Deadline day - proven playoff performer with term

Detroit has 12 pending UFAs, Sorry we're not retaining on a player that has 1.5 years remaining on his contract. Yzerman will only retain on expiring contracts.

1) why would he bother to put himself into a box? We know yzerman will trade if the value is there. Also, he has retained on a player for multiple years before, see Panik.

2) not every deadline trade is a ufa trade. See toffoli, hagel, etc.

3) very few of those UFAs are going to net good returns. Maybe bertuzzi if he figures it out and I really hope we aren’t moving Larks.

Panik was totally different, He held no value to the team. And Detroit needed a LD and took Leddy and was willing to eat on Panik and the retention was small not what we would retain on a far better David Perron.

Toronto needs to add a LOT more considering the divisional ramifications for next year if there is any retention. I could see a trade out west being possible, but not in the east and certainly not to a division opponent; adding to the fact it is an old rival too.

How's a 1st, Niemela and Knies?

It’s retention for one year really; If wings are in it at tdl - he won’t be traded but if they’re not who cares about this retaining this year?
Will the wings be better with Perron @$4.75M next year or a 1st with $2.375M retention next year. No way the Leafs or most competitive teams can afford that cap hit this or next year.
Intriguing trade proposal - Perron wouldn’t be my first choice, but he does have a good playoff track record. It would give both GMs something to think about.