Not a bad number to get him at, I’d say.

Posted by Primis on 07/15/10 at 10:57 AM ET

He’s as good as gone.

Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 07/15/10 at 11:03 AM ET

I hope if he gets traded, it’s not for only $500K worth of assets.  Meech is worth more than that on the always fun, he just took that amount for a year to try to prove that.  Granted, it’s not a whole lot more, but he is a puck-mover with an underrated shot who can play forward in a pinch. 

He’s not going to earn himself above a third pairing spot on any NHL team any time soon, but if he gets traded to a team that desperately needs him on their third pair, I think you could see closer to $1M worth of value out of his play this season.  More realistically though, it’s likely that his potential value would peak out around the $700-800K range.

That said, I am not at all saying that Meech is worth $1M or that he’s underpaid for his role on the Wings, just that if they trade him, I hope Holland gets a return closer to his potential value than his Red Wings value.  I’d hope for at least a fourth-rounder.

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/15/10 at 11:06 AM ET

Meech is worth more than that on the always fun “open market”,

Finishing sentences, it’s a good thing.

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/15/10 at 11:07 AM ET

I would like to see him go to Chicago.

Posted by Super Gravy from Tucson, Arizona on 07/15/10 at 11:16 AM ET

Can the Wings even get a better defenseman for the same price?

Posted by TheFreak on 07/15/10 at 11:21 AM ET

Can the Wings even get a better defenseman for the same price?

Posted by TheFreak on 07/15/10 at 11:21 AM ET

I’m kind of with you… the bottom line is they will stunt Kindl’s growth if they don’t give the kid regular minutes. So unless they’ve given up on Big Rig (which I highly doubt), they already have their top six set. This means they need a #7. Meech fits the bill perfectly because he’s played this role well before, can play forward, and he’s cheap so he’s easy to carry on the 23-man roster and you feel fine with him sitting in the press box.

I think the only problem is Meech doesn’t want to be #7 any more… and at some point you have to respect the man enough to trade him or waive him so he can get a chance to start fresh. No sense keeping him around as the #7 if he’s going to be a bitch about it.

Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 07/15/10 at 11:33 AM ET

Maybe Stevie Y comes calling for some depth in Tampa.

Posted by Russian Rocket on 07/15/10 at 11:53 AM ET

I hope, for his sake, that Meech gets traded or waived or something. He’s a capable player and a fresh start with regular minutes would help a lot. He could be good on the PP for a struggling team.

Posted by Osrt on 07/15/10 at 12:34 PM ET

Remember the game in Calgary (2009?) when our top 4 were out? He was our best d-man and absolutely dominating in that game. I’m still hoping to see that Meech. I have a feeling if he got 15+ minutes a night on another team (who weren’t as deep as us), he would be a pretty good NHL’er.

Posted by Keyser S. from therealworldforum.com on 07/15/10 at 12:41 PM ET

I think at the price this is a good signing.  #6 or 7 defenceman for sure - great move for *when* someone gets injured on the blue line.

Posted by Hippy Dave from Portland by way of Detroit on 07/15/10 at 01:41 PM ET

Good contract.  The kid deserves it, even if he gets traded.  Definitely worth 500,000 for any injury riddled team because of his versatility.

Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 07/15/10 at 02:31 PM ET

so much for the talk of the wings lacking depth. I’m excited about the potential roster for this coming season.

Posted by redxblack from Akron Ohio on 07/16/10 at 11:35 AM ET