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Holland's bullish on the cap, says he'll talk to Stuart's agent 'over the weekend'
Published 6/27/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... been deemed a relatively minor injury by the specialist he saw in San Jose, so he won't need surgery to correct the problem. The bad news? Holland said the shoulder injury that has been bothering Stuart recently isn't serious and the Wings are still interested in signing him. "Stuart, for the most part, is healthy. He just needs to make his shoulder a little stronger," Holland said. "I'll be talking to his agent over the weekend.". That's the bad news. As MLive.com's own Ansar Khan reports , Holland will need to give his best "buy into the program" (as he told Mr. Khan) sales ...
So is Brad Stuart coming back?
Published 6/28/2008 by Dave at Gorilla Crouch
I could get used to seeing Stuart
do this in games against Chicago
Brooks commented that there’s a good chance Ken Holland is working dilligently behind the scenes to get Brad Stuart inked to a new deal prior to July 1. The most recent comments from the Red Wings general manager indicate the two sides are in the neighborhood as far as salary goes, so there’s reason to think a deal could get done.
Here’s the latest from MLIVE’s Ansar Khan:
The Red Wings are trying to convince ...
Replacing the Drake?
Published 6/30/2008 by Dave at Gorilla Crouch
MLIVE’s Ansar Khan writes what most have suspected: Dallas Drake is going to go out on top and retire from the NHL.
Drake, as expected, has told the Detroit Red Wings he is leaning toward retirement, general manager Ken Holland said.
The physical left wing provided some much needed abrasiveness, particularly in the playoffs. He had signed a one-year free-agent contract with Detroit last summer because he wanted a good opportunity to win his first championship. The 39-year-old had three goals and three assists in 65 regular season games and ...
