Paul

[Paul @WingRaider]

@MikeLanski @NHLRumourReport They’re a little lean right now on comp but yea, maybe they can get a 3rd team involved or DET can flip one of the players for a player who fits what they’re after more. ANA just makes so much sense. They hv the pieces and it really doesn’t even affect their roster

[Paul @WingRaider]

Two other teams who will definitely have interest in Larkin are LA and Columbus.

Columbus would be kind of funny, as everyone always expected Werenski to end up in DET to play w Larkin, not the other way around. Still expect it to be ANA, MTL or CHI, w Anaheim most likely #LGRW

[Paul @WingRaider]

@JarradBruessel @WingedWheelPod @RyanHanaWWP Of course it is. It’s real easy to not trade a guy. He can’t force their hand unless he wants to wait 6yrs. Not sure we’ve ever seen a player w long term left hurt his value, by dictating his new team like Panarin, Kane, Marner, etc. If he wants a move, he has to be open minded

[Paul @WingRaider]

@BeyondXGoals @BrianFisherLORW He really fell in their lap though. If Yzerman screwed up, it was he won too much during the rebuild. So signing guys who were a little better than they needed, or Debrincat/Kane falling in their lap. Although Verbeek did same thing. He just lost more and had better lotto luck

[Paul @WingRaider]

By it leaking that Larkin has requested the trade, even though Yzerman likely forced his hand by telling 71 they’re going to reset the rebuild… Yzerman has conveniently bought himself the 2-3 years he needed to finish his rebuild, as fans blame 71. Debrincat’s next too btw #LGRW

[Paul @WingRaider]

@NYRLouie @bananalandmika They’ll get anothwr Grade A piece more than that. It’s a crazy good seller’s mkt this summer and DET just became front & center of it, w a guy many teams want. They’ll now trade Debrincat too. So they’ll be busy. Think Larkin ends up in MTL, ANA or CHI, w Anaheim the front runner

[Paul @WingRaider]

@NYRLouie @GMaverickB22 Suzuki needs another Top 6 C just like Larkin, to help take away some of his d assignments and give him better looks.

[Paul @WingRaider]

@NYRLouie Hage, Zharovsky & another piece. Anaheim for MacTavish, McQueen & Zellweger (or Solberg) or Chicago, who could do a variety of packages. Likely with Nazar involved.

Larkin’s NMC won’t be an issue either. The long term fixes any problems. He’ll be given options, DET approves of

[Paul @WingRaider]

@RyanHanaWWP @WingedWheelPod @HockeytownEvan MacTavish, McQueen and Zellweger OR Solberg from ANA

Hage, Zharovsky, PLUS fr MTL

Nazar, Boisvert, 4th Overall fr CHI

It’s a sellers market galore this summer and Detroit now holds all the cards. Debrincat is going too btw

Larkin’s NMC isn’t a problem either due to his term

[Paul @WingRaider]

Looks like we may have a draft to look forward to after all… #LGRW

[Paul @WingRaider]

@JarradBruessel @WingedWheelPod @RyanHanaWWP His NMC is much different than a Panarin, or even a Matthews. He has a lot of term left. That eliminates the player’s master leverage.

[Paul @WingRaider]

@HockeySnobElite @BrianFisherLORW In fact, it now opens up a Gibson to EDM trade this summer taking their overpaid G in return. They’ll get Savoie plus in that type of a deal.

[Paul @WingRaider]

@HockeySnobElite @BrianFisherLORW I’ve been screaming it from the rooftops for how long now? 😂😂 Yzerman better not screw up his Golden tix this summer now. Debrincat likely gone now too. Then Faulk, Copp and Gibson by deadline for legit returns

[Paul @WingRaider]

@LGRWProspects @BrianFisherLORW 100%, and fr what I’ve always been told, it’s always been the plan. The media and fans have been the ones pushing it to 71 and 93. Who will likley also now be moved. Think of what they’re gonna get for 71 and 93 in this monster seller’s market. Then a likely Top5 pick next yr too

[Paul @WingRaider]

@DarrenDreger @TSN_Sports Hello Anaheim, Montreal or Chicago.

Monster seller’s market this summer too. MacTavish, McQueen, Solberg type packages. Montreal would 100% part w Hage, Zharovsky PLUS. Chicago is the wildcard. Several diff angles from them. Detroit is doing the right thing. The smart thing.

[Paul @WingRaider]

@RyanHanaWWP @WingedWheelPod It’s the best decision for the organization long term. I think we all truly know that. Now, w what they get for 71, 93 etc, a likely Top5 pick next yr, and their own kids continued development, they can be another ANA in 2 yrs. Possibly making the term by mid 27’-28’ season.

[Paul @WingRaider]

@GrindLinePod It’s the right thing to do though, and he was likely given a choice to stay, or go through a reset of the rebuild. Yzerman also likely knew his answer. His NMC is very diff fr Panarin, even Matthews. He has lots of term left. So he’ll be given a choice of teams like ANA, CHI, MTL

[Paul @WingRaider]

@WingedWheelPod @RyanHanaWWP The type of return from Montreal would be Hage, Zharovsky, and another piece..

Chicago would likely be Nazar, that 4th overall pick and another Grade A piece,

[Paul @WingRaider]

@WingedWheelPod @RyanHanaWWP SEA will be the leader for Debrincat, cause yea, that’s very likely now too.

As for 71, Anaheim likely outbids CHI and MTL. MacTavish, Mcqueen and Zellweger (or Solberg) type return

Monster seller’s market this summer. If they got Zellweger, they’d move ASP for a young Fwd….