Confirmed deal :  Trade Pitch Sees Red Wings Dealing $25.5 Million Center to Rival

The Detroit Red Wings are competing for a playoff spot, but one trade pitch has them dealing a forward to a rival.

The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Red Wings trading J.T. Compher to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

 

The proposed deal would be an intriguing one as Detroit would deal Compher to a rival for a second-round pick and a fourth-line center.

 

Kampf is in the second year of his four-year $9.6 million deal with the Maple Leafs. He’s a good shutdown center and would be able to replace Compher and be Detroit’s fourth-line center. This season, he’s skated in 41 games recording 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points. However, the big part of the trade for Detroit would be the second-round pick

 

In return, the Maple Leafs would acquire Compher who could be the team’s third-line center and be an upgrade. Compher is in the second year of his five-year $25.5 million deal with the Red Wings. He would be a good depth scoring option while also being able to play some shutdown minutes. Compher has skated in 48 games recording 6 goals and 15 assists for 21 points.