Honestly, this is the first Petry to Detroit trade I've seen that actually makes sense for Detroit. Even with the higher cap hit, it's worth it for Detroit because of the one year less term. Detroit can absorb the extra cap hit this season and next. Petry and Chairot bring a similar game but Petry being a right shot is more attractive.

Red Wings accept.

My thoughts too, Detroit gets out of it 2 years earlier and balances the RHD/LHD.

im extremely conflicted with this trade but I think it is a good one, maybe not another LD prospect, and I dont like taking on chairot because of the term but 2 firsts and only 3.5 retention is decent

I still don't love it and think Chiarot just had a down year last season and has more value with his physicality, but I do agree that this is the first one that has been presented that makes sense. I'd begrudgingly accept this from a Detroit perspective.

The Sabres have 3 goalies already, if they are gonna shuffle the decks in goal its gonna take more than desmith to do it. I think if you are looking at the Sabres and seeing cap space, and thinking maybe it would be a swell place to dump some unwanted salary, you are probably looking at it wrong.

I think that's a reasonable trade from a Sharks perspective, but management would probably want Pickering over Smith. Maybe adjust the value of the conditional 2nd (e.g. drop the conditions or later round pick) to compensate.

I don't think Pens are willing to give up two 1sts

Either way we're stuck with an overpriced over the hill D man for the next 2 seasons but Petry being off the books in 2026 vs Chiarot being off the books in 2027 is the factor when we have so many high quality D prospects who will be more than ready for full time NHL duties by 2026. Edvinsson, Wallinder, Johansson, Sandin Pellikka. We don't need Chiarot clogging up a spot on the blueline at 4.75m cap hit after next season.

I think you'd need to add one more prospect to the SJ deal like Poulin.

Detroit gets out 1 year earlier, Chiarot has 3 years left to Petry's 2 years left.

I don't see it happening. I'm pretty sure Yzerman is the president of Chiarot's fan club and if Yzerman wanted Petry he would've been traded Detroit and not Pittsburgh last season. I wouldn't mind losing Chiarot but Yzerman isn't moving him.

Thanks! Thought it was 4

He did sign for 4 years, And we're already one year down.

That one year is huge for me. Petry isn't going to move the needle at all but he's reliable enough. He can play RD for the next 2 seasons while ASP has one more year in the SHL and then a year in GR to develop. ASP will likely be ready to occupy that RD roster spot at the exact time Petry's contract ends. it would save Detroit from having to buy out the final year of Chiarots contract when Edvinsson, Wallinder, Johansson, ASP are all up with the big club and need a roster spot. Chiarots is a lefty and can play RD in the meantime but Petry would be more ideal with that right shot.