Rejoint: avr. 2017
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The DET trade is super interesting. If it's done before the draft (which I suspect it would be), it would open DET's options on who to draft (putting RHD Drysdale on the table). TOR would be getting a #2 RHD, a power winger that can score goals (Marner is more of a playmaker than a goal scorer), and cap space (getting 2 players for the cost of 1 player). DET would be getting younger at RW, and get a LHD (which the system needs), and a lower 1st round pick for taking on extra cap space (TOR isn't getting cap space for free).
Mantha will get more than 5.5mm/year though. Add an extra $1mm/year to that contract.
Now, the rival situation does play into this, but this kind of trade could make sense for both teams.