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by Paul on 09/23/08 at 01:25 AM ET
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from Craig Custance of the Sporting News,
It seemed to Nill that the club was in constant need of defensemen. At the 1999 trading deadline alone, the Red Wings parted with two first-round picks, along with a second- and third-round pick, to add defensemen Chris Chelios and Ulf Samuelsson.
Being a blueline buyer at the deadline is a costly habit, one that Detroit management decided to change.
“We focused on drafting defensemen and acquiring defensemen (as free agents),” Holland said.
Since March 23, 1999—the date of those deadline deals—the team has drafted defensemen like Niklas Kronwall (2000 first round), Jonathan Ericsson (2002 ninth round), Derek Meech (2002 seventh round), Kyle Quincey (2003 fourth round) and Brendan Smith (2007 first round)—a group that could help form the core of the Detroit defense in the coming years.
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He also might have mentioned the losses of Konstantinov and Fischer. No doubt they had an impact on the team’s actions.
Posted by shep from california on 09/23/08 at 09:57 AM ET
Unfortunately, when Kindl moved the puck last season, it usually ended up in his net. What was he, -34?
Posted by oddmanrush from GR on 09/23/08 at 09:20 PM ET
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And he left out Jakub Kindl (2005 first round) and Logan Pyett (2006 seventh round). Both are quality puck-movers…as is Max Nicastro (2008 second round). It really is an embarrassment of riches. Now, if we can just find a new home for Lilja…
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 09/23/08 at 08:58 AM ET