Detroit Red Wings acquire 40-goal scorer from the Seattle Kraken in surprise trade proposal
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If the Detroit Red Wings want to make the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26, they should consider tapping into the Pacific Division, and acquire 40-goal scorer Jared McCann of the Seattle Kraken.
The Detroit Red Wings are in an existential crisis. While they're in the middle of a rebuild, pressure remains to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. It's year six of the Yzerplan, and he has yet to deliver a team that can go the distance in the NHL.
In order to gain a legitimate shot at contention in the NHL, they'll have to sacrifice some assists in order to get the right kind of talent for the job.
That would require reaching out to Jason Botterill and the Seattle Kraken for the availability of forward Jared McCann. McCann is a former 40+ goal-scorer and one of the team's top forwards.
McCann's AAV ($5 million) isn't enough to break the bank, but where it might hurt to secure him would be the price to acquire him.
The trade proposal from Heavy.com:
Detroit Red Wings acquire: Jared McCann
Seattle Kraken acquire: Jonatan Berggren, William Wallinder, and a conditional 2026 second-round pick that becomes a first-round pick if the Red Wings win a playoff series.
Seattle Kraken acquire: Jonatan Berggren, William Wallinder, and a conditional 2026 second-round pick that becomes a first-round pick if the Red Wings win a playoff series.
McCann Is A Firebrand in Seattle
McCann arrived in Seattle with no expectations and no pretensions when he first suited up in a Kraken sweater. Since then, he's been one of the team's key contributors and could do the same in Detroit.
Last season in 82 games, he scored 61 points (22-39) on the same line as Chandler Stephenson and Captain Jordan Eberle.
He was a key piece in the team's 2022-23 playoff run that saw them stop the Colorado Avalanche in their tracks, and since then has been a great player on a terrible team.
The Red Wings need marquee players like McCann in order to put them on the right path, and the cost proposed by Heavy.com is reasonable.
The only question is would Jason Botterill want more in return for him?
Previously on Red Wings Insider
