Detroit shouldn't trade ASP. Anyone else and their top 4 is looking like Seider, Erv, Asp and Jiricek in 2 years. Good lord would that be a top 4 in 2026.
I just don’t see Yzerman getting involved in anything similar to a Drouin situation. Where, if it’s true, a kid and his agent are trying to dictate development.
The fit would be great though. To have those 3 for the next 7-10 years? Detroit would be very hard to matchup against. Then ASP would likely come in and have tons of extra space, to do his thing. He’d be the one who’d play the left side btw..
You’d have to think it would cost something like Wallinder and Rasmussen.
Interesting BTW, yesterday heard some talk that Rasmussen was almost traded this past weekend. I just figured, if true, it was Calgary or Seattle. Calgary cause I know Conroy likes him from last year talk, and they’re looking, or Seattle because they’ve been watching DET too much recently. DET has also been watching Coachella Valley and Seattle recently from what I understand. Was just assuming Rasmussen or Copp to Seattle for Gourde (because of the Yzerman connection) and a prospect. Know DET has gone out of their way to watch Winterton for a long time now, and actually surprised they didn’t draft him.
Anyway, maybe it was in a deal with Columbus instead. One of the media guys did say Columbus was close this past weekend.
I still find it hard to believe Yzerman would be in on this. Detroit still loves over marinating prospects. They’d have to really believe In Jiricek, and have the confidence he’d go down to Grand Rapids “IF” they believe he needs it.
Something we do see btw, when prospects have done this. McGroarty recently.