetterberg in the #2 centre spot?

Not sure the D is at all close to being up to snuff. Maybe there's a way to trade Zetterberg and or Abdelkader for some better D.

At forward, I'd forget about Vanek. He has the heart of a ... a ... a ... ok, he has no heart. If JT were going to come to Motown, he'd want better wingers than that. Tatar is decent, but you'd be better to trade 2-for-1 and get a Pacioretty, Marchand, Kucherov or Skinner than try to make a go of it with the likes of Vanek.

You can afford it: you're way overpaying Mantha for a second contract. He's great for a 22-year-old, but he's not GREAT. He's going to have to get a few more years under his belt.</div></div>

Zetterberg is not going anywhere. Abdelkader isn't going to get you a better D unless you throw in a high draft pick. I agree that the D is not that good, but look at Pittsburgh, their D was NOT that good for both of their Cup runs, but they implemented a system to get around their average (at best) D-core. I think Vanek really liked Detroit and I saw more heart and passion than I've seen in a long time out of him last year. Maybe he was trying to earn a contract, but who knows. I think a chance to maybe win a cup towards the end of his career would hopefully give him a boost.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2017 at 8:20 p.m.
Thread: Rebuild Should Happen Now
This is a catastrophe. Zetterberg is not going anywhere and I doubt Toronto is interested in giving up a first rounder for an aging player like him, even if he can help them right now. This team is clearly broken, but I still don't think a full rebuild is necessarily needed. There are/were several young players on the trade market that could make this team better now and keep the team young. For example, Nathan Mackinnon, Andre Burakovsky, Sami Vatanen, Anthony Duclair, etc. Now I know these players will cost A LOT, but the Wings might have the pieces to a couple deals happen. Trading draft picks in the next two drafts shouldn't be off limits because chances are that the player you acquire via trade will be better than whatever those picks turn out to be. Also, "Top" Red Wings prospects like Dennis Cholowski and Dominic Turgeon among others don't project to be number one defenseman or top line forwards, but they do have value in trades because of their labels as "Top" prospects. Lastly, a guy like Gustav Nyquist should entice some teams on the trade market, Anaheim being one that needs a goal scorer.