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That Larkin trade is just comedically bad. Detroit has no other options for #1C post-Datsyuk and after Zetterberg retires; arguably he's going to be the best player they have going forward. And you expect them to trade him for a late 1st and a NMC goaltender when they already have Petr Mrazek as their planned starter and are desperately trying to get rid of Jimmy Howard?
The McDonagh trade isn't much better - he's one of the only NYR defensemen still playing effectively. The approximate odds of them giving him up for a handful of late picks are somewhere up there with the odds of Pittsburgh giving away Malkin for a #3C and a goaltending prospect.