4 toxic players the Red Wings should add
The biggest thing in Red Wings land recently was Filip Zadina signing a contract extension. This time of the year is commonly referred to as Offseason Purgatory. Riley McPherson and WiiM writer are going to bring you the worst possible roster additions. Tom Wilson is the player they are picking. He is toxic and can get under a person's skin without lifting a finger.
Jake thinks Tom Wilson would be a good addition to the Red Wings. Jake thinks Wilson brings energy to games and can be dangerous in the playoffs.
Wilson is a great depth scorer and a physical player. He is unlikely to leave the Washington Capitals. Wilson's contract runs until the end of 2023-24. He will be 30 by the time he hits free agency. If the Red Wings can sign him on a cheap deal, he would be a good playoff grinder.
Brad Marchand is one of the most hated players in the NHL. He is known for his infamous "lick" and for getting under the skin of his opponents.
Jake thinks that any team would be happy to have Brad Marchand on their team.
Brad Marchand is a good hockey player. He had more points than every Red Wing in each of the last seven seasons. March and his contract runs through 2024-25. The Bruins are about one bad season away from a complete implosion.
Corey Perry has been the definition of a physical goal scorer since the mid-2000s. He was ejected and suspended in the Winter Classic against Nashville for an elbow. Red Wings fans hate him because they have played against him three times in playoffs.
Jake thinks the Red Wings should not sign Corey Perry. Jake thinks Perry is a toxic player. He thinks this season could be Perry's last.
Perry scored 40 points for the Lightning last season and 11 in the postseason. He has one year left on his two-year contract with Tampa Bay. Perry will probably sign a similar contract in 2023.
Dubois is a dirty player who played very lackadaisically for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets. He requested a trade just two weeks after signing a new contract with the Blue Jacket and then forced his way out of the team.
PLD reminds Jake of Matt Duchene. PLD is 24 and is a 2C with the potential to be a 1C. He's a good player who needs to sign a long-term contract.
Dubois signed a one-year offer sheet with Winnipeg after they were unable to get a trade with Montreal. Dubois is worth the risk as he has the potential to be a top-line center or a second-liners. He becomes an official UFA in 2024.
Dubois has a bad attitude.
