Rasmus Andersson dealt to Vegas — How should the Red Wings approach the deadline?

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1. I don't get the fixation on Whitecloud. He isn't good. He's basically our AlJo.

   Also, Wings nation is just living in fantasy land. These are the prices you are gonna have to pay to get better. Rentals don't typically promise extensions. Players with term beyond two years that might be traded are few and far between.

   We're not gonna find that perfect trade, and we need to drop this "No to rentals attitude." You owe it to the team to get something. You can't come up empty. Get ready to feel uncomfortable.

2. @20:45

   Which is it, guys? Is it "make a deal if it only makes sense"? Or "You can't wait around for the perfect deal"?

   Because it sure sounds like there are a lot of restrictions you have on what type of deal you want to make. It's really annoying.

3. Steve will stand pat.
   Not because he is just extremely stubborn. But because there are not that many choices and it takes two parties to get a deal done.

   Then RW has some opportunities in GR that could potentially graduate from the AHL to the next level. E.I likely will see at least 2 stay for next season, then there are also a few more that have the opportunity.

4. You guys are delirious. You talk about likelihoods and really what is the likelihood that they will do anything in the playoffs? They have looked average to below average at best. Still struggle mightily with better skilled teams. Steve needs to do a better job in the off-season not during the season. Does him Signing players like JBD and Hamonic give you hope?

5. And this is why I don't care if the wings sign a free agent this year. Let them get in the playoffs first because once you sign a free agent your cap space is limited and why limit your cap before you make the playoffs.

6. Panarin, and Hamilton would be a dream scenario

7. They don't need to empty the pipeline but Steve needs to make better moves then what he did last year.. He has to realize this ain't last year we could get home ice advantage in the playoffs if the right moves are made and if not this is still a playoff team.. But Steve's job shouldn't be intact just because the Wings make the playoffs..

8. Trouble is the Redwings don’t need cheap rentals to improve. That kind of player won’t move the needle. Every season the Redwings are linked to numerous players in media reports and nothing comes of it. I think it gets back to Yzerman’s unwillingness to part with quality assets. They aren’t going to get quality for junk

9. No to Dougie Hamilton. Although to be honest I have no good reason to say that except that his name is "Dougie".

10. Yzerman will never make a trade for anyone making more than his current highest paid players. So you can dream all you want. That's all it is. Dreams.

11. Connor Murphy for a conditional second that turns into a first if the wings make it to the Eastern Conference Final

12. Andersson was not the guy the wings needed, especially for that price. We need 1 or 2 defensive minded d man to solidify the bottom 4. Logan Stanley comes to mind. I like Sherwood as a player, but it’s hard to imagine where he’d fit on this team with the logjam that already exists at forward. I’m excited to see what Yzerman does

13. Good teams don't schedule watch, but mid teams do. And if we're honest Detroit is mid, despite being near the top. Colorado doesn't schedule watch because they don't need to. Every game is winnable. You don't look at any game that Colorado plays and think "Man, they stole that win."

    The Wings aren't that good yet. You have to beat the teams you should beat and a few of the ones you shouldn't. Scotty's take ignores reality.

14. While the Toronto game is the "most important game" of the ones we play prior to the Olympic break, the Wild and Avs games are great measuring stick games, and they're winnable. In a perfect world, we sweep them all, but in this world, we can absolutely earn ten of a possible 16 points.

15. The Colorado games will be pretty significant. If Detroit gets completely destroyed, I think that will pump the brakes on a significant trade, or at least a large payment for a trade.

16. Great episode once again. Love to podcast and the redwings just one question what does 500 mean? Is it 50% or what (btw I’m from Germany so forgive me if it is a stupid question)?

17. Let’s get Dougie Hamilton

18. Zach Whitecloud I think is the perfect target. A right shot d-man with no trade protection and two more years left on his contract.

19. Panarin, Trouba and Whitecloud would put this team in contender status. I’m with Scotty – we need two dmen to bump the bottom pair out and allow them to shelter ASP while keeping him with Chiarot. Panarin on LW1 putting up more than a PPG vastly improves the third line potential as well

20. Great shgow guy. I have no idea how the Wings will fare in this stretch but I believe the Wings will get a win inb the two games against Colorado. Ray L

21. Wings aren’t going to trade for anyone, how long do we have to buy into this? The team is performing right now and that’s what Yzerman wants, which means he doesn’t have to give up anything. Not only that, players don’t want to go to Detroit (unless they really want to for example, Quinn Hughes). That’s why we can’t get big names or field trade offers.

22. Am i the only one who doesent want them to buy or shop pre deadline ? Realistically they are not actually winning a cup this year face it. Why waste your picks or prospects on the push to a cup you wont win … why not let your prospects become more valuable and collect your draft pics so you can maintain being a better team longer. Unless its a very cheap solid d or long term not overpriced d … id rather test the free market and not over pay…

23. If it's working don't change it, is my thought on the deadline topic.

24. Can't believe Anderson chose Vegas over Detroit. He doesn't love to win.

25. Off topic but, why does Larkin get kicked out of the faceoff circle so often?

26. Whitecloud would be pretty much the ideal target. Contract ends at a good time for ASP and could help the PK out. Not super expensive. I like that more than the Hamilton/Faulk types that are a little older.

27. egregious overpay for Rasmus Andersson? he is right-handed top pair defenseman who gets 40 points every year and can play on your 1# PP