Buddy of mine who is in the Detroit area... Said that it was being talked about on local hockey media outlets.
I don't think i would even trade Nyquist, Mantha, and a 1st for Stamkos... even if Stamkos was extended. I don't think that is worth it.
Nyquist and Mantha are legit 1LW and 1RW IMO. I wouldn't trade 2 top forwards for one elite star who has regressed the past year or so. Stamkos was really a ghost in the playoffs last year even though he put in 18 points and hasn't had a huge impact this season either to his typical caliber.
- JVince11
I wouldn't do that trade if I was Detroit, but for different reasons
1st... We don't know what Mantha is yet. There's still a lot of debate on how he'll turn out. Supposedly, the Wings got so annoyed with him he was almost traded last season.
2nd... Disagree about Stamkos. Yes, his stats are down. But that whole team is struggling. And last year in the playoffs when he wasn't scoring, he was anything but a ghost. He was going up against top centers every night & was really bringing the physical play. Everyone has slumps. I was super impressed that he still found ways to contribute without scoring!
But the reason I wouldn't do the trade...
I expect Stamkos to be one of the top5 goal scorers for years to come...
But his production won't justify that giant cap hit when compared to what Nyquist will give u at about half the price