Trade rumors have been a hot topic in Detroit so far this year, mainly because we have the money to pull off a massive deal that could all but guarantee us the cup. We all know about some of the great draft steals, trades, and free agent signings that brought players like Zetterberg, Hull, Hasek, Shanahan and Chelios to the Wings, but what about the deals that almost happened. What would the Wings have looked like with Pavel Bure on Yzerman's right, or Wayne Gretzky centering a line with Gerard Gallant and Shawn Burr? Here are some of the deals, steals, and trades that almost happened.
• The 1983 NHL draft gave new owner Mike Ilitch, and General Manger Jimmy Devellano the opportunity to bring the Wings out of the NHL basement by selecting the homegrown Little Caesars Hockey product Pat LaFontaine with the 4th overall pick. It just so happened that Devellano's former employer, the New York Islanders had LaFontaine in their plans as well, selecting him with the 3rd pick the...
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Nightmare on Helm Street:
PLAYERS:
Wayne Gretzky,
Mike Ilitch,
Steve Yzerman,
Pavel Datsyuk,
Scott Gomez,
Mike Babcock,
Martin Gelinas,
Pierre Gauthier,
Chris Osgood,
Alexei Yashin,
Chris Phillips,
Marian Hossa,
Sergei Fedorov,
Valtteri Filppula
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils
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