That would make my Friday…

Posted by Morty Crass on 08/26/05 at 08:50 AM ET

So, PK. That leaves us with 8 mil or 7 to spend on our two wunderkinds?  Would they live with 4 for Dats and 3 for Z?

Posted by IWOCPO on 08/26/05 at 08:54 AM ET

Wings want to stay at about $37.5 million.  But the talk now is Saskin is informing player agents to get the max on long term contracts now, he expects the cap will actually be higher next year, so I am not sure why Dats agent is going in the opposite direction.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 08/26/05 at 08:59 AM ET

Thanks for the verification, good job.

Posted by Jackson on 08/26/05 at 09:08 AM ET

don’t we have too many D-men?

Chelios, Fischer, Schneids, Lidstrom, Kronwall, Lilja, Delmore, Rivers....

Dang! that’s a good defense.

Rivers in AHL and one person injured all year?  (hopefully not the same person).  Rotating to give Chelli a break?

Posted by 58Miles2Joe on 08/26/05 at 09:34 AM ET

Another translation engine (more accurate)
http://www.lexilogos.com/suedois_dictionnaire.htm

Kronwall extends with Detroit

Niklas Kronwall got your international breakthroughs the previous season with good VM-spel and the award as Ahl: s best back. The detected also Detroit rod Wings that now has typed a new two oar contract with the previous djurgårdaren, types Aftonbladet.

Kronwall, as scraped together 20 NHL-matcher with Detroit the season 2003/04, is the sixth Swede that kontrakterats of klubben and the contract is worth 15 millions sek.

- Niklas dubblar the salary. He gets two millions dollars for two seasons, says his agent Claes Elefalk to Aftonbladet.

Other Swedish with contracts in Detroit are Nicklas Lidström and Tomas Holmström and the new Johan Franzén and Andreas Lilja. Henrik Zetterberg lies in negotiations about a continuation.

Posted by Pete on 08/26/05 at 09:42 AM ET

Rivers can and has played forward too, so that is a good thing. 
But we need to sign both Zetterberg and Datsyuk or it will be a long season.

Posted by Jack in Motown on 08/26/05 at 09:42 AM ET

Come on Holland, get the other two signed soon.

Posted by Carole on 08/26/05 at 10:55 AM ET

Dear Kenny Holland:

Sign Datsyuk and Hank for as close to what they’re asking as is reasonably prudent. For as long as possible. Then, trade Lidstrom (and his huge salary) away for young prospects, insurance players, a disgruntled winger elsewhere, picks, whatever… it sucks, yes, but that’s the nature of Bettman’s “new NHL.” We’ll miss ya Nick, and appreciate everything you’ve done and accomplished here in Detroit, but you’re too damn expensive. We have a pretty damn good D corps even without you and, let’s face it, your best days are probably behind you.

Meh.

Posted by SmugMonkey from The dirty damn South on 08/26/05 at 12:21 PM ET

Non-machinegenerated translation:

Kronwall, who played 20 NHL games for Detroit during the 2003/04 season, is the sixth Swede to sign a contract with the team, and the deal is worth 15 million Swedish crowns.

“Niklas is doubling his salary. He gets $2 million for two seasons,” says his agent Claes Elefalk to Aftonbladet (*Swedish newspaper*)

Other Swedes contracted by Detroit are Nicklas Lidstrom, Tomas Holmstrom, as well as newcomers Johan Franzén and Andreas Lilja.

Henrik Zetterberg is currently in negotiations for a new deal.

Posted by Daniel on 08/26/05 at 05:57 PM ET