Trade: Red Wings acquire Kirill Kaprizov in blockbuster proposal with the Minnesota Wild
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The Red Wings have not had a Russian star forward on their team since the days of
Pavel Datsyuk....could Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild soon enter the picture?
The Detroit Red Wings have had some of the best Russian-born talent in the National Hockey League over the years, with players like Sergei Fedorov, Pavel Datsyuk, Igor Larionov, and others being regular household names.
What if they were to pull off a major move and acquire another top Russian player?
One proposed deal via the GM tool on PuckPedia sees the Red Wings part ways with Lucas Raymond in exchange for Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov:
Red Wings acquire:
-Kirill Kaprizov
-Yakov Trenin
-Yakov Trenin
Wild acquire:
-Lucas Raymond
-Trey Augustine
-2026 first-round pick
-Trey Augustine
-2026 first-round pick
The proposed deal would be a blockbuster as Detroit would acquire a legit superstar and an NHL player for a young star forward, a goalie prospect, and a first-round pick.
Kaprizov is in the fourth year of a five-year $45 million deal with the Wild. His future with Minnesota has been a major talking point and Minnesota would opt to move him to Detroit. He is arguably a top-10 player in the NHL and would help the Red Wings be a serious contender next season.
Trenin, meanwhile, is in the first year of a four-year $14 million deal. The forward is a depth centerman who has recorded 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 62 games.
Kaprizov is in the fourth year of a five-year $45 million deal with the Wild. His future with Minnesota has been a major talking point and Minnesota would opt to move him to Detroit. He is arguably a top-10 player in the NHL and would help the Red Wings be a serious contender next season.
Trenin, meanwhile, is in the first year of a four-year $14 million deal. The forward is a depth centerman who has recorded 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 62 games.
The odds of this trade happening are extremely low, as the Red Wings just re-signed Raymond to an 8-year deal while also holding Augustine in very high regard as a potential goalie of the future.
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MARS 20 | 206 ANSWERS Trade: Red Wings acquire Kirill Kaprizov in blockbuster proposal with the Minnesota Wild Should the Red Wings trade for Kirill Kaprizov? | ||
| Yes | 93 | 45.1 % |
| No | 113 | 54.9 % |
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