This past summer, the Ottawa Senators acquired forward Alex DeBrincat from Chicago for three draft picks, including the No. 7 overall selection which the Blackhawks used to select defenseman Kevin Korchinski. In DeBrincat, the Senators get a two-time 40-goal scorer to add to their young core.
And now the Detroit Red Wings are reportedly looking to do the same thing. The Athletic’s Max Bultman believes Wings GM Steve Yzerman should acquire young scorer could help the roster in a similar way the Senators acquired DeBrincat last summer. Bultman still believes the Red Wings should make a significant move despite trading away wingers Tyler Bertuzzi and Jakub Vrana at the trade deadline.
Detroit has the money to go shopping for a scorer this summer. Per Cap Friendly, the Red Wings have $29.7 million in projected cap space for 2023-24 with 16 roster players under contract, including all his core talent.
While there will be big names on the UFA market, notably New York Rangers’ Patrick Kane and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ryan O’Reilly, Yzerman should focus on a younger player that can boost the future in Hockey Town. Bultman strongly believes the acquisition of a younger star comparable to DeBrincat last summer is a perfect solution for the near future in Detroit. Yzerman holds five picks in the first two rounds of this year’s draft and can use it as capital to make a significant trade.
However, let’s see what suitable trade target the Red Wings can find.
Detroit is currently on its way to tie a franchise record of seven straight seasons without a post-season berth.
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