Trade confirmed: Detroit Red Wings - San Jose Sharks

Trade Details
Detroit Red Wings Acquire: Radim Simek · $1,100,000$2,250,000$1,950,000 (AHL/JR) 2024 7th round pick (NJD - #203) Sum: $1,100,000$2,250,000$1,950,000 Change: -$900,000 Change: +$250,000 Change: +$150,000	San Jose Sharks Acquire: Klim Kostin · $2,000,000$2,000,000$1,800,000 Sum: $2,000,000$2,000,000$1,800,000 Change: +$900,000 Change: -$250,000 Change: -$150,000

I really thought Kostin was going to have a career year after last year in the playoffs. Fair deal. Simek can add some depth for the D-core

Going from having McDavid and Draisaitl to DET does have a way of impacting guys

Never seemed to fit there

San Jose wins, Kostin has some potential left and is an NHLer, Simek is an #8D

...but why?

I think Detroit wins here. They got a pick and Simek is on an expiring contract. Kostin is overpaid compared to what he would get on free agency with his production this year.

Insert Steve Dangle Quote

Fair deal, give or take.

San Jose gets a useful NHL body and Detroit gets an expiring contract + dumps Kostin's 2 mil cap hit for next year to help clear the way for Mo/Ray's extensions and also gets a lottery ticket.

I'd say fair deal

Good deal for SJS.

We need depth and Kostin COULD become something fairly good for the bottom 6.

An AHLer and a 7th round for a player in the NHL. Sharks win.

Chipping away cap space so they're not nickel and diming after signing Seider, Raymond, and hopefully Kane.