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Yeah, the trade is way out of balance for VAN. I could see something like this working though:
VAN receives AA, 2020 4th round pick
DET receives Sven Baertschi, Adam Gaudette, 2020 3rd, 2021 2nd.
The money for this season is about even (3mm for AA, 3.6mm+916k for Baertschi+Gaudette in the NHL, or 2.5mm+916k for them with Sven in the AHL). The extra pick is to take over the Baertschi contract, which will help cover most of the recapture penalty for Lou.
But, I don't think VAN should do it. They have to pay AA after this season, and then the following season they'll have to pay Pettersson and Hughes (which at this pace both are going to command high dollar contracts), then Brock the following year (obviously another high dollar contract), with a very shallow prospect pool still (though definitely gaining steam). They'll also need money to bulk up the d-core over the next few years.