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 as well as a 2021 first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick.
Mantha, 26, signed a four-year contract worth $22.8 million before the season but has had a disappointing year.
Despite scoring 20-plus goals twice in his career, Mantha only has 11 goals and 10 assists in 42 games this season.
Vrana, 25, is a left wing who has 11 goals and 14 assists this season in 39 games.