Red Wings Cap Weaponize

Philly would be insanely stupid to trade their 23 1st. Bertuzzi isn’t saving them from being one of the worst teams next year.

I agree but unfortunately for them Fletcher is their GM. Considering all their moves this offseason Fletcher consider them being in the hunt for playoffs and may then trade out a struggling Provorov (who underperform relative to his cap) and JVR and get the best player in this trade for 2.375 mil while also freeing up 11,5 mil to use in the free agency. The upcoming season is Fletcher's 4th season with Flyers as he was hired July 11 2019. He won't care about their 1st and may upgrade massively with that cap space freed up. If everything goes as planned and Torts get them under control the pick won't be an issue. If the pick is a high pick Fletcher will be in trouble anyways.

this is just ridiculous. I just cant seem to find anywhere about these JVR rumors that would send Bertuzzi there. Taking two bad contracts from Philly so that they can have half off Bertuzzi and sign Gaudreau is just dumb. I assume you are a Philly fan because there is 0 benefit to the Wings in that trade.

The point of this move though would allow philly to sign Gaudreau as well. So they would be replacing Provorov and JVR with Bertuzzi, Gaudreau and Deangelo. Highly likely that pick isnt going to be a top 10 pick next year. This trade would actually be a joke for Detroit, who pretty much gets a expensive defenseman, a useless forward and a mid 1st round pick for eating salary and helping Philly.

our response here is 100% why this trade is garbage. Why would Yzerman help them free up 11.5M? There is nothing here for Detroit as you are claiming "a struggling Provorov (who underperform relative to his cap)"... Just insanity how you think this trade is actually decent in anyway for Detroit. I dont see anywhere in Yzerman's history where he has helped out a team so much. Not starting now.