Red Wings reportedly taken back by 'poor offers' received on the trade market for veteran defenseman
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The Detroit Red Wings are likely to hold off on trading veteran defenseman Erik Gustafsson due to receiving low-range draft pick offers on the trade market.
The latest report out of Detroit is surrounding defenseman Erik Gustafsson, who is reportedly being shopped by general manager Steve Yzerman.
Elliotte Friedman revealed that Yzerman's currently working the phones, in hopes of moving a veteran presence in one of Travis Hamonic or Erik Gustafsson.
"There is some talk that the Wings are looking at and are open to moving some of their defencemen, and I think there's mutual interest there from the player side of things.
Those are a couple of veteran pieces it doesn't look like there's much room for some of these guys. I think they've started to explore that possibility of moving them or at least letting everybody know that there's some availability there.
They've got a bunch of different pieces that they're willing to explore. But because of the plethora of guys on that backend, don't be surprised to hear guys like Hamonic and Gustafsson's names out there, especially in the next little bit."
- Elliotte Friedman
Those are a couple of veteran pieces it doesn't look like there's much room for some of these guys. I think they've started to explore that possibility of moving them or at least letting everybody know that there's some availability there.
They've got a bunch of different pieces that they're willing to explore. But because of the plethora of guys on that backend, don't be surprised to hear guys like Hamonic and Gustafsson's names out there, especially in the next little bit."
- Elliotte Friedman
Red Wings to hold off on trading Erik Gustafsson after low-ball offers
Reported lowball offers have started being proposed to Yzerman, who's now second-guessing moving one of his veterans.
A 'mid-round' draft pick has been in play, which isn't quite the poor offer we expected, considering Gustaffsson is an aging-extra defenseman on a Red Wings roster that isn't the best on the back end.
Previously on Red Wings Insider
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