Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman went big in the final minutes of Monday’s NHL trade deadline.
The Wings traded forward Anthony Mantha to the Washington Capitals for forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, a 2021 first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick.
The move sent shockwaves around the NHL during an otherwise uneventful finish to the trade deadline.
"We are obviously rebuilding our organization, our team, and I felt this was an opportunity that came along to add draft picks to it but still kind of try to win as many games as possible," Yzerman said in a Zoom call with media.