Wings Trade Kostin to New Jersey For Radim Simek

03/08/2024 at 1:01pm EST

UPDATE: The #RedWings today acquired defenseman Radim Simek and New Jersey’s 7th round pick in 2024 (previously acquired by SJ on 2/26/2023) in exchange for forward Klim Kostin. pic.twitter.com/jz8TvqozFC
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03/08/2024

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bezukov

So who is this?

MZ2215bezukov

Doesn't matter, can refer to him as "Salary Dump"

Paul

UPDATE: The #RedWings have loaned defenseman Radim Simek to the AHLs Grand Rapids Griffins. pic.twitter.com/gTdjyqp111
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Paul

Red Wings move Kostin to San Jose for Simek and a 7th. Simek is in last year of his $2.25m AAV deal and was playing in AHL. Kostin has one more year at $2m. Essentially a salary dump by Detroit for next season. And gain $900K in space this year with Simek in AHL.
Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) March 8, 2024

RockyGibraltar

This may add context to the Johnny Burgers post in the open post thread. Burgers is on the way up (after 3pm) in place of Kostin.

RWHockey13RockyGibraltar

That would be nice. However, it sounds like Lalonde is going 7/11, which will mean Holl is playing and not being moved.

Kate

Will SY pull off an 11th hour deal, or is he standing pat?

Shanny_Fan

Good cap move. I agree they're probably making room for Jonny Burgers. Wonder if SY will do a similar thing with Holl.

RWHockey13Shanny_Fan

Not if the Wings are going 7/11 tonight. Probably the only deal by Yzerman. It stinks, but whatever for this season. It has been fun.

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

So DeBrincat will do all of the rough stuff from now on....

OlderThanCheliosRoyal Grand Exalted PooBah

And, surprisingly, he's not that bad at it.

RWHockey13Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

No loss. Kostin hardly played and is really not that good.

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

I guess that means that Edvinsson or Johansson is moving up to Detroit and this guy takes his place

dcaRoyal Grand Exalted PooBah

Nope.

Detroit has 3 LHD (Walman, Chiarot, and Maatta) . They have Ghost who can play LHD if necessarybut prefers to play offhandedly as a RHD. The other RHD are Seider, Petry, and Holl.

The Wings dont want to carry 8 NHL dmenuntil the rosters expand which is why they got this AHLer in return.
The Wings want Edvinsson to play AHL playoff games.

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