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Sunny Mehta Already Has a Potential Devils Trade Partner
TL;DR
Sunny Mehta has identified a potential trade partner for the New Jersey Devils as the Detroit Red Wings look to improve after missing the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.
Key points
- Sunny Mehta identifies potential trade partner for Devils
- Detroit Red Wings missed playoffs for 10th consecutive season
- Steve Yzerman expresses need for better players
- No player is untouchable in Red Wings organization
- Red Wings open to trades to improve their team
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Sunny Mehta already has an option to pick up the phone and negotiate a potential New Jersey Devils trade and improve their top-six.
After failing to make the playoffs for the 10th season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are now the longest-tenured team to miss the postseason after the Buffalo Sabres finally punched their ticket this spring.
Amid expressing his disappointment in what was declared a disappointing season by Steve Yzerman, he explained the Red Wings âneed better players,â and that no one in the organization is untouchable.
âWeâll certainly look at any way we can to improve our team to take that next step, so to speak,â Yzerman said. âCertainly prepared to do that. Weâre absolutely open to doing that.â
While itâs unclear what direction Detroitâs GM will choose to go this summer, the Red Wings certainly have a few players that would benefit New Jersey in a potential Devils trade.
At his introductory press conference, Mehta explained he wanted to, âmake smart, objective and educated decisions⊠over, and over, and over again.â
He later made it clear that although he has a background in analytics as a former professional poker player, stocks trader, and NHL executive, he finds value in blending the analytics with his hockey knowledge.
âThe reason that I ever even cared about analytics, statistics probability is because it helped me win. It helped me win in poker. It helped me win on the trading floor, and itâs helped me win in hockey. And so thatâs why I care about it.
âAnd the blending is, of course, important in the same way that in poker itâs not just numbers. You have to have a feel for your opponent. You have to understand the subjectivity of bluffing. And, you have to understand the psychology. And the same thing is true in trading, right? That you have to have a feel for markets. You have to understand how news affects things, subjectivity, and human emotion affects things.â
So, who could the Devils target in Detroit to improve their own roster?
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Q&A
What trade options do the New Jersey Devils have with the Detroit Red Wings?
The New Jersey Devils may explore trade options with the Detroit Red Wings, who are looking to improve their roster after a disappointing season.
Why are the Detroit Red Wings considering trades this summer?
The Detroit Red Wings are considering trades to acquire better players and improve their performance after failing to make the playoffs for a decade.
Who is the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings and what did he say about trades?
Steve Yzerman, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, stated that no player is untouchable and they are open to making trades to enhance the team.
How long have the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs?
The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs for the last 10 seasons, making them the longest-tenured team without a postseason appearance.