Pavel Datsyuk‘s rights were traded to the Arizona Coyotes. The Detroit Red Wings made the move for cap relief purposes after Pav decided he wanted to continue his hockey career in the KHL. The move helped the Coyotes get above the salary cap floor. In the deal, the teams exchanged draft choices.
Coyotes took Jakob Chychrun who is now a top 4 NHL defender. The Detroit Red Wings moved from pick 16 to 20 and selected Dennis Cholowski. In the deal, the wings received an additional second round pick and took Filip Hronek with it.