Detroit Red Wings eyeing a huge trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets
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The Detroit Red Wings have their eyes on a former 1st-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets, who has requested a trade from the team.
Former 1st-round pick Yegor Chinakhov has expressed his unhappiness with the Columbus Blue Jackets and requested a trade through his agent.
The move has put General Manager Don Waddell in a troubling situation, as he has lost control of the Russian forward.
According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, the Detroit Red Wings are one of multiple NHL teams that have been linked to the Blue Jackets player.
The group of teams interested also includes the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames.
It was reported that Chinakhov and the team's Head Coach, Dean Evason, had gone through a misunderstanding that had led him to ask for an exit from the organization for a new start.
The Detroit Red Wings Could Trade For Yegor Chinakhov
The Red Wings have plenty of cap space to shoulder a move that could involve acquiring an RFA like Chinakhov, with $11.8 million available right now.
While they have 2 1st-round draft picks available in 2026 and 2028 to trade, should it come to that.
But we have to think that a cost-controlled contract like Chinakhov's won't come cheap to the Red Wings at all. It could cost prospects, as the Blue Jackets, according to Union and Blue, would want something other than futures (draft picks).
In 30 games for the Blue Jackets last season, he scored 15 points (7-8).
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