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Redwings add a defender

Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:59 AM.

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Redwings and Sabres deal at the Trade Deadline

Detroit went into the trade deadline really not looking to make any big changes to the team. They were sitting on top of the West and fighting with Pittsburgh for 1st overall. The offense was firing on all cylinders and the defense was starting to come around.

Detroit's Gm Ken Holland took plenty of calls from teams making offers

"some were just way out there, no chance it would even happen" - Gm Ken Holland said about some of the deals

Buffalo had made a couple offers already to Detroit but nothing that really interested Detroit or its Gm. Until Regher's name was added to the mix.

"We talked about a few players, but they threw out Regher's name and it went from there" -Holland

the deal went down as this:

acquires: Robyn Regher

acquires: Dan Cleary, 2013 2nd rd pick

Ken Holland on the deal:

Quote:

Cleary has been a great player for us but this season we had some younger guys step in and really show that they belong on the roster. Cleary was a healthy scratch at times this season. We also had 2 1st rd picks so adding the 2nd rd pick was really not a big deal. Adding Regher to our blueline will give us that physical dman back there. Adds another veteran to the blueline.

Regher will be penciled in next to Niklas Kronwall when he comes back from injury.

the blueline when everyone is healthy:

Lidstrom - Smith (smith was playing very good paired with Lidstrom before he got hurt he will be back here when he is back.)

Regher- Kronwall

Murray-Kindl/Ericsson

*Kindl and Ericsson will find themselves competing for the final defensive spot. Kindl has the inside track right now.

Coach Alcide on the new addition

Quote:

Regher is a great addition to our team. A big dman who has no problem dropping the gloves. It will give us another dimension. He may at times pair up with Lidstrom.

Trades from around the NHL on deadline day:

To Min: I. Vishnevsky, 2014 4th rd pick
To SJ: M. Kassian

To Chi: S. Sullivan, 2013 6th rd pick
To Nyi- T. Laakso

To Min- TJ Hensick, 2013 & 2014 4th rd picks
To Stl- Ty Conklin, J. Broda

To Min- A. Nittymaki
To SJ- 2013 1st rd pick, J. Faulk

To Fla: 2013 1st rd pick, M. Mayorov
To Cmb: J. Markstrom, A. Murray