Wings looking at Sundin and Bertuzzi

From the Detroit Free Press:

Holland told me has spoken to representatives for both Todd Bertuzzi and Mats Sundin. Sundin is one of the most coveted free agents on the market, though, so unless he badly wants to come to Detroit, he’s probably going to go out of price range.

Regarding Bertuzzi, whom the Wings traded for in February of 2007 and tried to re-sign last summer, Holland said he would “stay in touch” with Bertuzzi’s agent. “I was happy with the job he did here,” Holland said of Bertuzzi. “We’re exploring.”

Read the entire article here.

Ken Holland is a very smart GM. He knows Sundin would fit in perfectly in Detroit but won't overpay for him. As for Bertuzzi, he looks like a prime buy-low candidate and Holland is smart to give him a look. The pressure he'd face in Detroit would be minimal.

Wings management back to business

From George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press:

With the NHL draft completed, general manager Ken Holland is turning his to getting deals completed with a number of players, and he plans to have organizational meetings this week.

The Wings, who recently won their fourth Stanley Cup title in 11 years, still have questions about their goaltending, defense and forwards.

Read the entire article about the Wings off-season here.

The Wings, like all teams, have a number of very important decisions to make in the next few weeks. Luckily for Wings fans, Ken Holland & Co. are the ones making the decisions for them.

Red Wings beat out Pistons in Detroit ratings battle

Detroit Free Press: "Pittsburgh's 3-2 win on Wednesday night earned a 2.8 national rating and an 18.2 rating in Detroit, beating out the 15.9 rating for the Pistons' matchup with the Boston Celtics."

Here is the short article courtesy of the Detroit Free Press.

Great news for the NHL. Being able to beat out the Pistons in the Detroit market is a good sign; especially considering they are playing the Celtics. The NHL must be hoping for a Game 7...