Rumor: Trevor Daley requests trade to playoff team

[WingsMJN2965]

Bye Felicia.

 

[CraigsList]

I think he'd be great on the Pens again.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Hahaha good riddance. Like there’s a contending team that wants you anyways.

 

[Pia8988]

More likely to get traded to a retirement home.

 

[DrDangles]

Pens haven’t won a cup since he left, coincidence?

 

[AcerComputer]

Wow I didn't even know this guy was still in the league

 

[Artorius Horus T]

 

[greasysnapper]

I think he'll be a 7th dman add by a younger team and would be a good one, even if he doesn't get into a game. He's won what, like 2 cups? Sometimes that invaluable. People knocking Daley are the same ones who knock when Poile or someone picks up a goon in February when it looks like you might play Vegas. Sometimes you just gotta shore things up. I don't have an issue with any playoff team lacking leadership adding this guy for a late round pick

 

[Tetsuo]

A 4th round pick would be the very most Detroit could get with retention. He is a good locker room presence and has seen it all. He can play either side. It's not like picks deep into the second day often materialize into players, and if he can provide a steady presence during practice and maybe a game or two down the stretch that is somewhat valuable.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Yzerman simply does him a professional courtesy to find a fit for him even if nothing materializes.

 

[Avs44]

Honestly, wouldn't be surprised if the Avs got him, that seems an astute suggestion from LeBrun. The current seventh defensman is Barberio who isn't all that good himself. I'm quite certain the Avs will add a defensman for depth before the deadline (obviously I am hoping and think it needs to be at least a second pairing calibre defender, but that's probably unlikely). Daley...as the poster said above, he's got experience, I could see Sakic tossing a late pick the Wings' way.

 

[Alluckks]

All playoff teams: "well, this is awkward"

 

[Wingsfan 4 life]

For a 4th round pick, the Kings will act as a middleman and eat half his salary.

Assuming anybody even wants him at this point, Wings don't really need a middleman for salary purposes. Wings are more than capable of retaining the full 50% themselves, if it means actually getting anything in return for him.

 

[kilowatt]

Assuming anybody even wants him at this point, Wings don't really need a middleman for salary purposes. Wings are more than capable of retaining the full 50% themselves, if it means actually getting anything in return for him.

I meant on top of the 50% that the Wings would likely be retaining

 

[Dooble08]

I guess some team could use him for a run at the Calder Cup

 

[Oddbob]

He didn't request a trade, it was more like he probably told Yzerman that if there is a trade he would like to play for a Cup. Or more likely Yzerman asked him if he wants to go elsewhere for the playoffs to which he said yes.

That being said, he shouldn't be in your Top 6 if you want to win a Cup and don't have injuries. Someone picking him up as injury depth could work, but I think there are a number of better options on non playoff teams that are younger and playing better. Daley has been quite bad this year. The best the Wings could get is a 5th or 6th or a cond. 7th or something so nothing interesting for us even if he gets moved.

 

[Lampedampe]

at 50% retained i'm sure there's some team that would like to have him as 7th D. Realistic return is maybe like a 5th.

 

[3074326]

Pens haven’t won a cup since he left, coincidence?

"The (new) Piece"

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'd love to see him come back to the Pens.

The last few games I have seen him this year, he's looked good, wheels are still there, in limited minutes he's a fantastic depth piece. If the Pens can get him to be the 7th guy and rotate him in as the LD with Riikola, I would definitely love to see the guy back.

 

[simon IC]

Yzerman is probably going to do Daley a courtesy, much the same way Armstrong did with Fabbri. It isn't always about "winning" a trade.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Yzerman is probably going to do Daley a courtesy, much the same way Armstrong did with Fabbri. It isn't always about "winning" a trade.

Yeah, I think the only reason Daley didn't sign with Pittsburgh was the cap restraints, I wonder if that's where he'd like to come back to, the team could really use him for depth.

 

[wej20]

As much as I love Daley for all his years on the Stars I don’t think he’s the kind of guy teams are looking to bring in for a cup run at this point in his career. Hope I’m wrong and someone adds him as a 7th, but I hope it’s not my team.

Pens added Mark Streit in 16-17, Daley could be a somewhat similar addition to a team as a depth guy.

 

[Vitto79]

He clear some waivers

 

[GeeoffBrown]

playoff teams always looking for a 7th/8th D. He'll get a late round pick with salary retention

 

[Empoleon8771]

Idk Streit at 50% was traded as veteran D depth for a 4th in 2017, so I feel like it's reasonable to say that Daley at 50% would be traded for something similar. I'd be happy to add him as D depth for a playoff run for the price he'd cost.

 

[molon labe]

Definitely interested (as others have stated) - as a 7th D.

If this were the start of the season, I wouldn't want to sacrifice any time to our AHL call-ups...but headed down the stretch I'd take Daley over Riikola or Ruhwedel.