Red Wings acquire Lang
 

Red Wings acquire Lang


TSN.ca Staff




2/27/2004

The Red Wings have done it again. Detroit has acquired centre Robert Lang from the Washington Capitals for prospect Tomas Fleischmann, a first round pick in 2004 and a fourth round pick in 2006.



Detroit, currently first in the league with 83 points in 64 games, has been looking for another scoring forward and Lang fits the bill. He is tied with Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis for the league lead in scoring with 74 points (29 goals, 45 assists).



If the 33-year-old Lang wins the scoring title, he would be the oldest first-timer in NHL history. He would also be the first scoring champ to play for two different teams during the season.



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Lang has been in Washington the past two seasons after spending nearly four seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has also spent time with the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings. In eleven NHL seasons, Lang has tallied 173 goals and dished out 289 assists in 640 games.



The 19-year-old Fleischmann is among the WHL's leading scorers, with 28 goals and 69 points in 53 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors this season. He was Detroit's second round pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.



While the Red Wings are clearly loading up for another run at the Stanley Cup, the move can largely be viewed as another salary dump by the Capitals, who are striving to get younger and more affordable during a difficult season.



``We could not have asked for more from Robert Lang over the past two seasons, he has been a terrific player for our club and we consider him as the best free-agent signing in the team's history,'' Caps GM George McPhee said in a statement posted on the club's website.



``We have given Robert a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup while adding a good young player and two valuable draft choices to our organization.''



Lang was earning $5 million this season has three years and $15 million remaining on his current contract. Washington's list of traded players this season now includes Lang, Jaromir Jagr ($11 million this year), Peter Bondra ($4.5 million), Steve Konowalchuk ($1.575 million) and minor leaguer Denis Hamel.



In return for these players, the Capitals have received two current NHLers, Anson Carter ($2.8 million this season) and Bates Battaglia ($935,000). In addition, Washington picked up prospects Jonas Johansson, Brooks Laich and Fleischmann.



They have also stockpiled draft picks. Washington has added a 1st rounder in 2004, a 3rd rounder in 2004, a 2nd rounder in 2005, a 4th rounder in 2006 and future Considerations.



Washington is also expected to deal goaltender Olaf Kolzig and defenceman Sergei Gonchar before the March 9th NHL trade deadline. Kolzig is earning $6.25 million this season, and is slated to earn another $6.25 million next year, plus $6.5 million in 2005-06. Gonchar makes $3.65 million and is eligible to become a restricted free agent after this season. If they are dealt, Carter would be the Capitals highest-paid player left on the roster.



While Washington may be leading the league when it comes to trading expensive players, they are not alone. Since January 23rd, seven NHL players earning more than $3 million have been traded, presumably as teams prepare for the possibility of a work stoppage next season.


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Its not like they have enough firepower. They already average 3.2 goals per game. I guess thats not enough. Looks like a run for the cup.

Yup, the strong get stronger. Unbelieveable deal for the Wings.

yea, its kinda sad what washington is getting from all these trades. But then again they have a low budget so they will take anything.

hopefully the leafs can pick up gonchar

Wooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo
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Just makes me want Colorado to own the West ever more.

I hate Detriot, I hate everything about them.

rock:

sleeping: oOo:

stfu rock:

rock:

I think I speak for everybody when I say, Leafs blow ass hole.

Oh yeah and good for the Wings.

k, when u can back that statement up, then come back, but if you are going to make dumbass statements, just stay out of this

Shut the fuck up you little cunt bitch.

First off, what the fuck does "blow ass hole" mean. Explain to me how these words can explain the Toronto Maple Leafs. How do you blow an asshole anyways. And if they wanted to be attributed to being around assholes, they'd just choose to hang around you more.

kk, i just had to put this...
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That's strange. You support the MLB version of the Red Wings to the 10th power, also known as the New York Yankees.

Hmmm...

red wings acquire lang. great news for red wings fans everywhere.

gg red wings.

[quote="Sicilian_Summers":cd640]That's strange. You support the MLB version of the Red Wings to the 10th power, also known as the New York Yankees.

Hmmm...[/quote:cd640]

It's my Dads favourite team, I grew up liking them. Even during the years of Don mattingly or whatever when they couldn't win a world series if there life depended on it.

rock: rock: rock: OWNAGE!

Red wings are the best team ever biggrin:

To bad steve yzerman is old and busted, poor guy

Just remember folks

Leafs 5 - Red Wings 2

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Just remember folks no cups in 4754764594654 years for the leafs rock:

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we haven't won in 36 years and we still have more than Detriot.

At least the leafs look like they ahve a chance to win the cup in years to come. If Calgary or edmonton wins the cup again I'll turn in my grave.

To bad the leafs suck biggrin:

Why? Because it'll be on good scouting and drafts instead of throwing money at trying to win a cup?

Detriot has the highest payroll, go talk to them.

The leafs are the biggest choke artists ever, go talk to them.

[quote="Capt. John Miller":ae813]The leafs are the biggest choke artists ever, go talk to them.[/quote:ae813]

At least we werne't swept by disney. And vancouver is the biggest choke artists.

Vancouver just straight sucks

Toronto is 7th in the league in terms of payroll. Calgary is 20th and Edmonton is 22nd. There's no way that Calgary or Edmonton could afford to buy Gonchar, or Lang or Bondra or any other player that comes from the Caps, or is worth more than a million. Toronto is able to go out and buy the players it needs to get a cup, and so can Detroit and so can Colorado. But we can't. Even Ottawa can becausew their owner is a billionaire. And they were just in bankruptcy a year ago. Calgary has like 12 owners who can't afford anything.

[quote=Pyro]At least we werne't swept by disney. And vancouver is the biggest choke artists.[/quote:61666]

Didnt you lose to philly in the 1st rnd as well, yes getting swept by the mighty sucks did indeed blow..losing every game by only 1 goal.

I do believe they were in the finals after beating us, the stars, the wild, and then going 7 games against the devils oOo:

No your closest chance was getting whacked by the hurricanes who have to be the worst team ever to get into the finals..who then got annihilated by the wings

Cup = wings

and if I remember correctly the last couple years the wings blew the leafs off the ice..couple 7-2, 6-2 games, then the close one which we won 2-1

From the looks of it Philly a much better team than anaheim was.

Calgary can put money into their team i they choose. We are owned by teachers and can afford players.