UPDATE: The #RedWings today acquired defenseman Radim Simek and New Jersey’s 7th round pick in 2024 (previously acquired by SJ on 2/26/2023) in exchange for forward Klim Kostin

33 comments

1. Klim we hardly knew thee. People will be upset by this.

2. That’s a trade alright

3. Goodbye Klim Shady 🫡

4. I am whelmed.

5. Hey… we did something!

6. Fuck man. I know he didn’t get a lot of playtime but I still liked what he brought when he did play. Fuck, I was so pumped when we got him too 🙁 I saw his playoffs with Edmonton and I thought we got a helluva player.

7. Any one know anything about this guy? Never heard of him before

8. getting a 7th dman in return in my eyes means holl is next to go

   Edit: They sent Radim Simek down right away, could this be edvinsson getting called up?

9. Damn… I really liked the Klim Reaper. We need more grit

10. I think this move is more for Berggren and shedding Kostins salary. Simek should be an AHL guy.

11. Definitely a cap clearing move, right?

12. Klim was a stud in the playoffs last year for Edmonton. Was looking forward to seeing that version of him when we get in.

13. We’re just clearing cap. It’s ok boys

14. Simek immediately assigned to GRG

15. Of course when I clock into work something happens

16. This has big “re-arranging my sock drawer” energy.

17. He’s showing as being in Grand rapids on elite prospects

18. Berggren szn

19. Thank you Klim! You are a dawg and I for one enjoyed having you on the team

20. Getting minor assets in exchange for a salary dump seems okay. It’s too bad Kostin didn’t work out, but I guess best to get even minor assets for him than just having him sit.

21. Hmm, there’s Bergy’s spot open I guess.

22. Based on elite prospects, he is in fact a Griffin? Not a wing

23. According to CapFriendly, Kostin was a $2M cap hit and now Simek is listed as a $1.1M buried penalty, so the move saves 900k. Still over $3M in space.

24. Count me as one of those who thought Kostin would make an impact. Guess not. Might as well move the $ and call up Burgers

25. I see, loading up for the Calder Cup run

26. Loved Klim but I get the sense that Stevie started to feel he’s wasting offensive prowess on not having Berggren in the lineup so he moves one of our lesser wingers. Would’ve liked a better return obviously but at least we got something whilst also opening up room for our best offensive prospect at the moment.

27. That whole thing to get Kostin and buy out Yamamoto seems really weird now. But hey no harm, no foul, the world keeps spinning 

28. Come on down Berggren

29. Meh, I never really saw the attraction for him, but if it gets one of our AHL studs up, I’m for it.

30. Cap dump, might see holl moved too if we are trying to create cap space.

31. A 7th and the Czech Brian Lashoff for clearing up the cap isn’t terrible. Not an exciting move but a necessary one.

32. If our deadline acquisition is a Patrick Kane extension then I’m alright with this.

33. I liked Klim in theory but he barely played and got hurt like 7 times in 3 months when he did. He’s not an important or impactful player so not really worried about trading him.