Detroit — It took until late in the afternoon, but the Red Wings finally pulled off a trade before Monday’s 3 p.m. deadline.
It just might not have involved the player everyone expected it would be.
The Wings traded forward Tomas Tatar to the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2018 first-round pick, 2019 second-round pick and 2021 third-round draft pick.
With the organization stocked deep on the wings, general manager Ken Holland felt it was the right time to make a move, enabling young players to move in next season, and also accumulate draft picks.