Red Wings fans still living in a dream world with their Bertuzzi returns.

I actually laughed out loud at zadina for lafrienere

Says a member of the fanbase who's been dreaming of acquiring Bert for virtually nothing the past 4 years. Rich indeed. "I can't get Bert for free." 😭

Dreaming of acquiring him? Guy couldn't even play in Toronto the past 2 seasons. What kind of dream world are you living in? I guess I should know the answer to that one ... the one where Bertuzzi gets this kind of return.

Zadina for Hayton. Stevie flips Soo legend Hayton to the Leafs for a 1st. Dubie loves his Soo Greyhounds. Seriously, Zadina has little to no trade value. He needs a fresh start somewhere else. He's being passed on the depth chart by Berggren, Veleno and Soderblom.

TB counters with a 6

First: if you are getting rid of Haag and Psyk, keep Oesterle. He is cheap, he knows the system, he likes being in Detroit, he fills in nicely as the 7th D. I'd take Oesterle over Lindstrom.
Second: I dunno what a Bertuzzi return looks like until he comes back. By mid February we will know. I have no idea who the Toronto prospect is, but it should surely be someone with a top half the roster ceiling if Bertuzzi returns to his last year form. If he falters, I'd say a high prospect and a 1st might be it, but at that point, the contract talks might get within a range to mitigate team rusk, and Bertuzzi stays in Detroit.
Third: I guess. Probably more like a 4th or 5th. Erne doesn't crack a lot of lineups in the league unless there are injuries.
Fourth: All depends on the market rate. If things are crazy, sure, but maybe Detroit sends a 6th or a prospect that won't be signed. If things go how I expect, a 3rd would be safe for Suter, maybe a 2nd if conditions are met.
Fifth: Trying to start some stuff on here eh? Highly unlikely, but this trade accomplishes both teams needs. Zadina is the hard working two way player Gallant wants Lafreniere to be. Lafreniere is the offensive dynamo (potentially) that Detroit needs. It could work out. Zadina is the better player today, but I'd say Lafreniere will be better overall. Both need a change of scenery, and both could be successful elsewhere.
Sixth and seventh: I guess. Change of scenery everywhere. Could be a good deal all around, or could he forgotten by all in a year.
Eighth: Perron stays. No deal. I understand the return is great, and NJ probably doesn't bite anyway, but Perron wears the A for a reason, and he means a ton to the team as a bridge veteran.

Erne won't be traded. He's Steve Yzerman's son.

I was thinking that and almost said it myself. But he's really not worth a 3 and I like Erne

Agreed. He's not worth a 3rd.

Drury says no thanks but makes a counter offer of Zac Jones for Seider.

Bert is easily worth a late first and second and c prospect, not to mention retention. Hagg is a left D with some snarl because your without muzzin. Maybe I should have left out the 3rd but I figured retention band some defensive depth made it ok. I also forgot to mention he resigned with the leafs.

So did I. 🙂

Bert is easily not worth that. He's a player who had 1 outliar season and is recovering from multiple injuries this season. In the few games he has played, he's fallen back to a more expected form...one that doesn't get this kind of return. He might get a late first but he won't get much more than that.

These Lafreniere trades are just getting worse and worse

Just not good values with most of these. Zadina isn't getting anything and Bert hasn't played he isn't getting a kings ransom.

Lol you think you're getting a first for Bertuzzi + more? BAHAHAHA