The One NHL Trade Every Fan Wishes They Could Erase—And Why It Still Haunts Their Team
Detroit Red Wings
Sébastien Piché and 2012 first-round pick (that became Andrei Vasilevskiy) for Kyle Quincey (2012)
In 2012, the Red Wings were solidly in their “win-now” era, so you can understand them being willing to move first-round picks. To be fair, they did extend Quincey twice, so it didn’t turn out to be a pure rental. The problem is that the 2012 first-round pick they dealt (along with minor-leaguer Piché) for Quincey went on to become Vasilevskiy, the best goaltender of a generation. Meanwhile, the Red Wings have been searching for a long-term answer in goal for a decade. — Max Bultman
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