Cap dump

Team: 2021-22 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 7, 2022

Published: Feb. 7, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I know allot of acgm's have Detroit paying Vegas for Martinez. I see things a little differently. Martinez still has value as a player. However from an age, injury status, contact price and term standpoint he has negative value to a team like Detroit. The Wings are still in a rebuild. Martinez is a 34 year old defenseman who is currently injured, having a down year and has 2 1/2 years left on his contract at 5.25 million a year. Vegas has to clear cap space and I don't feel Detroit should pay for the privilege. Yes Martinez is a serviceable or better player and a Michigan native but there are just to many cons in the there for me. I feel in order for Detroit to maximize the rebuild we need to make the most of every asset we have, cap space, draft picks, players, prospects and contracts all come into play. There will be several stop gap defensemen available in free agency. Detroit are not buyers but sellers at this point. Even though Martinez is most likely a player we can use, depending on his injury issues, we are selling cap space and should be paid to take Martinez.