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Detroit Red Wings: Trade Deadline Moves 
Posted on March 29, 2013 at 05:37 PM.

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Season 1:Trade Deadline Transactions

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The Detroit Red Wings came into the Deadline looking to bolster there line-up with Defense and Goal Scoring depth, and they made moves for both during the day.

TRANSACTION #1 (TRADE)

To Detroit: D SAMI SALO (3.5)
To Tampa Bay: G MARCO COUSINEAU (3)

With the TB Lightning struggling to find a future Goaltender, they reached out to Detroit looking to acquire prospect G Marco Cousineau. The 23 year old, 6' 1'' 201 lb. goaltender is a former 3rd round pick on the Anaheim ducks in 2008. Detroit signed Cousineau to a 1 year $750,000 contract on July 22,2012. He played 25 games for the Grand Rapid Griffins and had a record of 11-11 with a GAA 2.41. His SV% .903 and he had 1 shutout and 2 PIMS.
The Red Wings acquired D Sami Salo, who has 1 year left on a $3.7m contract. Salo has 21 points in 60 GP along with a -2 rating with the Lightning. He is expected to be a offensive contributor on the Powerplay and help solidify the back end.
Brandon Smith (9 points-63 Games) was sent back to the Griffins

TRANSACTION #2 (TRADE)

To Detroit: 2013 2nd Round Pick
To Buffalo: RW TODD BERTUZZI(3)

Todd Bertuzzi has struggled mightily this year with only 14 points(7-7-14) in 56 games for Detroit. Buffalo gave up a 2nd rounder in a very deep draft and ccould be burned in this deal.

TRANSACTION #3 (TRADE)

To Detroit: C MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI
To: Toronto: D BRENT LASHOFF (3), 2014 3rd Round Pick

After C Mikhail Grabovski struggled to produce early in the season and was demoted to the 3rd line, he eventually ended up being a healthy scratch for a 8-game stretch. He signed a 5 year $5m contract extension last off-season and has only put up 19 points (10-9-19) in 51 Games for Toronto. Looking for a offensive replacement for Todd Bertuzzi, the Red Wings gave up future assets for a struggling player that they think can turn it around while playing on the 1st line of P. Datsyuk and H. Zetterberg. If he can't produce the Red Wings will lose out on this deal.

POST DEADLINE LINE COMBOS

Detroit Red Wings Depth Chart - POST TD
STARTER2ND3RD4TH
LWH. ZETTERBERG [89] (C)P. ELIAS [82]D. BRUNNER [81]D. MILLER [78]
CP. DATSYUK [95] (A)V. FILPPULA [83]D. HELM [81]J. ABDELKADER [78]
RWM. GRABOVSKI [82] J. FRANZEN [83]D. CLEARY [81]J. TOOTOO [77]
D #1N. KRONWALL [88] (A)K. QUINCEY [83]C. COLAIACOVO [81]
D #2I. WHITE [84]S. SALO [82]J. ERCSSON [77]
GJ. HOWARD [84]J. GUSTAVSSON [75]
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