Who will be more aggressive: Detroit or Carolina?
Jim Biringer of NHLRumors.com, Full Press NHL and RG Media joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was asked how aggressive the Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings will be at the trade deadline.
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Host: “So Jim, is there anyone you see making a big splash? Carolina has felt right there the last few years, always a little bit lacking. They made their moves last year when it came to the trade deadline.
But what about the Detroit Red Wings? Many thought they would be fighting for a wild card spot, and maybe they are fighting for a wild card spot, but right now they are holed up in second place in that Atlantic Division. Do you expect them to be aggressive between now and the trade deadline?
Jim Biringer: “Yeah, I think they’re going to be very aggressive between now and the trade deadline. And they could be a team in (Artemi) Panarin. They have the picks. They have the prospects, they have the talent pool that can make that work with Panarin, because I think we all know that we heard Dylan Larkin’s comments last year about Steve Yzerman in the room and what happened and that they weren’t aggressive enough, and it hurt morale.
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I think Steve Yzerman understands that he has a playoff team right now, and he’ll do what he can to get them in, and he’s not afraid to sell future assets now. I think Detroit will be very active.
Carolina is definitely participating in Panarin. We’ll see if the Rangers and Hurricanes want to make another intra-division trade to help them strengthen that roster.
But look at Carolina, look at Detroit, those teams, they know what it takes now, especially Carolina. Carolina could use a guy like (Panarin) because scoring goals is always good for them. In the playoffs they run into a team from Florida or Tampa that can play and outplay and make life difficult for you. Most recently it was the Panthers twice, but you have a guy like Panarin there who can open up some things.
As for Detroit, I think they just need a reunion with Kane and Panarin that we saw in Chicago. It wasn’t that great in New York because Kane was hurt. The hip was still a problem. Now Patrick Kane looks like the old Patrick Kane. That’s a place that you know will fly under the radar again. But does Steve Yzerman see it as a lease, or does he want to make it a short-term deal? That is something I think about myself.”
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