Confirmed Trade: [DET/NSH] Andrew Gibson for Jesse Kiiskinen, 2024 2nd round pick

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https://x.com/i/web/status/1805661074970091940

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[Empoleon8771]

Weird trade. A 2023 2nd rounder for a 2023 3rd rounder and an upcoming 2024 2nd. You don't usually see these kind of prospect trades happening.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Weird to see Detroit move him one year later

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Weird to see Detroit move him one year later

My guess is they see a log jam on defense right now with their prospects. Maybe they are targeting a forward at the draft…or even a goalie.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Nashville must REALLY like Gibson.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

weird trade

 

[eojsmada]

ASP and Seider will have top 4 RHD locked down by the time Gibson is ready. Solid move by Yzerman, IMO. Gets a more needed upside forward prospect plus a 2nd rounder.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Nashville is not a team to take lightly when it comes to defensive evaluations. Highly-coveted right-shot prospect, to boot.

 

[Soundgarden]

Who the F is Andrew Gibson? worth giving up a 2nd and a recently drafted 3rd?

 

[Legend123]

What who who's with who

 

[BKarchitect]

Gibson seems to have clearly evolved in the last 12 months into the superior prospect so it makes sense the Preds had to give up something else good.

I know a lot of sharp OHL ITK’s really, really liked his potential coming into the 2023 draft. Having the Preds stamp of approval as a defensive prospect is not nothing either IMO.

From a pure asset management standpoint, the Wings did well too. They made a good draft pick and then flipped him for more good things to help attack other areas of need or to increase inventory to make other moves.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Random.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Nashville is not a team to take lightly when it comes to defensive evaluations. Highly-coveted right-shot prospect, to boot.

They've been fantastic at developing D for the longest time, but maybe it's just me but ever since their peak in 2018, their D development has just been average, not great by any means? Like they have what just Carrier to show for as a top 4 Dman (And he's just an above average one not even great)?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Gonna need deeper information about why because as of now this trade is odd

 

[Zarzh]

Yzerman really hates prospects who produce like future NHLers.

 

[BKarchitect]

They've been fantastic at developing D for the longest time, but maybe it's just me but ever since their peak in 2018, their D development has just been average, not great by any means? Like they have what just Carrier to show for as a top 4 Dman (And he's just an above average one not even great)?

They have another wave coming. Not saying it’s a bunch of top four guys but Stastney is really underrated and should be a good NHL defenseman this up-coming season. Del Gaizo has a real good shot too. And Molendyk does look like a stud.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

They've been fantastic at developing D for the longest time, but maybe it's just me but ever since their peak in 2018, their D development has just been average, not great by any means? Like they have what just Carrier to show for as a top 4 Dman (And he's just an above average one not even great)?

Outside of the issues with Fabbro, they've still been quite solid at developing their D. Lauzon and Carrier were both quite effective this year, and Stastney has shown a lot of promise, too.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Oh what the hell.

I was high on Gibson.

 

[SpezDispenser]

I would do that trade all day if I'm Nashville.

 

[vildurson]

They have another wave coming. Not saying it’s a bunch of top four guys but Stastney is really underrated and should be a good NHL defenseman this up-coming season. Del Gaizo has a real good shot too. And Molendyk does look like a stud.

This is bit off topic but how has Molendyk looked? Havent followed him after draft but I liked him.

 

[Soundgarden]

We did need to replenish our defensive prospects pretty bad and we have quite a log jam at forward, so it makes sense.

 

[Hobnobs]

Wings doing Gibson a favour and Preds willing to pay for it as they are in some need to replenish the D prospect pool.

Makes sense to me.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Pure speculation here, but I wonder if the Wings are about to lock down their RD spots for awhile by signing a RD to a long-term deal, maybe the Michigan-born Matt Roy.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Just goes to show, NO ONE is untouchable...

 

[WarriorofTime]

This is like a 2023 Draft Day Trade that got delayed a year, lol