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Best pick at No. 4: Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings - NHL Dream Draft
That's almost an understatement.

Datsyuk's end-to-end dangle wins Play of the Year Showdown | TSN

You know that Datsyuk is awesome when he beat himself for play of the year.

2013 Detroit Red Wings Player Review: Gustav Nyquist

The future is looking bright for Mr. Nyquist.

The Datsyukian Geek: 2013 NHL Draft and the Red Wings

Some more takes on who the Wings may draft.

The top bargains and busts from the past 20 years of the NHL draft - The Globe and Mail

Datsyuk and Zetterberg are #1 and #3 (respectively) in the "bargains" category.

Darren Helm to join Wings prospects at Traverse City camp in July | The Detroit News

:)

Will Red Wings woo Vincent Lecavalier? - The Macomb Daily

They will woo him. The question is, will they woo him enough.

1998 re-draft would put Pavel Datsyuk over Vincent Lecavalier - 2013 NHL Draft

Tanguay number 4? What a weak draft. Also, Mikael Samuelsson is number 21.

NHL News

Mark Messier leaves the NY Rangers | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
Sore loser.

Numbers Game: Avs, Flames make 2-for-2 swap | TSN
Tanguay is back in Colorado.

Report: Penguins offer Letang an eight-year, $54 million deal | ProHockeyTalk
If you don't accept a deal like that you must really hate your team or severely overvalue yourself.

2013 NHL Mock Draft: Stanley Cup Final Edition | The Hockey Writers
They have the Wings taking Josh Morrissey. I wouldn't mind that one bit.

Avalanche's Sakic again implies MacKinnon will be No. 1 pick in NHL draft - The Hockey News

I really hope that he's just messing with us.

Shanahan staying with the NHL, not headed for Calgary | ProHockeyTalk
Good. Who would want to go to Calgary?

Sabres re-sign D Weber to three-year, $5 million contract | TSN

Weber emerged as a solid player for the Sabres last season.

Deal to send NHL players to 2014 Sochi Olympics could be finalized by Monday | ProHockeyTalk
Sign the papers already.

Marian Hossa won’t get buyout from Blackhawks; Dave Bolland, trade bait? | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
I wouldn't want him on the Wings but Bolland would be a good 2nd line center for a lot of teams in this league.

Canucks looking to finally trade Luongo at the NHL Draft | ProHockeyTalk
We know.

Let's Go Red Wings!