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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsMar. 19, 2022 at 4:22 p.m.
Thread: Just a Thought
Personally, I'm hoping Bertuzzi nets a center prospect / young NHLer with the ability to play 2C, whether right away or in a year or two.

Alex Newhook of COL and Turcotte of LA are the two I'm eyeing the most - both teams have been rumored to be interested in Bertuzzi to my knowledge. If Florida is about to trade for Giroux as is being strongly rumored today, that may up the urgency for COL if the rumor is true that they are interested in Giroux. May "settle" for Bertuzzi? A Wings fan can hope.

If the Wings want to contend as soon as next year, they'll definitely need NHL ready top-4 D help, so I suppose this trade proposal makes sense too. However, I'm not sure that this makes sense for Philly. Philly has had two straight poor seasons and is moments away from trading their captain. I don't think they need a Bertuzzi. Frankly, I think they need a retool/rebuild... one year of Bertuzzi doesn't help them much, right?
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsMar. 19, 2022 at 2:08 p.m.
Thread: Col adds a good ppg player with some grit
The YouTube channel 'Top Shelf Hockey' claims COVID restrictions are weakening, thus supporting a Bertuzzi trade, but my Google-fu has unsuccessfully found any sources to back up that claim. If anyone knows of a good source for that, please update us.

Either way, the proposed trade isn't nearly strong enough for Bertuzzi. If I'm Yzerman, Alex Newhook is a must. If he isn't included, the trade is a complete non-starter. Foudy has a slim chance of being the 2C Detroit covets and Bowers is definitely not going to be a 2C in the NHL. Unlikely that Detroit finds a 1/2C with COL's 1st rounder at all, let alone within the timeframe DET needs this center by.

So, no. Yzerman would never accept this trade. There is no rush for him to trade Bertuzzi. If he trades him at the deadline, the return will surely be juicy. Otherwise, he might as well wait until the offseason when teams will be less concerned with Bertuzzi's vaccination status.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsMar. 7, 2022 at 4:13 p.m.
Thread: Leddy and Zadina are gone
Feels like an overpay for Boston.

I know nothing about Reilly, but even if he's removed from the trade, still feels like an overpay. DeBrusk and Zadina are similar players both with their stats and stature. While Zadina is three years younger, he's an unproven, underperforming player who needs a roll of the dice change of scenery. For a team on the tail end of their playoff relevance, I don't know that Boston would want to roll the dice - though I'll leave that to a Boston fan.

Even though Detroit paid a late second for Leddy, I don't think that an under-performing Leddy who is just a rental at the deadline is worth the same compensation. Detroit should expect a third-round pick <em>at best</em> in my mind - especially since the defense market seems like a buyers' market.

My expectation of a Zadina trade would be for a similar struggling young player - someone like Chytil of the Rangers or Brannstrom of the Senators.