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    Caleb Kerney·Feb 23, 2025·Partner

    Red Wings Connected To 3 Superstars

    Trevor Zegras (Sergei Belski-Imagn Images)Trevor Zegras (Sergei Belski-Imagn Images)

    Tick, tock. Tick, tock.

    The clock is running out on the Detroit Red Wings to make a move. While March 7th is still 12 days away, Red Wings fans are getting restless.

    We all know the deal with how Steve Yzerman does things. We know we will find out about a deal right once everyone else does. The Red Wings GM knows how to keep everyone tight-lipped.

    Several insiders have connected the same players to the Red Wings. The Fourth Period has released an updated trade board. Here are three players linked to the Red Wings.

    Dylan Cozens

    Dylan Cozens is a 23-year-old center in the second year of a seven-year contract, paying him $7.1 million a year. He's been connected to the Red Wings for a while now. He's having a bit of a down year, with 27 points in 55 games played. However, he's seeing the ice a lot.

    The Buffalo Sabres center is averaging 17:20 of ice time per game. He could fit with the Red Wings like a glove. It's no secret that they need another center. They also need someone who can win draws, and Cozens is sitting at a 50.5 faceoff win percentage for the season.

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    Elias Pettersson

    Elias Pettersson is connected to seven teams, with the Red Wings being one of the seven. He's only in the first year of a new deal paying him $11.6 million.

    Things aren't coming easily for Pettersson this season, as tensions between him and J.T. Miller caused a rift in the locker room. It reached the point where Miller was traded to the New York Rangers. There's still a chance that the Vancouver Canucks want to offer Pettersson a new start elsewhere so that everyone has a clean slate.

    Trevor Zegras

    Things haven't been going Trevor Zegras' way for a while. Last season, he was limited to 31 games, and he's only played 33 games so far this season. He's sitting at 16 points and averages 16:56 per game.

    Perhaps Saturday's game is a sign of where things are going for the Anaheim Ducks superstar. He scored a goal, fired five shots on net, and played 19:08 -- which is the most he's played in a game since December 1st.

    Either way, the Red Wings are associated with some high-profile names on three different teams. We will see if the clock runs out before any of them become Red Wings.

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    DavidInVegas·Feb 23, 2025
    Cozens reminds me of the guy who has a great year, gets his money, then doesn't give a crap about anything but cashing that check. Pettersson I wouldn't want. I heard there were problems between him and J.T. Miller. If he's a clubhouse cancer, no thanks. Zegras another underachiever. Seems we have enough of those. #1. We're not winning a stanley cup this year. Play out our hand with what we have. Let the FA's walk. The salary cap goes up next year. If you can, go after a Sam Bennett. He's going to be 29 next year. Offer a 6 year deal. Chychrun is a FA, and we could use a good young D-man. Evan Bouchard or Bowen Byram also are FA's. Adin Hill is a good goalie. He'll be a FA at the end of the year. I'm sure Vegas will give him a deal, but if he tests the market, make an offer.
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    anonymous·Feb 28, 2025
    There's no way I'd want Petterson at 11.6mil a season. He was a wallflower at the 4Nations tourney. If a newbie to the game watched team Sweden and you told them one of them is one of the highest paid players in the league, Peterson would have been one of the last players they'd have considered. Despite his tremendous talents He just simply doesn't care enough. (1 goal in 13 playoff games last year at that salary is embarrassing) Watching him closely, a fan can see exactly why a prideful hard working guy like JT Miller disliked him. In Cozens case, he just lost his spot to a better young center and has been playing with lesser wingers. Cozens would be an excellent addition between DeBrincat and Kane, and give the Wings a very solid top 6. Zegras has the dynamic ability the Wings could definitely use more of, but I'm not so sure He's a guy Yzerman would have that much interest in.
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    anonymous·Feb 28, 2025
    Can you have a superstar 3C? Except for 1 season Cozens has the production of a 3rd liner.
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    anonymous·Feb 27, 2025
    It's debatable whether these players would fit the Wings, but was isn't debatable is that none of them is a "superstar" as the headline suggests.
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    CalebKerney·Feb 23, 2025
    Who would you like to see the Red Wings acquire before the deadline?
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