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Detroit Red Wings: 5 Best Transactions since 2016

By Chris Giles

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 11: Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings takes a second period shot in front of Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena on March 11, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 11: Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings takes a second period shot in front of Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena on March 11, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Tomas Tatar Traded to Vegas

Former General Manager Ken Holland made a terrific trade deadline deal trading Tomas Tatar to Vegas for three draft picks.  Tatar was a very good offensive player for Detroit scoring 222 points in 407 games in Detroit.  Vegas traded Tatar to Montreal and he became an UFA signing of New Jersey last week.  Trading a player with Tatar’s pedigree was a gamble because prospects don’t always work out, but the haul Detroit made with this trade will no doubt help in the re-build.

Detroit selected Joe Veleno in the 1st round, 30th overall in 2018.  They then selected Robert Mastrosimone in the 2nd round, 54th overall in 2019.  The third round pick, 94th overall in 2021 was traded to Carolina in the Alex Nedeljkovic trade in July.

Veleno is on the verge of being a full-time NHL player as early as this year.  He scored his first career NHL goal playing in five games last year.

Mastrosimone just finished his second year playing for Boston University.  Mastrosimone has played 49 games for Boston (NCAA) scoring 25 points.  He will play at least one more year in the NCAA before possibly signing his first professional contract as early as next year.

Nedeljkovic was an absolute steal for the Red Wings.  They traded the signing rights to Jonathan Bernier, who ended up signing in New Jersey.  Nedeljkovic had the best GAA and SV% in the NHL last year as a 25 year old rookie.  He appears to be the #1 goalie of the near future for the Red Wings.

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