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Detroit would probably accept that trade. Bernier with 50% salary retention for a 2021 Vegas 2nd.
Two reasons I would hesitate:
1) they don't have any prospect or backup goalie close to being able to take on the #1 job in 2021-22. He had a .919 save percentage and 2.65 GAA from mid-December onward in front of an AHL defense (minus Hronek) and actually kept them from getting blown out every night.
2) they are getting to the point where they've had so many 2nd-3rd round picks (Vegas 2nd is going to be low 2nd round pick) recently that the 50 contract rule has become an issue (they had 5 in 2017, 5 in 2018, 4 last year, 5 this year, 4 next year)--but they can always bundle picks so yeah still think they'd do that deal.