The Hockey News’s Jason Chen admittedly issues “hot takes” on the biggest signings from the first four days of unrestricted free agency this summer, and the three scoring forwards the Red Wings added make his list:
Andrew Copp, Detroit Red Wings, 5 years, $28.125 million
David Perron, Detroit Red Wings, 2 years, $9.5 million
Dominik Kubalik, Detroit Red Wings, 2 years, $5 millionCopp will slot in as [Detroit’s] No. 2 center behind Dylan Larkin, and along with Perron and Kubalik, the Wings basically bought themselves another scoring line. Their additions capped off a big day for Steve Yzerman’s club, and along with a bolstered defense and goaltending should fare much better this coming season. Copp and Perron are already proven contributors, but note that Perron has historically had his best seasons with the Blues. Kubalik has a bit more to prove, having fallen off a bit after a 30-goal rookie season, but he’s leaving behind a train wreck in Chicago. Value: Copp and Perron, even; Kubalik, up.
Continued; at this point, I think it’s more likely that Copp plays alongside Jakub Vrana and Perron, but that’s just a guess in mid-July.
