DRWNE79
Joined: Jan. 2021
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I'm a Red Wings fan and this trade would be great for us but CBJ would not do it - not only because they are trading within the division, but if the CBJ GM accepted that trade, he would be fired. I do agree that the public stuff about Dubois did not help CBJ but he did signed a 2yr - $10 Million deal. Sure, it could be setting up for a trade but by getting Dubois under contract, it bought CBJ more time & a little more leverage (think back to when Sergei Federov held ou in 1998, signed an offer sheet, but then came back to the Wings, people thought he was going to get traded but he stayed, won 2 more Cups & played out the entire deal before leaving via FA).
For the players you got back, especially Korpisalo who has starter potential, we would be looking at multiple draft picks & possibly our 2022 1st Rd pick - keeping in mind because we're in the same division. CBJ has no shortage of Goalie prospects so Bernier is just for this year. Gagner & Ryan are on expiring deals. Hirose could not make the lineup of last year's Red Wings team that had 17 Wins. Cholowski would be value in this package but not enough. DeKeyser would have to show that he is recovered from Back surgery after being off the ice for more than 1 year, CBJ would have him for a 2nd year at $5 Million, so retaining some salary was a good move but he's also 30 yrs old. Trades within the division can happen for sure, but they are complicated because both sides want to get fair value & this current deal would be great for Detroit but very unlikely CBJ would accept it.