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yeah i'm more concerned about cap space than systems at this point tbh we gotta figure out who's gonna make up for the losses from last season honestly man @LavyWillSaveUsAgain

@PuckBunnyPam said:

yeah i'm more concerned about cap space than systems at this point tbh we gotta figure out who's gonna make up for the losses from last season honestly man…

tbh i feel u about cap space but im hoping laviolette is planning ahead and knows how to work with the budget man gotta trust him on this one

@section7lak said:

tbh i feel u about cap space but im hoping laviolette is planning ahead and knows how to work with the budget man gotta trust him on this one

man i gotta agree with u section7lak, laviolette knows how to work a budget and he's gonna make it all fit somehow imo we've seen it time and time again in the nhl

@KingsDiehard said:

man i gotta agree with u section7lak, laviolette knows how to work a budget and he's gonna make it all fit somehow imo we've seen it time and time again in…

idk if laviolette's magic is gonna be enough tbh i still think we need a legit top six winger and that's just it honestly man

@Kings17 said:

idk if laviolette's magic is gonna be enough tbh i still think we need a legit top six winger and that's just it honestly man

@Kings17 I agree we need a top-six winger, but let's not forget that's a problem that predates Laviolette's arrival - Detroit's had issues on the wings for years now, and it'll be tough to fill that gap with cap space the way it is this offseason. The roster as-is just can't generate enough high-danger chances without another scoring presence.

@KingsDiehard said:

man i gotta agree with u section7lak, laviolette knows how to work a budget and he's gonna make it all fit somehow imo we've seen it time and time again in…

i gotta agree w/ fenwickfan, been sayin it since dylan larkin's exit, we need a top six winger like yesterday man

yeah dylan larkin's exit has been a gaping hole for us, ngl we need that top six winger to even think about competing again

yeah i know, ngl his exit still hurts man think we're gonna have to wait till training camp or free agency next year for that big winger fix

yeah just need to be patient and hope we dont get stuck with more mediocrity like last year honestly man @sean_kings

@Kings17 said:

yeah just need to be patient and hope we dont get stuck with more mediocrity like last year honestly man @sean_kings

tbh i'm surprised we havent started a mock dylan larkin for that big winger yet man @fenwickfan you think we'd have some cap space to play with this offseason??

yeah @fenwickfan already pointed out we'd need a ton of cap space for larkin even if they were willing to trade him which prolly wont happen tbh man

@sean_kings said:

yeah @fenwickfan already pointed out we'd need a ton of cap space for larkin even if they were willing to trade him which prolly wont happen tbh man

yeah cap space is gonna be a huge issue if we wanna go after larkin tbh man it's like theyre expecting us to just magically have enough room for him out of nowhere idk how that works honestly

@Kings17 said:

yeah cap space is gonna be a huge issue if we wanna go after larkin tbh man it's like theyre expecting us to just magically have enough room for him out of…

10 years and counting, we're still trying to fill that "big winger" void. And you thought the Larkin trade chatter was just a joke?

ngl it feels like we're just restating the same issues every year tbh @doug_g, how many years until they actually figure out how to fix that spot man

@Kings17 said:

ngl it feels like we're just restating the same issues every year tbh @doug_g, how many years until they actually figure out how to fix that spot man

i feel like weve been saying "this is the year" for way too long tbh @fenwickfan was all over this cap space issue last season and nothin changed lol

@kings17 i feel u man, its like they're just gonna magically find some cap space out of thin air lol @doug_g was sayin the same thing last year and nothin changed honestly

@section7lak said:

@kings17 i feel u man, its like they're just gonna magically find some cap space out of thin air lol @doug_g was sayin the same thing last year and nothin…

same lol gotta be realistic about the cap situation and who we can actually afford man

yeah but the cap situation is alot better then ppl give them credit for, they got some moves to make in free agency still dont get why teh coach keeps benching him its dumb

@dpetrov idk how u think theyre "way better" off financially lol the cap situation still looks pretty tight to me tbh