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Red Wings to change draft strategy
More size? I'm down with that.

Wings search for draft gems | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
They'll find one somewhere in the draft. It might not be a player of Henrik Zetterberg or Pavel Datsyuk-like proportions, but they'll find some serviceable players for the future.

Trade talks expected to heat up at entry draft, but Red Wings' main priority is free agency | MLive.com
Sure it might not happen, but you never know, Kenny might pull a rabbit out of his hat.

BY THE NUMBERS: Kyle Quincey - Detroit Red Wings - News
JJ broke down Quincey here on the blog yesterday, now take a look at his numbers over at the mothership.

Around the NHL

Puck Daddy’s 10 can’t-miss dates of the 2012-13 NHL season* | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
Winter Classic is obviously on the list. So is all-star weekend...it will be fun to see Nash return as a visitor for Team Johnson vs Team Nash. Classic Face vs Heel matchup right there.

Yakupov: No one dreams of being picked second | ProHockeyTalk
Ya know...for being a lazy Russian, I like this kid. Hope he pans out.

Armchair GM: Draft Day Trading Block - Anaheim Calling
The Ducks should keep Bobby Ryan and trade Corey Perry instead because Corey Perry is a douche.

Bob McKenzie: Staal turns down huge offer, doesn't plan on re-signing right now | June2012
Apparently he turned down a 10-year, $60M deal. Interesting. Awhile back JJ proposed a trade to me of that would send Valtteri Filppula + Jakub Kindl + 2nd-rounder + 4th-rounder for Jordan Staal + Paul Martin + 6th rounder. Would I make that trade? Probably. Will that trade happen. Probably not. But Jordan Staal is definitely a guy I'd take on my team.

Let's Go Red Wings.