Joe
Joined: Nov. 2022
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1. Arizona passes. - One of the worst defensemen in the league at a premium, A (good) depth forward, a 1st, and a 2nd doesn't get you Chychrun.
2. Detroit passes. - Klingberg, like Chariot, is one of the worst defensemen in the league.
3. Detroit passes. - If we're gunning for a playoff spot, we need wingers. We don't have top wingers - why get rid of one?
4. Detroit pass and San Jose passes. - Even if we do the Colorado trade, trading two 1st and a quality top 4 defensemen for (granted one of the best defensemen in the league) is not worth it for a team like Detroit. Yzerman hates trading draft picks, let alone 1st rounders. Plus, Karlsson is old and aging. He is a win-now defensemen, where Red Wings are Win-Soon.
San Jose also declines since only receiving two 1sts to retain 5.25M for 5 years is hardly worth it.
5. Detroit passes. Kane most definitely doesn't pass Yzerman's allegedly high moral standards. Not to mention, he's barely worth a 1st rounder, let alone a recent UFA signing and a 2nd.