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Nope, Detroit's not doing that.

Detroit will say no for the following reasons:

1. Neal is not a useful player to Detroit.
2. Detroit already have 9 waiver eligible wingers penned in for next year + Raymond and Berggren.
3. Lagesson is not a useful player to Detroit.
4. There are at least 2 LD available on cap dump deals (Gostisbehere and Gardiner) where the seller will pay a lot more for Detroit to accept.
5. You don't get assets back when dumping cap.
6. Detroit already have 4 newly signed bluechip prospects on LD + two more still unsigned.

detroit saying no.

2 years of Neal will require a 1st coming with him.

Maybe Detroit says no but they are 2-3 years from being a contender at minimum. They have cap room and a 2nd round pick is a fair return considering my proposal has the Oilers retaining on Neal. To say neither Neal or Lagesson are not useful players to a 2nd last place team is a laugh. They are placeholders....Lagesson is not a bad player and Detroit could get creative flipping Neal to another team or buy him out.