Red Wings: Breaking Down the Top 10 Potential Targets This Off-Season
By Evan Mead
Alex DeBrincat, LW, Chicago Blackhawks
When has trading for a star ever been a bad thing? Answer: It hasn’t.
Alex DeBrincat is currently apart of the Chicago Blackhawks who are looking to go full rebuild mode this season. Looking for many picks and prospects, the Blackhawks are open to trading both DeBrincat, Kane, and Toews this off-season. Kane and Toews don’t fit the Red Wings timeline. DeBrincat on the other hand, he fits it like a glove.
DeBrincat is almost certainly a consensus top 25 player in the league who is scheduled to make $9,000,000 this upcoming season. The Blackhawks have no reason to pay him that, so they are actively shopping him. And with them wanting picks and prospects, it works out in the Red Wings favor because they have tons of both of them.
In order to get DeBrincat, you’ll have to give up some players you don’t want to. However, if you can find a way to keep Raymond, you could have a line that would be Raymond, Larkin, and DeBrincat. In other words, you’d have a powerhouse line.