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You're reading the Detroit defense entirely wrong.
Detroit only have three RD in Seider, Hronek, and Lindström with nothing in Grand Rapids or coming in next year. Therefore Lindström cannot be traded without getting a RD back.
On LD the last thing we need is another inexperienced youngster. We have two of those already on the roster right now in Juolevi and Walman and we have six more in Grand Rapids or coming in next year in Edvinsson, Johansson, Viro, Sebrango, Wallinder, and McIsaac. We have absolutely no use for another one. What Detroit needs on LD is veteran help to mentor the kids and tie us over until they mature.
Puljujärvi might be interesting but we're unlikely to trade Zadina for him. Zadina plays both wings equally well and that's an important ability where Detroit now is in its rebuild and it's also too early to give up on him, he's not yet played a full season in the NHL.