Detroit Red Wings acquire $73M star in trade proposal with the New York Islanders
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There's been an intriguing trade proposal suggested on Heavy.com, where Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings adds a top-six center, in Matthew Barzal from the New York Islanders, but you wonder at what cost?
The Detroit Red Wings need help down the middle.
A trade like the one proposed by Heavy.com solves that issue by the acquisition of Matthew Barzal from the Islanders.
Of course, the 2C in New York won't come cheap, but the cost of getting to the playoffs is never.
What would the Red Wings have to give up in order to acquire Barzal?
The Cost To Acquire Matthew Barzal from the New York Islanders
The deal would be a blockbuster, as the Red Wings would put themselves squarely back into contention.
While they'd have to part ways with multiple top prospects and draft picks.
That's the benefit of being terrible the last nine seasons, we suppose:
Red Wings acquire:
Mathew Barzal
Islanders acquire:
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
Carter Mazur
2026 first-round pick
2027 first-round pick
Mathew Barzal
Islanders acquire:
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
Carter Mazur
2026 first-round pick
2027 first-round pick
The Red Wings would acquire Matt Barzal, who is a dynamic center in the Islanders' lineup.
He's in year three of his eight-year, $73.2 million deal. He'd ideally slot into the team's 1st-line and give the team flexibility in the lineup.
Last season in the NHL, he dealt with injuries and played 30 games; in that time frame, he scored 20 points (6-14) in 30 games.
The top-six forwards scored 85 points (23-62) in the NHL and would be a game-changer for Yzerman and his floundering reputation.
While the Islanders would add pieces like Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (15th in 2024) and Carter Mazur, he'd fit into the team's bottom-six.
What better way to add to the Red Wings' futures than a literal superstar in the NHL, while Matthieu Darche gets pieces to rebuild with?
| POLL | ||
AOUT 31 | 351 ANSWERS Detroit Red Wings acquire $73M star in trade proposal with the New York Islanders If you were GM Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings, would you trade for forward Matthew Barzal of the New York Islanders? | ||
| Yes | 194 | 55.3 % |
| No | 157 | 44.7 % |
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