Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen discusses the free agents who remain options for the Red Wings to sign, as well as the team’s potential trade targets:
UFAs still in play: Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov, plus forwards Jack Roslovic, Anthony Beauvillier, Victor Olofsson, Gus Nyquist and Max Pacioretty among others.
What it means is that the Red Wings’ hope for improvement now rests in the trade market, and the continued improvement of young players, such as Marco Kasper, Moritz Seider, plus the possible arrival of Axel Sandin Pellikka, Carter Mazur and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard.
The trade market could yield some possibilities, including Dallas Stars’ Jason Robertson. If the Stars don’t believe they can re-sign him moving forward, they may move him. This is a player that has scored 151 goals over the past four seasons. That’s almost 38 goals per season.
The Stars reportedly want two first-round picks, and other primary assets. Yzerman likely would part with picks and prospects to land Robertson.
Other possible players in the trade marker: Calgary defenseman Rasmus Andersson, Buffalo defenseman Bowen Byram, Minnesota center Marco Rossi, Pittsburgh forwards Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell. Will the Vegas Golden Knights move someone to ease the salary cap burden of Mitch Marner’s $12 million hit?
Continued; I’m not expecting much movement.
