Red Wings Trade Mike Commodore To Lightning For 7th-Round Pick

by SB Nation NHL News on Feb 27, 2012 11:58 AM CST

(SB Nation, Travis Hughes) - Mike Commodore has been traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on 2012 NHL Trade Deadline day. The Detroit Red Wings sent the 32-year-old defenseman to Steve Yzerman's club in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick.

It's the second deal of the last week between these two clubs after the Bolts flipped Kyle Quincey to the Red Wings in exchange for a first-round pick. By trading Commodore and freeing up a spot on defense, the Red Wings could be preparing for another move at the deadline. It's wait and see in that department.

The Lightning add a contract in Commodore that's worth $1 million against the cap. He'll be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but he gives Tampa Bay some much-needed depth on defense between now and April. The seventh-round pick isn't much to give up for that help, although knowing the Red Wings, they'll probably turn it into the next Henrik Zetterberg.

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Sounds like things starting to ramp up at Trade Centre. Keep it up GMs!

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by Scott Kenny on Feb 27, 2012 12:03 PM CST reply actions

Good for TB and Stevie Y

They needed depth in D and they got it. Well done Kenny

by forever_rednwhite on Feb 27, 2012 12:11 PM CST reply actions

Unfortunate that Commie’s gone. I had hoped he and Kindl could team up and lock Riggy Shitbox in the trainer’s room until July.

by dteowner on Feb 27, 2012 12:12 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

That’s what I was thinking too…

by celldweller on Feb 27, 2012 12:13 PM CST up reply actions

Making roster space for a possible trade later?

by LAwing on Feb 27, 2012 12:18 PM CST reply actions

I think it has to be

The draft pick we got back is conditional on the 11th place Lightning making the playoffs, so there’s a good chance of no return here. Got to think that means something else is coming down the pipe…

by EthrDemon on Feb 27, 2012 12:28 PM CST up reply actions

Eh, Commodore wasn't horrible for us

He had a few solid games when he actually played. Although with Quincey back, there’s no reason to be carrying 8 defensemen.

by timr92 on Feb 27, 2012 12:23 PM CST reply actions

Short a Dman?

I could be wrong here, but with Shitbox out and commie gone, aren’t we down to 5 active D. Is it Smith time ?

by DarthSparty on Feb 27, 2012 12:24 PM CST via mobile reply actions

It is indeed. He's been called up

Although we were at 6 active D (Lids, White, Kronner, Stuie, Quince, Kindl). Word is one of those guys is a little banged up and that’s why Smith is going up

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by Scott Kenny on Feb 27, 2012 12:26 PM CST up reply actions

Supposedly Lids was limping today before practice, so they might rest him.

by celldweller on Feb 27, 2012 12:36 PM CST up reply actions

Or call in the mechanic

by timr92 on Feb 27, 2012 12:36 PM CST up reply actions

Word, I forgot Quincy

by DarthSparty on Feb 27, 2012 2:16 PM CST up reply actions

Going to miss Commodore's big body.

Hope he plays well in TB.

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by EuroCap on Feb 27, 2012 12:38 PM CST reply actions

Going to miss Commodore’s big body.

(ha-ha) He works out!

by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 27, 2012 12:48 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

I'm not too sure about this move....

but then again, its Ken Holland. He never fails to impress us. Opening up 1M in Cap space could be good for us potentially. With the way Kindl has played this year, it scares me a little bit. I liked Commie

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by MuleRules on Feb 27, 2012 12:49 PM CST reply actions

1500

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by beemerron on Feb 27, 2012 1:00 PM CST up reply actions

500 years ago?!

by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 27, 2012 1:01 PM CST up reply actions

Better late than never

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by beemerron on Feb 27, 2012 1:02 PM CST up reply actions

Works for me

by celldweller on Feb 27, 2012 1:03 PM CST up reply actions

I don’t understand this trade, or why its being hailed as a “good move”. To me, Commodore has been a better 3rd pairing guy than Kindl, they are always talking about how you “can’t have too many D-men going into the playoffs”, we always want more size and grit on the backend (which Commodore provides), and we currently have E out for a month. We basically gave him away for almost nothing (or quite literally nothing if they miss the playoffs).
Oh, and we don’t need the cap space, since we have like $20 mil in available cap space at this point.

by NMJ on Feb 27, 2012 12:52 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Roster space

The Wings before the trade had 50 players under contract (part of the reason Piche had to go in the Quincey deal).

Not saying it’s a part of it, but if Detroit is going to pick up another player for picks, they had to lose one under contract.

by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 27, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions

They could always waive him though, right? And wouldn’t have to do that until a deal is actually done. I mean, I guess a possible 7th rounder is better than nothing, but he also might have cleared waivers and been a potential playoff call up.

by NMJ on Feb 27, 2012 1:02 PM CST up reply actions

No

A waived player still counts against that limit unless he’s claimed… which actually WOULD BE for zero return. At least this way, there’s a chance of a pick coming back.

by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 27, 2012 1:04 PM CST up reply actions

Sure

Commie could easily replace Kindl, Big E, and Quincey with little difference but he can’t replace Stuart, White, Kronwall, and Lidstrom, which Brendan Smith can do.

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by Detroitnr1 on Feb 27, 2012 2:27 PM CST up reply actions

I am really curious now as to what Kenny is thinking

I’m pretty sure we’re going to be surprised one way or another. Will he get a top six? Will we get another grinder? Is he staying put?

The suspense!

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by Dannik99 on Feb 27, 2012 1:00 PM CST reply actions

Nashville, Vancouver, and SJ

have all added some forward depth. Will Kenny have one more move before the deadline? I’d really like to see a veteran gritty forward added, ideally morrow but I don’t know the situation behind his injury is.. Haven’t heard his name for a while on the trade block too.

by MajesticY on Feb 27, 2012 1:17 PM CST reply actions

just listened to kenny on 97.1

sounds like he was just as disappointed that he couldnt get a deal together (specially cause i know he told nick that he would spend to the cap this year if he came back) but he was right. there was just no one they could get for a good price that would of fit. and it sounds like kenny was sick of waiting for smith. im excited to see him play up at this level… specially with all this talk about how he wasnt giving it his all down in the AHL. maybe everyone saw this and kenny was like “screw this im bringing him up then”
all in all it the wings will still be a strong team come playoff time. pavel will be back and franzen will evolve into playoff franzen and learn the moves “hustle” and hopefully “hat trick” “ITS SUPER EFFECTIVE!”

by Drumbum87 on Feb 27, 2012 2:57 PM CST reply actions