After a month-long absence Dave of Gorilla Crouch is back with a post on possible trades.
I’m sticking with my position, which is that I like the Wings as they are and feel any trade involving a roster player would be worse than no trade at all. Is it really worth it to disrupt a lockerroom that is as good as any this team has ever had?
If they can conjure up a trade involving prospect or some draft picks, fine. Go for it. Otherwise, my thought is “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
right, so improving a wings team that has secondary scoring problems and lack of depth on D isnt a concern huh? dont do anything? just hope it all works out? this is our best shot at a cup weve had in a while, and i hope the wings management are smart enought to realize it…as for people like you who say “if it aint broke dont fix it”..im getting sick of it, just cause your car tire hasnt blown yet doesnt mean its not a good idea to carry a spare…or even get the super sportster tires (hossa,sundin,blake, joniken etc..)
They have all the tools they need in the forwards they have at the moment. The problem is not personnel, it’s getting those guys going.
Players like Franzen and Filppula showed that they can perform in the playoffs last year, so, quite frankly, I’m not worried about secondary scoring in the post-season.
The Wings’ primary scoring is as good as any team’s in the League and it’s overly pessimistic to just assume they’re automatically going to get shut down by Phoenix or whoever the team faces in the first and second rounds.
You’ll notice that I ended my post with a paragraph including the words “If they can conjure up a trade involving prospect or some draft picks, fine. Go for it.” I’m not against making a trade. I’m against trading a roster player because the team seems to have found an already perfect mix. There is no reason to make a trade just to make a trade and “hope it all works out.”
Remember the Calder/Bertuzzi trades of last season? Those worked out great, right and were completely worth the investment, right? Last I heard, Shawn Matthias is developing into a stud for the Florida Panthers, while Bertuzzi was basically a washout, as was Calder.
The Wings’ current roster is a known quantity and has been incredibly successful. A new player, whatever you may think, is an unknown quantity. Why bring in some prima donna star that hasn’t bought into the system?
If anything, the only move the Wings should make is for a veteran defenseman. That would give them added depth on the blueline in case someone (such as Kronwall) goes down. The loss of Schneider and the absence of Kronwall were the primary reasons the Wings did not win the Cup last season, not a lack of scoring.
That is the move I’m advocating, not some high-priced trade for a hit-or-miss rental involving a player that already gels with the team.
well….that makes much more sense than the previous post. I agree fully that their only glaring need is more depth on the blue line. But im not sure if prospects will get a blake deal done, and considering what the deadline prices for rentals have been lately its unlikely we will even get a solid D man better than any of our prospects for just prospects….from what i’ve read its gonna take a player, a prospect, and a first to get blake…
I don’t necessarily mean Rob Blake when I say “veteran defenseman.” Blake is obviously to expensive. Besides, he’s too high profile and too often rumored to be coming to Detroit. Ken Holland has a habit of getting a guy noone expected and if he does that, he’ll probably get whoever it is cheaper than the going rate.