The Detroit Red Wings are attempting to break their playoff slump, and one trade proposal involves adding a superstar defenseman.
PuckPedia’s PuckGM tool allows users to make their own transactions. One user requested that the Red Wings acquire Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Red Wings acquired:
The Blackhawks have acquired Seth Jones.
JT Compher Justin Holl
2025 third-round selection (Boston’s)
The proposed trade would be a blockbuster, with Detroit acquiring Jones for two NHL players and a draft selection. It’s also an arrangement that frees both teams from poor contracts.
Jones is in the third year of his eight-year, $76 million contract. The star defenseman has struggled to live up to his deal, but he remains an effective NHL defenseman. Jones would be a first- or second-pairing defenseman for the Red Wings. Last season with Chicago, the five-time NHL All-Star scored 8 goals and 23 assists for 31 points in 67 games.
In exchange, Detroit would send a third-round pick and two players. Compher is a winger who can
