Quoting: RussianRangers9
What about Detroit trade?
Don't hate it but don't love it. Like earlier, if it's Compher, probably not. But Copp? All ears I'd say (I'm more of a Blues fan so can't speak much on the Wings, they're just my second team)
Quoting: AC14
I think the extra year and the larger financial obligation to Goodrow would kill this deal. We're essentially paying Hayes 5.25m for the next 2 years of real dollars, whereas Goodrow will be owed 8.75m over the next 2 years and then 2.5m for the final year. It may not break a deal, the Stillman group has been pretty good about having an open check for the team, but considering Goodrow isn't really an upgrade in the regular season over Hayes, and we don't really plan to be competing for the next couple of seasons I'm not sure if that 2nd is worth the money.
Don't hate it, but also don't see any need for it.
I didn't even really bother looking at the real money, just the cap hit being about the same, but having the extra year on Goodrow. I think he would be a better fit on that third line than Hayes. He just brings energy and that's something we need more of. Agree it may take more than a second to do it, maybe adding another later pick (4th or 5th) then may be more like it. Just depends what the plan is for these next few years and if this swap still fits those plans.
Army and Stillman are quite cryptic on the plan. Is it a rebuild? No. Retool? Not really. Competitive? Meh, not really. I still think two more years of misery, then in year 3 is where we start making strides forward. Maybe even in year two if next offseason we can have a ton of turnover. I still believe in building chemistry though so I'm still thinking year 3 (2027-28) is the real year