Can't afford to pay fiala with 12m dead cap + the next 3 seasons. Need to go for it while they have Kaprizov. Bert has 1 year left, and at retained, they get a top six 20+ goal scorer to go for it these next two years for only 2.4m. Bert also plays a grindy style suitable for playoffs.

Wild also pick up a top 4LHD for the playoff push this year. With retention on each, they come in under fiala's current salary.

Its fair to say both Zadina and Dach have struggled to live up to their expectations in current environments, and despite similar games played (as of the weekend of jan 22nd, 124 and 118) they have very similar points per game with 48 and 47 pts respectively. Both have struggled to fit into their systems and earned the ire of coaches, ending up on the third line. A change of scenery may be in order for each.

Both are top ten picks with relatively high ceilings, and though if you redrafted they'd both fall down a bit they are still top10 talents in their drafts. A change of scenery may be in order to properly develop them. In this case, because Dach plays centre, detroit needs to add the second.

Zadina would fit really well with the more high-flying hawks system compared to low event Blashill hockey.

Provorov has not lived up to expectations in Philadelphia either - despite being given a 1D's contract at ~7m, he has not developed into one, leading to him being overpayed by about 2m.

If Philly decides to blow it up and rebuild their team - which seems likely after the 13 game skid, they will need picks and prospects to reach out the other side.

Though the contract is definitely an overpayment, detroit is in a position for the next few years that this won't negatively impact them. A former first round pick, Veleno is young and developing into a NHL centreman with middle six potential, while Sebrango is an intriguing defensive prospect on the left side. These two will help to build up philly's young player/prospect pool in the immediate term while they also add with the picks.