Wings lay out qualifying offers
by Casey Richey on Jun 29, 2010 8:15 AM CDT
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Looks like the Red Wings are getting ready to make their move in terms of presenting qualifying offers to their remaining restricted free agents. Ansar Khan of MLive.com reported last night that the Wings have made qualifying offers to nine players:
In addition to making qualifying offers, as expected, to Darren Helm, Justin Abdelkader, Patrick Eaves, Drew Miller and Derek Meech, the Red Wings also qualified defensemen Sergei Kolosov and Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, forward Jamie Tardif and goaltender Daniel Larsson.
All are expected to re-sign with the team, even though Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Daniel Larsson have both elected to spend next year in Sweden. By making the offers, and hopefully re-signing Tollefesen and Larsson, the Red Wings would retain the rights to the two players should they return to Detroit (think: Hudler).
If any player decides not to sign in Detroit, another team can present an offer sheet but it would either allow the Red Wings to match that offer or seek draft pick compensation. However, these scenarios seem highly unlikely as they will all likely re-sign with Detroit and no other team would be willing to give up a draft pick for any of the players.
Helm and Abdelkader were absolute no-doubters when it came to whether or not the Wings would try and keep them. Eaves played himself into a contract offer throughout the season while Drew Miller is a player that is in the "do not want" pile for some people. Meech could be traded but will likely be kept around given his versatility and Kolosov is making good progress in the AHL.
Khan also reported that the Red Wings will not seek any further involvement with F Johan Ryno or F Evan McGrath.
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Miller
Columbus is on record as saying they are looking at a 4th line player, and Miller may fit that mold based on his play from last year. By at least making the qualifying offer to him, they would get some compensation if someone else signed him to a contract. It’s better than losing him for nothing.
And who knows, with the latest news about Lilja playing hardball combined with the extra $1M in cap space, maybe the Wings can get a deal with Miller done and keep him.
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If he’s cheap, Miller is a good guy to have around. He works his ass off on that fourth line and definitely earns his keep out there. I’d rather Miller stay than Maltby, to be honest. And I love Maltby. :( I just think it’s his time to go.
by Apocalyptic0n3 on Jun 29, 2010 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Maltby
Unfortunately, I don’t think Maltby is back, and that decision was made regardless of what happened with Miller. Maltby’s time just appears to be at an end. I love the guy, but with a cap in place, the Wings can’t afford to keep him around at a decent cap hit just because they want to remain loyal.
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maltby is the 18 in my handle
but agreed, time to go. i hope he retires. 4 rings. a low tier “legend” in detroit hockey history due to his affiliation with the grind lind. he really maxed out his career.
he gets an A+ from me
by redwingxviii on Jun 29, 2010 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Wouldnt mind
seeing him in a front office job somewhere… but i agree time to hang them up.. we need to rebuild around our core for another shot at the cup.
they should have plenty of room with Miller signing
to keep Lilja. But from the way it looks now, the Wings seem content on letting Lilja walk and replacing him with either a guy in the system (Kindl) or outside.
by Casey Richey on Jun 29, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Therein lies the issue – Lilja seems to want more money/ice time that the Wings just can’t give him. I like what he brings to the team as a #5 defenseman, but he’s got no offensive upside and doesn’t warrant the pay raise he seems to want from the Wings. He’s also on the wrong side of 30, and a part of me would love to see Kindl come in and contribute to the team as a rookie and start his growth.
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by Amerinadian on Jun 29, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed. Plus, I think they may be looking at guaranteeing that Kindl gets a year under Lidstrom’s wing and next year is the only year that’s for sure
by Casey Richey on Jun 29, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed. I was upset we let Lilja come back at all. We lost out on a great talent, Leino, who proved his worth in the playoffs and kept a player who had a headache for 12 months and was more expensive. Let him walk now, and let’s give Kindl some prime time to train with Lidstrom. It’s the final step into turning him into an NHL defenseman, and this will likely be the last season he has the chance.
by Apocalyptic0n3 on Jun 29, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Miller
I like Miller over Maltby too. He brings more physical play than Maltby and it makes sense to keep him with the cap going up. He also was a great penalty killer that helped our penalty killing improve after he came over.
by spartanhockey89 on Jun 29, 2010 9:04 AM CDT reply actions
I want Boogard!
Miller just doesn’t fill any particular role that the guys we have don’t fill already.
Boogard is my pick, for the grit Kenny wants.
by eight_legged_freaks on Jun 29, 2010 11:14 AM CDT reply actions
Boogard would be a great addition if they decide to go that route. The problem still remains that even if Miller doesn’t re-sign, the Wings still have a pretty full roster and would it really be worth signing a guy for that reason?
Assuming Eaves, Helm and Gator all stay, the Wings have 12 (possibly 13 with Ritola) forwards already so would it be worth it to spend that money on a guy that may not see that much time at all?
by Casey Richey on Jun 29, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I will buy all of you guys a couple rounds if the Wings sign Boogaard. I think it would be the worst move that Detroit could make, even over re-signing Maltby. The guy can’t play at all. Seriously, he does not even come close to fitting the criteria of the Detroit Red Wings.
Casey, I’m disappointed.
the only reason i say it would be a great addition is in the physical sense. At 6’8" 257lbs he’s a big hoss. But that doesn’t mean he could score. I’m not saying I even expect them to sign him though. Performance wise, he’s pretty awful.
by Casey Richey on Jun 29, 2010 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Possible to sign any URFA?
Maybe a nasty d-man like Excelby (sp)? Whats the word on the 23yr-old Russian d-man they signed a week or so ago? (His name slips my mind) Is he strictly in GR this upcoming season or could he possibly make the Wings roster?
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Exelby could be a good choice. I think the Wings would be more inclined to sign a defenseman than a forward given that they’re going to kind of take a gamble with Kindl/Ericsson/Janik.
Evgeny Ryasenky is the d-man from Russia. My guess is he will see a lot of time in GR and, if he’s able to make the adjustment with ease, may see a game or two. I think Kolosov is higher up in the pecking order than him at this point though.
by Casey Richey on Jun 29, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I’ve been all about Exelby for a little while now. He would provide some much needed nastiness, and he’s definitely due to make less money after how little he saw the ice in Toronto.
Plus he’s under 30, so I say all systems go.
by eight_legged_freaks on Jun 29, 2010 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly!!!
Punish and clear-out opposing forwards!
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
miller, helm = 2/3 of a younger grind line
I can’t believe any wings fan would want to get rid of miller. He is a Maltby back when maltby was worth it. 10-15 goals a year, a few big hits, and running his mouth whenever he can. All they need is a mccartyish fighter and with helm would have a reborn grind line. Speed, Mouth, and muscle. I think Holland should should see if brennan bosch can play hockey too.
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