Detroit is likely not willing to trade their 9th overall pick in this upcoming draft but they might be willing to trade the 17th overall pick to try to take a step forward as an organization and make the playoffs next year.
To Detroit:
-Elias Lindholm
-Dan Vladar
To Calgary:
-Fillip Zadina
-2023 first round pick (17th overall from the Islanders via Vancouver)
-two 2023 second round picks (42nd and 43rd overall)
-Conditional 2024 first round pick (lottery protected; if Lindholm signs an extension with Detroit, it is a first round pick; if Lindholm does not sign an extension with Detroit, it is a 2nd round pick in 2024).
Detroit has committed to Larkin long-term and they have missed the playoffs for quite a few years now… they don’t have anyone ready to be their 1a/1b centre with Larkin and they are likely getting desperate to get back into the playoffs. Lindholm would be a solid target for them. Detroit does not have an NHL backup goaltender signed for next year so Vladar might be a good fit for them as well.
Calgary potentially gets 2 first round picks and two second round picks. Zadina is a bit of a throw in for this trade. Former top ten pick in 2018 who has never reached his potential. Could be a “change of scenery” player that pops with a new team.
This Lindholm trade is for a lot of “magic beans” as some like to call them… especially if Zadina continues to under-perform relative to his draft position. However, it lets the flames make 5 picks in the top 50 of this deep draft and potentially twice in the top 32 in next year’s draft. … a real shot to the arm of the prospect pool.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
|