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Red Wings Eye Trade for Lafreniere to Boost Scoring

11/7/2025

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The Detroit Red Wings sit second in the Atlantic Division and aim for the playoffs, but they need more scoring depth.
A potential trade would send Detroit a 2026 second-round pick, Carter Mazur, and Erik Gustafsson to the New York Rangers in exchange for Alexis Lafreniere, who has struggled.
Lafreniere's $7.45 million cap hit fits within Detroit's roughly $15 million cap space, but future contracts require care.

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Story summary

The Detroit Red Wings sit second in the Atlantic Division and aim for the playoffs, but they need more scoring depth.
A potential trade would send Detroit a 2026 second-round pick, Carter Mazur, and Erik Gustafsson to the New York Rangers in exchange for Alexis Lafreniere, who has struggled.
Lafreniere's $7.45 million cap hit fits within Detroit's roughly $15 million cap space, but future contracts require care.