No thank you on the wings trade. Detroit desperately needs an all situation RHD like Dobson or Bouchard. The rumors of them moving down is if they think there's a way they can draft one of those 2 and Kotkaniemi. I like the Spezza trade though.

I don't know, that is quite the haul for DET. They could always use one of the 1sts and move back up. Hagg would be a solid addition to their D core as DET has complete dog poop back there and not much in the system.

I hate seeing simmer go, guy is a true flyer, but his contract situation is messy, but imo Simmer is better than skinner, and carolina wanted a first and a prospect, but i would trade simmer out west

Yeah Detroit's current defense is bad, but we have some good prospects (Hronek, Hicketts, Lindstrom, Cholowski, and Sulak) in our system. Hronek had a really good season in GR and was impressive at the WC, he's NHL ready. Hicketts is really good too and didn't look out of place in Detroit during his call up. Lindstrom had a good season at the SHL and played well for team Sweden. Sulak had a strong performance in Finland and at the WC. We also need more right handed defensemen and Hagg shoots left. Dobson and Bouchard are the exact type of players Detroit needs in their rebuild (preferably Dobson). Why are you targeting the 6OA?

Targeting Wahlstrom. I think You can bank on Hronek, Cholowski and that is currently it as for sure NHLers. Sulak is 24 and hasn't shown anything. Hicketts regressed in his 2nd year in the AHL and Lindstrom is too young to know yet. DET needs to refill the cupboards and what better way than to get a young, already played in the NHL, D man, 2 1sts and Rubstov who is still a solid prospect.

Hicketts is NHL ready. If he wasn't waiver exempt he would've made the team in October. Sulak proved he can play against NHL calibre players at the WC. Nick Jensen, Michael Kempny, and Nikita Zaitsev were late bloomers too. Even though he won the Memorial Cup, German didn't have a good season. All of that is NOT worth the 6OA pick especially when guys with elite potential in a hard to come by position (who shoot right) who meet our needs are available. Detroit is pretty set on a taking a big all situation RHD. Wahlstrom will probably fall to Chicago or NYR anyway. Denisenko, Kravtsov, and Thomas aren't exactly bad options for top 6 forwards.

Hard no for wings...NOT trading #6 oa and AA for more forwards.. Wings need elite D ..picks make it non laughable.. Not enough though ..tweak it to include top D then wings consider & tough to turn down...cheers