Detroit accepts

Wings accept

It won't be that expensive to dump Byron but ok

This is the first Byron to Detroit trade I'd be ok with. With that said, it shouldn't cost Montreal that much to move him, but it WOULD cost that much to move him to Detroit, as they're just not a good destination for him.

I think it's pretty fair $6.8M over 2 seasons for one of the last picks in the 1st round.

I like Arima, but he's not worth giving up a first for. Better off letting Arima walk and keeping Byron and the first.

Besides, there's no cap space to sign Suzuki. Move Byron at the end of the season when he's on his last year and cheaper to move/buy out.

The value for Byron might be fair but I still think Detroit should say no.

The Staal deal brought as a 2nd AND a player we needed. Byron is a bottom-6 winger and Detroit already have enough of those. If Byron was to be given a roster spot then someone else would have to be waived and risk being lost. I'd rather play Svechnikov and Smith, players that may have a future, over Byron that we know doesn't.

That would mean that Byron would have to be sent to GR for two years. Now the return of a very late 1st. (30% chance of becoming a NHL player) doesn't compare well with the 2nd for Staal (25% chance of becoming a NHL player). It's twice the $$ for twice the time and only a 5% higher chance to get a NHL player in return.

If I was was to be enticed to take on Byron the deal would have to include a prospect that has a good chance of making the roster in a year or two.

Byron + Romanov +2nd or Byron + 1st + Brook or Byron + Romanov + Brook are what would make me consider it. If MTL thinks that's too high then I'd simply say no thanks and use the cap on a more interesting target like Tyler Johnson which is a much better fit for us since we need a 2C.