Massive trade botched by Steve Yzerman: Detroit Red Wings' biggest mistake
According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, the Detroit Red Wings and Steve Yzerman could have gotten more for Jake Walman.
He believes that the GM of the Red Wings did not do his due diligence before trading his fan-favourite defencemen to the San Jose Sharks.
Walman was a huge part of the Red Wings' blue line over the last three seasons, especially being the partner to young defensive stud Mortiz Seider.
The Red Wings traded Walman to the Sharks . As well as a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, in exchange for future considerations. Which appeared to have shocked the hockey world, even though it likely was a salary cap dump. Many believed that they could have gotten much more for him.
Jake Walman, 28, still has two years remaining on his current contract with an AAV of $3.4 million per season.
Walman quickly became a fan favourite by both the fans of the team, NHL and his teammates after he infamously hit the griddy after scoring a goal. The celebration became his signature move after he scored big goals for the team.
Last season, he had 21 points in 63 games and averaged 16:46 of ice time per game. The Sharks are getting a very liked defenceman who will likely carry on his dance celebration whenever he puts the puck in the back of the net.
San Jose Sharks fans and teammates will grow to love him very quickly!
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Steve Yzerman botched Jake Walman trade.
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JUILLET 14 | 191 ANSWERS Massive trade botched by Steve Yzerman: Detroit Red Wings' biggest mistake Did the Detroit Red Wings' GM botch the Jake Walman trade? | ||
| Yes - Could have gotten more | 115 | 60.2 % |
| No - Doesn't matter it was a cap dump | 76 | 39.8 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
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