No need to trade anyone because he is currently on waivers

Can't they just pick him up? They can afford his full cap hit right now unless Backstrom comes back in the reg season

If V had only 1 year left on his contract he'd be TDL trade bait, it's next years cap hit is the reason he is on waivers and probably go unclaimed, so are the Wings going bribe trade him or are they planning on releasing (buyout) the contract.

If Backstrom comes back, it'll be only for the playoffs, he'll do it the Kucherov/Tbay way, the cap cheat.

But rumor has he's retired, got his 1'000 Nhl games played and 1'000 Nhl points and a Stanley Cup. What else does he need ?

Washington's current cap space $4,612,950.

But Detroit has no reason to do this trade.

I know, just jumping in on the V trade fad, since the Laf trade fad is over.

Isn't there talk of a mutual contract cancelation ?

Is this a joke? Yeah let's trade Vrana and a 3rd and retain $1,500,000 for 1.5 years for a pending UFA who's 2 years older than Vrana. Yzerman isn't wasting a retention slot on Vrana. You take him as he is.

I want him back with my whole heart but the same coaching staff is here that forced the trade in the first place. Unless there's a plan to integrate him and get him favorable matchups, I can't imagine the coaches are going to GMBM asking to pick him up

Not that I've heard and Detroit doesn't need the cap space.

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No team wants to pay V $5 + million for next year, that's why Stevie Y is 100% confident he'll clear waivers.

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Backstrom is practicing with the team and expected to be back in the next month or so

That's good news.

You know what's crazy, Backstrom has better statistics than Zetterberg and Datzyuk.

Not saying Backstrom is HOF bound like those 2, but it's crazy.

He’s been phenomenal until his chronic hip issues. Overshadowed by Ovi but he’s a franchise player.