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Originally Posted by stemit14
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.
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Can’t do picks anymore based on extension.