Detroit declines, have no need for the players offered.

Agreed but the value is greater going to Detroit. I would accept it and then instantly find new homes for those two players. Also that might be easier said than done. I feel like finding a home for Dumo will be easy, some teams with injuries to defence would be interested. I would expect the Leafs, LA, Florida and maybe Washington could be suitors. He plays tough minutes at over 20 a night. If you are going to offer a top 4 dman and a middle six winger with some skill and speed for a 7th dman and right now seems like a 4th line centre, I feel you have to take it and not look back.

detroit would need a 2nd rd pick in 23 to take on that extra 2.7 mil

Detroit pass but it's not bad. They get an upgrade in quality but they still wouldn't be a playoff team and would just push them back further in the Bedard sweepstakes