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Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman
the preds are a struggling franchise, they cant get people to watch. and its a good team.
that being said its a gamble, though i think its one that takes them from a deep playoff team to a team that has a legit cup chance. records, blah blah blah, they didnt have "it" before. foppa brings so much to the table.
ive mentioned the wings ufa issues in the cbj thread and how they were able to roll back salaries as a percentage post lock out and never capitalized on having a club that has a team thats well above the payroll. though those guys are mostly over the hill and on the downside. all of those guys will be over 35 next year. with 13 being the exception, and since i know you dont like him send him down the rd to the nat...
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Well I'd take Maltby and Lang back, but Schneider is on the downside and isn't even paired with Lidstrom anymore. He still has a great shot, but Detroit is loaded with young defenseman and he's just holding a kid back at this point.
As for Datsyuk, it really depends on the playoffs. If he disappears again, his price will come down and he'll probably be back in Detroit. If he shows up, Detroit is going to have to pay to keep him.