Wash will lose the Goalie in expansion if they do nothing. They are tired of K. This adds an extra player without adding cost. If one of these guys get taken in the exp. Than their contracts are larger and the CAP gets better for Wash. Kuz has a big CAP number. Det can afford it. Gives them a top two center. Goalie for the future. Have up 2 guys I would want to keep but you have to give to get. Both will be UFA's in a year or two. They also fit I think what Wash needs. I threw in the early 2nd to balance it out a bit more. Wash will not get value of Kuz because of his off ice activities, cost and age. Also, everyone knows they need to move the Goalie before. Exp.

Wings want nothing to do with Kuzy and a young core and team. NOT an Yzerman kind of guy. Makes zero sense for Wings. Other than goalie, who is promising. Too much for a player in Kuzy who could could come back and be a problem with a big cap hit.

I get what you are going for but I'd rather have Detroit draft Wallstedt #6 and keep Bertuzzi, Fabbri, Greiss and the 2nd

Over the last 3 seasons Kuznetsov scored 49 goals in 180 games and Bertuzzi scored 47 goals in 153 games.

I understand what you're both saying. However, the reasons I put Kuzy in there: Yzerman has worked with Russian players like this. He hasn't done anything illegal just an attitude which a trade could help. He isn't that old and should be effective over the next 4 years. You may have a Russian coach in a year or so. They got rid of Vrana for the same attitude and he's worked out. They will not give up that goalie lightly if you don't help them out. Burt and Fabbri are probably UFA's next year. Vitek is very cheap right now. They will have a lot of trade partners before the expansion draft for him. Wallstedt may be great or not. He probably wouldn't be up with the club for 3 years. Vitek is 22 and has proven himself in the NHL. I would like to amend the trade and up that 2nd to their 1st and they include Hoglund. I'd we sit on the guys listed I believe Burt not be here in two years and neither will Greis. I'm not sold on top 10 goalies. You would definitely have a good goalie still under control and good top two line center. We need more forwards in the future. That's where I think he will draft.