Detroit Red Wings: to trade for or not to trade for Jeremy Swayman

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As for the possible young players, there are quite a few players to choose from within the Detroit Red Wings team and its organization as a whole. 

The Detroit Red Wings have a robust group of defensemen and a few forwards who might appeal to the Boston Bruins. 

For Detroit Red Wings fans, they always want to get rid of Jonatan Berggren for their personal reasons (vendettas), but I can’t imagine the Boston Bruins would want Berggren. Although he had success in the AHL, he’s still unproven at the NHL level and doesn’t seem to fit the Boston Bruins style, but I’d be remiss not to bring him up.

A player who, at least stylistically, might fit the bill would be someone like Michael Rasmussen. A winger who vacations at center from time to time might have too high of a price tag at $3.2 million for four years, but Rasmussen has shown his worth at the NHL level when not injured. 

At a reduced rate, the Detroit Red Wings have Joseph Veleno, who is signed for two years at $2.275 million. It’s still a steep rate, but half the years and almost half the cost may draw attention. the fact that Veleno is more effective at center may be of interest to the Boston Bruins.

Tyler Motte is a depth piece and was a free agent signing, so I don’t think there’s much interest to be had by the Boston Bruins, but a one-year $800k contract for the style of game he plays could intrigue the Boston Bruins.

On the backend, I would love to send a guy like Ben Chiarot (two years remaining at $4.75 million) or Jeff Petry (last year, just over $2.34 remaining on his contract), but I don’t think the Boston Bruins will be buying what I’m selling.

Players out of the question for the Detroit Red Wings to trade would be: 

Dylan Larkin
Moritz Seider
Lucas Raymond
Simon Edvinsson

Maybe a guy like Olli Määttä may draw intrigue, he’s in the last season of his $3 million contract, but I’m not sure there would be value added from the Boston Bruins perspective. A great, beloved player who has won the Stanley Cup is great, but I’m not sure that he checks the boxes the Boston Bruins need.

It’s possible that with this trade leaving a bigger hole in the net they want insurance, so they may ask/demand Augustine or Cossa in the deal. I would be apprehensive to send either to the Boston Bruins.

If I had to pick one, I would prefer Augustine, but I’m sure the Boston Bruins would prefer Cossa (who is likely closer to NHL-ready).

There are prospects on the backend that the Boston Bruins might be interested in, like the sassy Albert Johansson or William Wallinder. I’m not sure how much either moves the proverbial trade needle, though.

In short, neither team nor fanbase would be happy with this type of trade, but that seems to be the case with a trade. 

Everybody’s a little unhappy, but okay with the outcome.

Unless you’re a Detroit Red Wings fan. We think Yzerman fleeces another team almost every trade, then two to three seasons later we realize it wasn’t as great of a trade as we had hoped. 

Although, if Cossa makes it (as I anticipate he will), the Anthony Mantha trade will be all worth it (the pick that we received was in exchange for Mantha was used, in part, to select Cossa).

I would reckon the trade would need to be something like this for Swayman and I don’t think there would be a sign and trade involved (I think it would just be the rights to Swayman):

To Detroit: Jeremy Swayman, Fabian Lysell (don’t at me, I’ve always wanted him in the Detroit Red Wings system, he’s a winger that shoots right for what it’s worth)

To Boston: 2025 first-round pick, Joseph Veleno, Cam Talbot (20% salary retained), Trey Augustine

For my tastes, it’s a bit rich. 

It wouldn’t set the Detroit Red Wings back, but I’m not sure that there is enough value going back to the Boston Bruins (I’m sure people will let me know how wrong I am both ways, and that’s cool—just please be respectful and no discussion of politics, please). 

Having a core of Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, and Swayman would be something that dreams are made of.

For the Boston Bruins, it doesn’t make sense to trade Swayman, so they are likely to sign him in the next few days. After the poor display by the Boston Bruins, if I’m Swayman, I wouldn’t want to stick around:

What do you think?  If the Detroit Red Wings trade for Swayman, what might it take? 

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