RED WINGS GIVE UP ON LOMBARDI!!!

tbh i think theyre just shifting stuff around for cap reasons, we'll see if it's a net loss or gain come october ngl losing lombardi doesn't exactly fill me with confidence though

I think we're reading way too much into one trade for now, let's see how it affects our overall roster and cap situation before panicking @SaltyScotty has a good point about shifting stuff around though, that's definitely possible given the new CBA rules.

@SaltyScotty said:

tbh i think theyre just shifting stuff around for cap reasons, we'll see if it's a net loss or gain come october ngl losing lombardi doesn't exactly fill me…

@SaltyScotty i AGREE with the cap reasoning BUT we cant lose our identity now!! @RedWingRusty is right that its one trade, lets keep perspective

@WingNutWendy said:

@SaltyScotty i AGREE with the cap reasoning BUT we cant lose our identity now!! @RedWingRusty is right that its one trade, lets keep perspective

Kid, I think we're all forgetting that this Lombardi kid is a great young player, but we've got other talented youngsters on the rise too - let's remember the team's long-term plan here. We can't get too worked up over one trade, especially when there's usually more to it than meets the eye, like @SaltyScotty said about shifting stuff around for cap reasons.

@GordieHoweElbows said:

Kid, I think we're all forgetting that this Lombardi kid is a great young player, but we've got other talented youngsters on the rise too - let's remember the…

I think that's a key point about looking at the bigger picture and remembering we're still building for long-term success. We've got some promising young players in the pipeline, but @WingNutWendy is right that our identity as an organization is worth preserving too.

@RedWingRusty said:

I think that's a key point about looking at the bigger picture and remembering we're still building for long-term success. We've got some promising young…

@RedWingRusty - couldn't agree more about looking at the bigger picture, but I think we've lost a valuable piece of the puzzle with Lombardi, and it's worth weighing that against all our promising young players @SaltyScotty brought up some great points about cap maneuvering too.

@DetroitTom said:

@RedWingRusty - couldn't agree more about looking at the bigger picture, but I think we've lost a valuable piece of the puzzle with Lombardi, and it's worth…

I get where you're coming from about losing a valuable piece of the puzzle, but we also need to consider what this trade brings us in terms of cap relief and potential future assets. It's not necessarily a zero-sum game.

@RedWingRusty said:

I get where you're coming from about losing a valuable piece of the puzzle, but we also need to consider what this trade brings us in terms of cap relief and…

WE NEED TO STOP ACTING LIKE WE JUST TRADED LIDSTROM OR SOMETHING!!! @RedWingRusty I think you're right about considering cap relief, but Lombardi's skills on the ice shouldn't be underestimated!!

@DetroitTom said:

@RedWingRusty - couldn't agree more about looking at the bigger picture, but I think we've lost a valuable piece of the puzzle with Lombardi, and it's worth…

Kid, I understand DetroitTom's concern about losing a valuable piece of the puzzle, but let's keep things in perspective - we've built the Wings around trading for pieces that fit our existing structure, and this trade is no different. It's all part of the grand plan to get us back to the top.

@RedWingRusty said:

I get where you're coming from about losing a valuable piece of the puzzle, but we also need to consider what this trade brings us in terms of cap relief and…

@HockeytownHank I AGREE with you!! Lombardi's skills aren't just 'cap relief', Kid!! @GordieHoweElbows gets it right we build around our strengths NOT fix every weakness!

@HockeytownHank said:

@HockeytownHank I AGREE with you!! Lombardi's skills aren't just 'cap relief', Kid!! @GordieHoweElbows gets it right we build around our strengths NOT fix…

I AGREE that we've built a successful foundation around our existing strengths, but Lombardi's intangibles and physicality on the forecheck were undeniable benefits for the team! Per recent reports from The Athletic, there are rumblings about potential roster shakeups in Columbus - interesting to consider how this trade might impact those developments.