Pro Hockey Talk’s Adam Gretz posted a list of “power rankings” among his top 20 unrestricted free agency signings, and Gretz believes that the Red Wings received solid value in both the signings of David Perron and Andrew Copp:
5. David Perron, Detroit Red Wings (two years, $9.5 million). Perron is getting older, but this is a really strong deal for a Red Wings team making to take a big leap forward. He is a legit top-line winger and the Red Wings have almost no risk on a two-year contract.
6. Andrew Copp, Detroit Red Wings (five years, $28.25 million). This deal reminds me a lot of the Philip Danault signing in Los Angeles a year ago. Similar term, player, cap hit, and team situation. I like Copp over somebody like, say, Vincent Trocheck because he is a year younger, better defensively, and has a term that is two years shorter.
Continued; the Perron deal isn’t without risk, but it’s incredibly solid, and I think that Gretz’s comparison with what Copp brings to the table to that of gritty two-way center Philip Danault is quite accurate.
