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UPDATE: The #RedWings today acquired defenseman Radim Simek and New Jersey’s 7th round pick in 2024 (previously acquired by SJ on 2/26/2023) in exchange for forward Klim Kostin



UPDATE: The #RedWings today acquired defenseman Radim Simek and New Jersey’s 7th round pick in 2024 (previously acquired by SJ on 2/26/2023) in exchange for forward Klim Kostin

by zze0001

36 Comments

  1. Klim we hardly knew thee. People will be upset by this.

  2. Salamangra

    Fuck man. I know he didn’t get a lot of playtime but I still liked what he brought when he did play. Fuck, I was so pumped when we got him too 🙁 I saw his playoffs with Edmonton and I thought we got a helluva player.

  3. Brooksie019

    Any one know anything about this guy? Never heard of him before

  4. AintNoBuffet

    getting a 7th dman in return in my eyes means holl is next to go

    Edit: They sent Radim Simek down right away, could this be edvinsson getting called up?

  5. Thick-Journalist-590

    Damn… I really liked the Klim Reaper. We need more grit

  6. I think this move is more for Berggren and shedding Kostins salary. Simek should be an AHL guy.

  7. Soggy_Jigger

    Klim was a stud in the playoffs last year for Edmonton. Was looking forward to seeing that version of him when we get in.

  8. SnowballJackson

    We’re just clearing cap. It’s ok boys

  9. sunshineeeeeeeeeeee_

    Of course when I clock into work something happens

  10. This has big “re-arranging my sock drawer” energy.

  11. energizernutter

    He’s showing as being in Grand rapids on elite prospects

  12. FragmentEx

    Thank you Klim! You are a dawg and I for one enjoyed having you on the team

  13. OvercookedFettucini

    Getting minor assets in exchange for a salary dump seems okay. It’s too bad Kostin didn’t work out, but I guess best to get even minor assets for him than just having him sit.

  14. Based on elite prospects, he is in fact a Griffin? Not a wing

  15. whitelightning91

    According to CapFriendly, Kostin was a $2M cap hit and now Simek is listed as a $1.1M buried penalty, so the move saves 900k. Still over $3M in space.

  16. 4plates1barbell

    Count me as one of those who thought Kostin would make an impact. Guess not. Might as well move the $ and call up Burgers

  17. dandiogenes

    Loved Klim but I get the sense that Stevie started to feel he’s wasting offensive prowess on not having Berggren in the lineup so he moves one of our lesser wingers. Would’ve liked a better return obviously but at least we got something whilst also opening up room for our best offensive prospect at the moment.

  18. snotbowst

    That whole thing to get Kostin and buy out Yamamoto seems really weird now. But hey no harm, no foul, the world keeps spinning 

  19. SpiritBamba

    Cap dump, might see holl moved too if we are trying to create cap space.

  20. TheBrothersClegane

    A 7th and the Czech Brian Lashoff for clearing up the cap isn’t terrible. Not an exciting move but a necessary one.

  21. TheAnalogKid18

    If our deadline acquisition is a Patrick Kane extension then I’m alright with this.

  22. Late_Brush4518

    Cap space is nice as we dont have that much for next season

  23. redliondesu

    I liked Klim in theory but he barely played and got hurt like 7 times in 3 months when he did. He’s not an important or impactful player so not really worried about trading him.

  24. silverfang789

    Will Simek start immediately? We need all the help we can get.

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