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Ah, yeah... Maybe they were trying to get a 3rd team for retention and that is what fell through?

NHL TV Network is going to discuss this failed trade. Also: Detroit may have been only a salary retention team for a pick in this trade, but... not certain what failed in the trade? Watch NHL and we'll see...

No... He said the team needs to "hit" on some later round picks. It can't just be 1st rounders that a team hits on... In reference to your point... he has also said that a team can haver too many draft picks and needs to utilize them in different manners... So... he's used them in trades (obtained Husso for a pick), and in trade ups to target a player (Cossa). I think that this is what you are thinking of...?

PS: Probably shouldn't expect more than a 4th for Sundqvist... not what I meant... But that SY is trying to build a playoff-level team so that return is weaker than just holding onto him... dependent on some subsequent move SY is planning/ trying...

That pick's a little weak so... I think the important part of that deal will be what subsequent moves SY makes... with that pick or otherwise...

Sundqvist traded to the Wild for a 2023 4th...

Detroit pulled out on the JVR trade I guess...? At least at this point. Or maybe they 1st have to move Sundqvist...? If they bring him in... I think it's just for playoff-level leadership, not for his soon-to-be 34 y.o. skillset...?

I heard Sundqvist to the Wild for a pick but no details/ confirmation yet...

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Yeah I didn't want to address the in-your-face racism from unnamed poster but I've made mental note of it... And I'll leave it at that.

And more Tanks and Artillery and APC's etc... Those GMLR's range 90-ish miles so more range/ higher ability to destroy Russian supply lines & depots, bridges, Crimea, etc., etc...

Vrana dumped for a bucket of pucks. To the Blues for a 27 y.o. AHL Center and a 2025 7th...

That's to cross the Dnieper River to the east of Kherson City and to push the Russians all the way back to Crimea. Bottle them up there... and Ukraine could sweep from west to east and push Russians out of Zaphorizhzhia, Melitopol, and Mariupol... And then Russia would be back to where they started BEFORE the war began... It could get interesting over the next few months, depending on what Ukraine actually does in the way of counterattacks...

I don't want a slow, run-plugging LB'er. We have those. I want a fast and furious safety/LB'er type of hybrid coverage LB'er - Simpson/ Henley? - that can cover LB'ers and RB's and run sideline-to-sideline making 30 tackles and 2 INT's/ game... Well, that might be exaggerating it a bit. But just a little.

The Lions may shock us and take him at 6. I'm just trying to read the tea leaves/ coach/GM speak that's floating around. They want supremely talented players and they don't care what anybody else thinks about what they are doing. I'm not going to stress. There's more than one way to pick up defensive players so... We'll just have to live with whatever they come up with. I'm steeling myself to not be surprised by ANYTHING that Holmes decides to do... in the way of player acquisition.

Just a good enough backup... Hellberg is fine short term... For the future: I don't know if that's Ned, or Cossa gets better (at least 2-3 years away...?) or...?

I'm still on board with both buying and selling... Even though only selling to this point... But give me another Leddy trade (got Walman back) and I'm in. I vote for Chiarot...

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The ups and downs of Akil Baddoo: 0-4 with 4 K's today...

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I had Nevin as stealing the opening day 3rd base starter position... keeping Maton in the Ben Zobrist spot. Just a guess...

Haven't thought about Trei in quite some time... Other guys at his position seem to have dominated the spotlight... But I still like this kid. Have no idea what he can turn into... a real prospect or not... but he may be another interesting guy to follow this year in the minors, especially to see what the new development team can do with him. I'd also love to see the new team help Dingler rediscover his hit tool.

They've accumulated a lot of talent. Even if it's mismatched at this point. And we still have the 2023 1st round pick high up in this draft... to add another piece. But the ball is squarely in the "development" court right now. Bigly. Casey has a big job to develop all of these kids... Which... Still doesn't guarantee wins or playoffs yet. But yeah, they need to start working in that direction next year.