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Red Wings - Should Steve Yzerman Trade His 2024 First-Round Pick
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May 12, 2024
Red Wings - Should Steve Yzerman Trade His 2024 First-Round Pick In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss whether Steve Yzerman could entertain trading his 2024 first-round pick.
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Devin, would you trade this pick
0:02
Even if they don't really, I mean technically they don't really need to have it
0:09
where they are on the rebuild, but it would be good to still add to that prospect pool
0:14
Now, not necessarily trading it for a player, they could trade up, trade down
0:18
with Cosa, right, you mentioned that. Would you move this pick? I mean, lots of ways to do it, but would you do it
0:30
I'm open to it. I think it depends on a lot of factors, right
0:36
I think the thing I would be most open to, honestly, is trading down, not up, but down
0:43
And that would be based on what the board looks like as it's kind of approaching Detroit's pick
0:50
We talk about how there's going to be a run on defensemen and there might be some forwards
0:54
that are falling and the Rebings might be able to have some just fall in their lap
1:01
That might present an opportunity where they can trade back a few spots
1:05
add additional draft picks or whatever, and then still get a guy
1:13
because there's just enough that have fallen that they're able to pass up on a few of them
1:18
and still get one that you feel really good about. I don't think they need to trade back, I don't think they should trade back super far
1:25
but if the right opportunity is there, I would certainly explore it
1:31
The next thing I would, trading up, I don't think necessarily makes sense
1:36
unless they really love a guy, and if Eisenman really loves a guy, I'm inclined to trust his judgment
1:43
If there's one guy I think that they would trade up for, honestly, it's Shai Bloom's brother
1:49
just to unite them, right? But I think that what it would take to trade up to get him is probably a little too much
1:56
and maybe doesn't make sense, especially considering what Detroit's prospect pool looks like
2:03
So I think that's the least likely thing. But then also, and we're going to talk about this a lot throughout the summer
2:09
the Rebings do have holes to fill and the free agent class is not weak
2:15
but it's also not exactly overflowing with the type of guys the Wings need to go and get
2:20
We talk about how they need to address their goaltending situation. If they're going to get a guy that is going to actually address that need
2:30
they probably need to give up a premium asset to do so. And I think that the 15th pick is one that they can rationalize depending on who they're getting
2:41
So I guess my answer there is I'm open to it under the right circumstance. I think the best situation they can find themselves in is that they don't have to move that pick
2:50
They obviously don't have to move that pick, but they can just be fine with taking whoever's there at 15
2:57
They are going to have a lot of options to them, like we've already said, but they can give themselves even more options by really just exploring the trade market
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