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Old 12-07-2012, 09:20 AM
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Carlson & Hamilton, for me.

Brendan Smith is a nice player... but I think the Red Wings run as a consistent contender is going to fade. Lidstrom was such a key piece for that team. And the past couple years the Wings are not spending to the cap limit. IMO, the Wings owner (Illitch) has switched his focus to winning his other sports team (the Detroit Tigers) a championship. You look at the money Illitch has put into getting guys like Prince Fielder and Torii Hunter and re-signing. His focus is there. In fact, the Detroit area seems to be switching it's attraction more towards the young Lions and the contending Tigers. Also, JLA isn't the most attractive rink in the league... and Detroit in general isn't a healthy economy.

Without a serious cash-flow into the Wings, Brendan Smith's production is going to be affected by playing with a lack of talent. When Smith finally hits full gear (2015?), the elder Wings (Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen) are going to be well on their downwards-sides of their careers.
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