As far as Hemsky goes… man, why would Detroit want him when they’ve got the cap space to land a guy like Parise or Iginla? Hemsky’s small and skilled, like Parise, but also inconsistent as fuck. Iggy’s much stronger and tougher, which the Wings could stand to benefit from. The only argument one could make for Hemsky is that he’s younger and Detroit, being thoroughly full of greybeards, might value that over Iginla’s short-term superiority – but in that case, I’d sooner try to cash in big on Parise than a guy as dicey as Hemsky.

Then again, Detroit has a way of making players produce spectacular numbers as soon as they throw on a Wings jersey, so maybe they know something I don’t.