Quoting: aedoran
I agree this is a good post. I honestly don't know what I'd do here. When I first saw it I thought pass so I'm going to pass.
I also don't think this Chicago would do this. DeBrincat helps them now and it will probably be at least before Raymond will have an impact like that.
Interesting way to think about it. If Detroit is still bad for a few more seasons, they'll have time to develop Zadina, Raymond, Berggren, Seider, Edvinsson, Albert Johansson, and maybe a couple others. Add that on top of a couple more Top 10 picks, and this team could be deadly for a while.
If they start making moves to get good now, they lose good draft position, and a couple of the good prospects. Win now, be worse later.
DeBrincat is absolutely the better player now. Raymond has been showing that he's something special. There's really no telling who will have the better career at this point. I'd pass on that trade. Best to see how Raymond develops instead of risking winding up with a great player in Debrincat instead of a legit superstar that Raymond could potentially be.