SalarySwishSalarySwish
Avatar

yzerman1989

Member Since
May 1, 2019
Favourite Team
Detroit Red Wings
2nd Favourite Team
Minnesota Wild
Forum Posts
32
Posts per Day
0.0
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 20, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.
Thread: The Yzerplan Rebuild
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>How often do teams flip players like that?

With Detroit rebuilding they aren't going to give up a 2nd to rent Namestnikov and he wouldn't resign in Detroit.

Detroit isn't retaining any salary on Holden so if Winnipeg wanted Holden they'd just trade for him.</div></div>

Flipping players happened last season with Brassard. I actually think it will start to be used more often with rebuilding teams as they can get players in the off season at a low value when teams are looking to get under the cap, showcase them with ice time, and then move them at the deadline for inflated values (especially if they retain).

My move for Namestikov moves back one round in the draft for him with the expectation that they could also flip him at the deadline. I also think he would potentially sign in Detroit on a short term deal for more money than he'd get elsewhere especially considering Yzerman drafted him so there is an existing relationship there.

Fair enough I guess, but I expect Vegas isn't going to dump him without a RHD coming back unless for some unforeseen reason they are trending to miss playoffs seeing as that's where they are thinnest right now.