The Wings also got the retired Kyle Brodziak in return, mostly to stabilize the offer under the leagues wage cap.
Green played 48 games with Detroit this season, signing up three objectives and eight helps. In an injury pestered profession with the Red Wings, he had 37 goals and 104 assists in 303 video games from 2015-20. He formerly played 10 seasons in Washington.
Less than 24 hours later, the Red Wings once again traded with Edmonton, sending out Andreas Athanasiou for 2 second-round choices.
Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green is choosing out of playing in the NHLs reboot, set for August 1..
Green, 34, was traded to the Edmonton Oilers– who are led by Hall of Fame general supervisor Ken Holland, the former longtime Wings executive– for a conditional draft pick February 24, and played 2 video games for them prior to hurting his best knee.
The Red Wings will officially get a fourth-rounder in the 2020 draft in payment in GM Steve Yzermans first trade deadline handle Detroit. They wouldve received a third-round pick in 2021 if the Oilers reached the West finals and Green played in half of their video games. The Red Wings were likewise choosing up 50% of Greens remaining 2020 cap hit– $2.6875 million.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green shoots during the first period versus the New York Islanders, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Uniondale, N.Y. ( Photo: Kathy Willens, AP).
