Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Offseason Trade Targets series for the Detroit Red Wings. During it, we will be looking at a handful of players from each NHL team who the Red Wings should consider pursuing this summer.
In this latest episode of the series, we will be focusing on the Nashville Predators. The Predators made major changes before the deadline passed, as they moved Mattias Ekholm, Mikael Granlund, Tanner Jeannot, and Nino Niederreiter. More moves are expected to occur over the summer, and Red Wings general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman would be wise to call the Predators about these three players because of it.
Yakov Trenin
The Red Wings have multiple pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) forwards heading into the offseason. As a result, Yzerman should look to add at least one bottom-six forward to their group before the start of next season. When looking at the Predators’ current group, Yakov Trenin stands out as a solid trade target. The 26-year-old center may not be a star, but he is a solid player who had 12 goals, 24 points, and 167 hits in 77 games this season.
When looking at the Red Wings’ current group, it is fair to argue that Trenin could slot nicely as their third-line center. He is also able to the wing, so he would be a fit virtually anywhere in their bottom six. He also has been praised for his effective defensive play, so he would be in the running to receive penalty-kill time.
When noting that Trenin provides decent secondary scoring, effective two-way play, and immense physicality, the Predators would likely want a third-round pick in return for him. Overall, that would be a fair price for the Red Wings to pay for him, as he would give them a bit of everything in their bottom six.
Dante Fabbro
The Red Wings should look to add at least one right-shot defenseman to their group this offseason. Dante Fabbro would be an interesting addition for the Red Wings, as he is a former first-round pick who can play top-four minutes. After posting a 24-point campaign in 66 games for the Predators in 2021-22, Fabbro took a step back offensively this season, as he had just 11 points in 79 games. However, when noting that he is still only 24 years old, there is reason to believe that he will bounce back in 2023-24.
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