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This isn't a bad deal for Detroit but it does mess with the expansion draft.
Namestnikov is the player Detroit would like Seattle to take, with him gone we'd have to pay Seattle to take someone like Pánik instead and that wouldn't be free.
I have a hard time seeing how that circle can be squared without costing too much for Detroit. With players like Tyler Johnson available, that would bring assets with him instead of costing us, as another option I'd have to pass on this.