First off, in case you missed it, the Detroit Red Wings lost a couple of players over the summer.
With over 80 goals and a solid backup net minder leaving the Motor City, and slightly more than $3 million in cap space available to replace them, the Detroit Red Wings waited out most of the summer looking for "close-out deals."
Such deals are typically exemplified by slightly-damaged, irregular, or older model products being sold at a huge discount.
Purchasing any items of this kind is always a risk.
Sometimes, you get what you pay for, which is next to nothing.
Other times, you get a lot of value for your money.
On very rare occasions, you get something that was improperly priced, a true treasure sold as trash.
As we're about near the quarter mark of the season for the Red Wings (Detroit ...
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Detroit Red Wings: Quarter Grades for Free-Agent Acquisitions
Posted: 17th November 2009 by Matt Hutter in NHLComments Off on Detroit Red Wings: Quarter Grades for Free-Agent Acquisitions