Proposed trade sees Detroit Red Wings acquire Original 6 veteran while dealing away underachieving forward
Could the Detroit Red Wings be on the verge of a major trade to give themselves a much-needed jolt? This deal proposed by a former NHL assistant general manager would do just that.
The Detroit Red Wings badly need a shakeup in the wake of their three consecutive losses, dropping them to second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference.
In fact, they're barely ahead of the last-place Buffalo Sabres, who just broke a 13-game winless skid.
One noted former NHL assistant general manager is proposing a major deal that would see the Red Wings not only deal away an underachieving forward, but acquire a veteran from an Original 6 rival who is rumoured to be on the verge of a change of scenery.
The Canucks would acquire a haul, including J.T. Compher from the Red Wings and Ryan Lindgren from the New York Rangers; the Rangers would acquire J.T. Miller from the Canucks, while the Red Wings would acquire veteran Chris Kreider from the Rangers.
Kreider, who has played with the Rangers longer than any member of their current roster, was recently benched by coach Peter Laviolette for Monday's game against the New Jersey Devils, fueling speculation of an upcoming move.
Kreider has 11 goals with a single assist for the Rangers this year, who have suddenly become one of the NHL's worst teams with 15 losses in their last 19 games.
Meanwhile, there is a reported ongoing feud between Miller and teammate Elias Pettersson with the Canucks; a move could be in the works to ship one of them out of town.
Compher has not lived up to expectations even remotely in his 2nd year with the Red Wings, scoring just four goals in 33 games; he recently scored for the 1st time since October 27.
