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A Western Conference organization appears to have their sights set on acquiring the Detroit Red Wings forward Marco Kasper on the trade market, per reports.
After a promising rookie season, the Detroit Red Wings forward Marco Kasper struggled this year. In the first half of the season, he tallied only six points, forcing Todd McLellan to reduce his ice time.
However, in January, his production and confidence started to come back, with seven points in his last 10 games.
The 21-year-old forward has a lot of potential, but his shaky start could’ve altered Steve Yzerman’s plans for him.
Indeed, his name came up in trade rumors over the past months, and now that he found his rhythm, could bring a significant return to Detroit on the market.
Vancouver Canucks Could Target Wings Forward Marco Kasper
According to reports, Detroit could be interested in targeting more than one player in Vancouver.
Indeed, both Elias Pettersson and Filip Hronek were linked to Detroit in the past.
To bring either of them to the organization would have a significant cost for Yzerman. Kasper could end up being a part of a deal with Vancouver, especially to fulfill immediate needs in Detroit.
Hronek and Pettersson will both be in action at the Olympic Games, for Team Czechia and Team Sweden.
It’ll be interesting to see what Steve Yzerman decides to do before the NHL trade deadline, as well as what the Canucks, who already traded away Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood earlier this season, are planning for the next step of their rebuilding.
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Western Conference team reportedly has their sight set on acquiring Marco Kasper from the Red Wings
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