The Detroit Red Wings' decision to acquire center David Legwand instead of a defenseman at the NHL trade deadline magnified a problem that has been hiding since mid-December.
When the Detroit Red Wings traded for David Legwand just minutes before the NHL trade deadline passed, the only thing that was for sure—according to what Ken Holland told reporters—was that the Red Wings were getting a "bona fide center iceman."
The Red Wings got their center iceman, but with Legwand contributing to the lineup (a goal and two assists against New Jersey on Friday night), a problem—named Stephen Weiss—remains.
As Detroit is without the services of its top three centers in Pavel Datsyuk, Stephen Weiss and Darren Helm, Legwand provides an excellent short-term solution, but creates a long-term problem. Ansar Khan of MLive.com thinks "there’s a good chance the Red Wings will re-sign [Legwand] before he hits free agency in July."
But in order to re-sign Legwand, Detroit would likely be forced to cut ties with center Stephen Weiss.
Legwand's expiring contract c ...
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Detroit Red Wings: Will Legwand’s Early Success Make Stephen Weiss Expendable?
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