The Athletic asked its beat writers to pick one player from each NHL team who might be traded over the course of the 2022-2023 season, and here’s Max Bultman’s pick for the Red Wings:
Olli Maatta: For the first time in a long time, there’s not a great answer to this question in Detroit, as the Red Wings finally appear to be looking more toward competing for the playoffs than rebuilding. It’s possible Tyler Bertuzzi could fit here if he and the Red Wings can’t agree to a contract extension, but if they do, then it gets pretty tough to find the answer on a team that wants to start playing meaningful games past the trade deadline. I picked Maatta because he’s on a one-year deal and the kind of shutdown defender contenders would surely value for a playoff run, but it’s kind of refreshing to not have an obvious name here. — Max Bultman
Continued; I would have stuck with Bertuzzi
