The Athletic’s Sean McIndoe plays a devil’s advocate this morning, suggesting why every team should and/or should not make a blockbuster trade at or before the 2025 trade deadline on Friday, March 7th. Here’s what he has to say about the Red Wings:
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Obviously not, because: After years of spinning their wheels, the switch to Todd McLellan seems to have finally flipped the switch. Steve Yzerman has never been a big deadline guy, so he certainly shouldn’t make any panic moves now that things are actually clicking.
BUT: You could play it safe, the way this franchise has done for the better part of a decade. But with a playoff spot in the East there for the taking, and no guarantee that the McLellan bounce will be a long-term effect, doesn’t Yzerman owe it to his exceedingly patient fan base to finally take the next step?
Continued (paywall); I don’t see the Wings’ fan base as exceedingly patient, first and foremost…
And, in all honesty, I’m just not expecting the Red Wings to expend assets for a rental player. If there’s a long-term fit, I could see the Wings make a move, but if it’s just for two or three months, no, thank you.
