Wings' brass is talking McCarty, Cleary negotiations, and deadline dealings in Edmonton
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... an audition, as Gagner and fellow Oilers future stars Kyle Brodziak and Andrew Cogliano and others delivered the message that they're going to bust their butts all the way to the end of this season even if it is essentially over right now. The main focus of Yzerman and the rest of the Wings' brass was twofold: first, to scout the Wings' opponent on Tuesday; second, and more importantly, to make final tweaks to their trade deadline strategy. as noted by the Detroit News's Ted Kulfan: February 25, Detroit News : As usual, the Red Wings are smack in the middle of a ton of rumors ...
It's the Wings' injuries on defence that amplify lack of secondary scoring
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The Red Wings' need for another top-six forward has been underlined by the fact that tehir secondary scorers--Mikael Samuelsson, Valtteri Filppula, Jiri Hudler, Kris Draper, Tomas Kopecky, and Johan Franzen--have struggled mightily to post points of late. The biggest problem with the Wings' offence has been the absence of the players whose booming shots set up those secondary scorers: February 25, Detroit Free Press : The Wings aren't scoring. During this last nine-game stretch (1-7-1) they've been outscored, 26-15. Except for the victory, they've scored 11 goals. Not having ...
Wings may make a deal if it’s the right fit.
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via The Detroit News:
But will general manager Ken Holland go after the likes of Atlanta’s Marian Hossa, or maybe someone whose team’s asking price might be a little more realistic?
Maybe former Red Wing Sergei Fedorov? Or Vinny Prospal (Tampa Bay) or Bobby Holik (Atlanta)?
The message from Holland is the same as it is each time this time of year.
The Wings are ready to strike and make a deal, if the deal is right.
“If it fits what we’re trying to do short term and the long term,” Holland said, ...
