If this guy wants out, you're screwed untill you trade him away for a 40 goal winger

#1 Larkin and Bertuzzi won't re-sign for pennies--you have to reserve cap space for both next year. After Dec 1st you have to worry about the tagging rule. Adding 6.5M for Klingberg and 8M for Dubois means one of them is going and SY wouldn't wait until the deadline to do it.

#2) No way Zadina is on the 3rd line and Suter on the 4th right now.

#3) You are out of your mind if you think Yzerman moves Hronek, Berggren, a 1st, a 2nd, plus Veleno for Dubois. He just signed Copp to be that 2nd line centre and now you want to immediately push him down to the 3rd line role? No free agent would ever sign in Detroit again.

If he wanted to sign Klingberg. He could. He has the cap space to keep Hronek too. SY has no problem trading a player even one he signed to a long term deal. (ask Martin St Louis or Lecavalier or Anthony Mantha)

I agree he can't seem to be able to get along with anyone for more than a year.

I 2nd handedly saw what PLD work ethic was when he was done with a team, it was the laziest s*** I ever seen from a player

It was against the lightning

PLD was really good with the Jets all season. Some of these guys just don’t want to get stuck on a sinking ship and force their way out before it gets there. Somewhat alarming when it happens twice but Detroit and Y have the ability to motivate him. He makes this team legit.

Copp can play up and down the lineup. I don’t believe a specific spot is guaranteed when you sign a contract, at least not for most guys. He makes a great 3c or 2nd line wing. Adding Klingberg here as well makes the cap tighter but with Erne, Suter and Maata all ufa they will have money to give raises to Larks and Bert.

Absolutely zero interest in this guy. Detroit declines

Winnipeg would want a first in 23 and better quality roster pieces or prospects.