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Team Building Starts Now
by Paul on 06/28/08 at 07:15 AM ET
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from Tim Wharnsby of the Globe and Mail,
“This is such an important part of the year because, really, your team is built now, between June 15 and July 15, maybe to Aug. 1,” Detroit Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill said.
“A big part is building your team through the draft and then adding the necessary pieces on July 1 through free agency. Once you leave Aug. 1, other than a few guys you might sign closer to training camp, your team is pretty well built and ready to go.”
That one player signed in early July can often put a team in the rarefied air of Stanley Cup contender. Just consider the past two Stanley Cup championship teams.
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My favorite outcome of July 1 for the Wings:
Signing Huselius.
We need a talented winger more than anything; this guy was really shat upon in Calgary and deserves a chance to really flourish in a system like ours.
Though Malone wouldn’t be too bad either…
Posted by Hippy Dave from San Francisco by way of Detroit on 06/28/08 at 03:32 PM ET