Detroit signs Andrej Sekera, $3.0m (2016-2019) to an extension
2017-2018 ranked #237 D
2018-2019 ranked #301 D
Signed to a two year extension worth $0.6m
Andrej Sekera, $0.6m (2018-2020)

Detroit will use most of the cap space gained to sign LW - Jake DeBrusk (2015: 1/14 - 81 Games) to a three year entry level contract

Jake DeBrusk $2.0m (2018-2021-EL)

Rangers claim Murray

Detroit bids 800k

To Detroit
Dylan Larkin, $3.6m (2020-21)
Sami Vatanen, $3.6m (2018-19)
Vitali Kravtsov, N/C (0 games)

for

Vancouver
Matthew Murray, $5.6m (2020-21)
Rick Nash, $2.3m (2019-20)

Larkin's shooting % took a dip last year, but I expect it to go up and for him to be a 20-25 goal, 70-75 point player this year. He's young and on a bad Detroit team, but there are good young players coming up around him. Vatanan is easily better than half my D-men and gives me better depth at that position. Kravstov is a blue-chip sniper and I expect that he'll become a perennial 30-goal scorer. I wanted him in the draft but missed out on him.

I understand that I am trading away a starting goalie, but after picking up Howard in FA, I have 3 starters in a 20 team league and feel that I can diversify my roster and still be very competitive; some teams don't even have a 1 true number. Goalies are tricky, they get hot, they get cold, they get injured.

I think this is a fair trade and hopefully the TC sees it as more even than the last attempt.

To Detroit
Dylan Larkin, $3.6m (2020-21)
Sami Vatanen, $3.6m (2018-19)
Lucas Elvenes, N/C (0 games)
Round 3

To Vancouver
Frederik Andersen, $8.2m (2018-19)
Rick Nash, $2.3m (2019-20)

Freddie Andersen is a great fantasy goalie, but I really like the guys that I'm picking up. I see Larkin continuing to get better this year, Vatanen should be the #1 PPQB in NJ and Elvenes and the 3rd help Detroit's future. I'm also happy to be shedding Nash's contract as I think he'll retire soon.

Thankd for the deal Rob