Trade call completed between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins

The Detroit Red Wings are one of multiple NHL teams that have completed a call to the Pittsburgh Penguins about defenseman Erik Karlsson.

According to Mark Madden of the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review, the acquisition of Matt Dumba from the Dallas Stars has made Karlsson's position in the Penguins' lineup redundant.

With a cap hit of $11.5 million, Dubas will have to find a way to retain a portion of the veteran defenseman's salary in order to make the move more palatable. In addition to retainage, the defenseman will once again have to waive his no-movement clause to accept a trade.

Karlsson scored 53 points (11-42) in 82 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, playing on the 2nd-pairing with Ryan Graves.

Karlsson could be an impact player on a Red Wings team with shallow defensive core depth. The team acquired a gritty defenseman, Jacob Bernard-Docker, during the postseason, but that won't solve all of the team's woes.

If anything, he's more of an insurance policy for the future.

According to Lyle Richardson of The Hockey News, Karlsson would prefer a move to a team that has a shot at winning the Stanley Cup. Sounds typical, right?

If so, it means he could move on from teams like the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks without question.

It gets a little more hairy with the Red Wings, considering they almost earned a wildcard spot in the playoffs last year.

With the addition of John Gibson, the Red Wings could sell him on the possibility of the playoffs, with his help, of course.

No word on what will happen next.