Wings offseason news...

[Fool]

http://redwings.nhl.tv/team/console?...id=19628&tab=1

Holland on the trade.

[Jethro34]

http://redwings.nhl.tv/team/console?...id=19628&tab=1

Holland on the signing.

Fixed.

[H1Man]

Filppula might be the target of an offer sheet from the Canucks.

[Fool]

Oops. Brain fart.

[MoTown]

Filppula might be the target of an offer sheet from the Canucks.

That's a guy I really don't want to lose.

[Vinny]

Agreed, but he may (and probably should...) see the signing of Hossa as an obstacle to his moving up the ladder.

[H1Man]

As much as I like Filppula, if the Canucks are stupid enough to throw big money (anything over $3.2 million) at him, I'd say take the picks and run.

[Zekyl]

I'd take the Hossa signing as a good thing for him. He's got a good shot at ending up on a line with Hank, Dats, or Hossa now, who wouldn't want to play with guys like that?

[H1Man]

Filppula filed for salary arbitration, which means that we don't have to worry about anyone signing him to an offer sheet. I think we have until the 20th to get a contract done before heading to an arbitration hearing.

[WTFchris]

Drake officially retires after 15 NHL seasons

by Ansar Khan Tuesday July 15, 2008, 12:09 PM


Red Wings forward Dallas Drake announced today that he is retiring after 15 seasons in the NHL. Drake began his career with the Wings in 1992-93 and ended it last season in Detroit, winning his first Stanley Cup. The scrappy, physical left wing played in 1,009 regular season games, scoring 177 goals and adding 300 assists, for 477 points. He also played for the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes and the St. Louis Blues. Last season was the first time any of his teams had advanced to the Cup finals. Drake told the club a couple of weeks ago that he was leaning toward retirement.