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Trade him, what is this day care? He is the only player that is babied get a Dman in return, play Josh Bailey or Leivo

The opinion of this board and the rest of the hockey world is that this was a great trade so your opinion on this matters none

Semantics you wouldn't know a great trade from a good trade LOL

Wow you cant be happy on getting a quality D-man to help us win shame on you!

You forget Luke Bourdon would have been our best drafted D-Man ever, rest in peace

Realy ! Schmidt will make us better and thats the name of the game. Win more games

JB is not that smart. I think he is all in on AP to the tune 10.5 million for 7 years. The problem is Petro wants to go to Vegas waiting for them to clear space and will not pick Vancouver but JB is dreaming again and wont wake up until its too late.

Motte is a player unlike, maybe today Jake

Wennberg is better

Yes Sign him

Great analogy, Benning so far has only bagged rabbits and squirrels ( small game ) no bears or wolves lets see if he can move up.

Look If you want to get Hughes Killed then move him to the right side Green would never do that. The NHL is alot harder on Dman especially on their off wing. D.I.R. should stop making such bad proposals LOL. BAD

I like the way you are upsetting the party line. I have always thought that Benning was way over rated. His drafting has sometimes been questionable and UFA signings somewhat a joke at times. He seems to always be a step behind. Cant make the big deal. But of late the team is coming around despite JB's poor free agent signings. Despite that Jim is doing a bit better at managing his team. Green on the other hand needs to start playing his young D that are coming up. He is too fond of his vets. Miller trade A+ Eriksson UFA signing C- BAD Roussel UFA signing C- (Not a power forward just a 4th line instigator to high of cap for what he brings ) Beagle UFA signing A ( Great at every thing he does cap is a little high for a 4th line center. ) Sutter trade C ( didn't live up to expectations ) Pearson trade B+ (Great acquisition ) Myers UFA signing B+ ( Liked it size and a little grit that can skate) Motte trade B (Not the biggest but all heart) Ferland UFA signing D ( No one did their homework on his health wasted cap ) Drafting Jim has hit it big and had some swings and misses. Virtanen and Juolevi come to mind on the misses but time will tell. But of late home runs at the draft table I would say Hughes saved his job. Lots of changes this year in the next month. Cant wait.

Your wrong now is the time to sell ether pay for arbitration or package him for a right Dman or a draft pick. 3 million in arbitration is a lot to pay for someone who plays half the time. The only way you are going to get the most out of Virtanen is to fire Green. And I cant see that happening

You will get Leivo for 1.2 Mil or less. Jake can pump sand send him too ? anywhere for a second.

Lets cut to the chase Tampa needs cheap D and forwards if you look at their pipe line of prospects they have a ton of talent ready. I think Detroit will be their trading partner to move contracts too . So you will have to pony up to get anyone good. Meaning high draft picks out, Cernak or Sergachev will cost you a first min. Tampa will sign Sergachev leaving Cernak . So a First and Woo to Tampa for Cernak a high price to pay but 6 foot 3 and 23 years old he would be our best right Dman. Replacing Tanev Sign for 4.5 . A offer sheet is not Jim's style and would damage future trade relations .

Why not trade Ericksson for Gaborik and 1 million retention

Just a question why not just trade a 2nd and Rafferty for Cernak stands to reason they would bite on that.

I think we are ready now to compete Trade our First in 21 for a GOOD deman with Term or a young deman thats still on his entry level contract. I think we are one or two moves away from a very good 100 point team.

Bad Bad Bad

That makes me Laugh so hard Demko is worth a heck of a lot more than that.

If your looking for a new 3rd line center Tomas Nosek is available and is cheap.

To the Canucks, Filip Zadina and Moritz Seider To the Red Wings. Thatcher Demko, Jake Virtanen, Jack Rathbone and Troy Stecher. What we get a goal scoring top 6 player in Zadina and a 6 foot 3 top 4 right handed Deman. What Detroit gets is a top goalie for the future a top 6 right winger 20 goal scorer a top 4 d man and another Right handed Deman that can play now.

You dont know , your guessing he could be a 100 point top 6 guy come on. Until he laces up his skates for the Canucks and plays no one knows. He could be the next Henrik Zetterberg .

Arvid Costmar could be the real deal give him a couple of more years in Sweden and the world juniors if they have it this year he should be a top player.