“In 2012, the Red Wings were solidly in their «win-now» era, so you can understand them being willing to move first-round picks. To be fair, they did extend Quincey twice, so it didn’t turn out to be a pure rental. The problem is that the 2012 first-round pick they dealt (along with minor-leaguer Piché) for Quincey went on to become Vasilevskiy, the best goaltender of a generation. Meanwhile, the Red Wings have been searching for a long-term answer in goal for a decade.”
