Destroy our rebuild sure why not!

How would this deal destroy the Wings rebuild? Helm is a UFA after this year. Svechnikov is no longer waiver exempt on a 1 yr deal & is about 1.5-2 yrs older than Laine. Rasmussen is a solid value prospect that would have to be included in a deal like this for a player of Laine's caliber. Offering Rasmussen is not as difficult as it was a couple of months ago after watching Elmer Soderblom develop in the SHL & in the 2021 World Juniors. He offers the size, hands & skating of Rasmussen if not more & he was a 6th Rd selection by Yzerman. As for the draft picks - the 2nd Rd pick (Edmonton) would be in the 52-56 range given that Edmonton is considered a playoff team and even if they are not then that pick is in the range of 46-50. As for the 2022 1st Rd pick (Detroit), we should hope that by making moves for players like Laine, that pick will be a Non-lottery pick (17-32).

The Wings have established forwards in Larkin, Mantha, Bertuzzi, Zadina, Fabbri & Namestnikov for the next 2 yrs - plus incoming forwards in Veleno, Raymond, Berggren, Soderblom, Niederbach, Grewe, Smith, Stange, Brome plus anyone else they draft with their 2021 1st Rd Pick (if not Owen Power) or their other two 2nd Rd picks, plus 3rd Rd Picks....keeping in mind we can only field 12 forwards, plus a 13th for Scratch/Backup during the regular season. Adding Laine to that mix would give the Wings an elite set of Wingers to go with Mantha, Bertuzzi, Zadina, Raymond, Berggren & Soderblom.

So....yeah, not sure how that destroys the Red Wings rebuild while also giving fair value to the Jets for a player of Laine's caliber, plus we'd be getting draft picks back in the lower rounds. After 2 years the Salary cap will finally increase from $81.5 Million which will mean Laine's extension will not be difficult to fit under the cap given that 8 out of our 12 forwards would be under rookie/RFA deals - also 4 out of 6 Defensemen would also be on rookie/RFA deals (Seider, Hronek, Wallinder, Tuomisto, Johansson, Lindstrom, Berglund, McIsaac, maybe Power).

Did you think the Red Wings gave up too much for Brendan Shanahan when they traded Keith Primeau, Paul Coffey & a 1st Rd pick? 3 Stanley Cups would say otherwise.

Solid explanation I'll give you that but,
1. I don't think in 2022 red wings will be a playoff team.
2. I love Soderblom too but still like to have Rasmussen to give him a chance to raise his value a bit more for a trade orrrr have a 1,2 punch for screening centers on the PP
3. I am probably biased but my god am I hoping we get Shane Wright in the 2022 draft I know slim chance but man do I want him.
4. Laine I would love to have don't get me wrong but he's gonna be seeking a massivvvve contract that could semi-cripple us slightly later on idk.

I'm just not sure this is the time to make a move like this no disrespect. Appreciate your defense on this trade and it's honestly probably undervalued for Laine just still don't think this is the right move for either team.