Detroit acted as a go-between with Tampa Bay and Columbus, so that Tampa could acquire David Savard from the Blue Jackets.
It’s complicated, but the important aspects for Detroit fans are:
- Detroit adds Tampa’s 4th round pick in 2021.
- Tampa Bay now owns Brian Lashoff’s rights, but he will remain with the Grand Rapid Griffins, so the only change there is that Detroit cannot call up Lashoff to the NHL.
- Detroit retains 25% of David Savard’s salary.
The tweet from Pierre LeBrun lays out all the details:
Technically, an NHL team can assign a player to any AHL team that will take them, which is why Lashoff can remain on the Griffins.