Team: 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 10, 2023

Published: Jun. 10, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

With the top 4 in the draft looking more and more like:
1 - Bedard
2 - Fantilli
3 - Carlsson
4 - Smith

I think Detroit REALLY needs to look long and hard about a trade up to 5 and nab Michkov.
The KHL scare is just BS - he's going to be developing for probably 3 years anyways, why not have that be in the best league in the world.

So my proposal:

DET Receives: 5OA+31/32OA
MTL Receives: 9OA+17OA

I've proposed this offer a few times to a few Canadiens fans and they all say around the same thing;
"If neither Smith or Carlsson is there, sure"

This was a bit ago, and opinion may have changed as Reinbacher (who they'd probably want the most) seems to be ranked higher than a few weeks ago, but not sure. Also, public opinion about Michkov could have changed, so there's also that.
I think any team that passes on this kid (except for Chicago) is gonna feel real stupid.

Let me know what you guys think, and or if the trade is fair. I don't really care how much Detroit has to pay to get this kid, nor do I think Yzerman is scared that he won't come considering he's buddies with one of the top coaches in that league and drafted one of Michkov's teammates.