Finally, a trade proposal that makes sense.
Jonatan Berggren has surfaced in trade chatter once again, this time in a proposal sending him to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for veteran defenseman Ian Cole and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick.
For Detroit, the move would provide added stability on the blue line with Cole’s experience and defensive reliability. For Utah, it would represent a calculated bet on Berggren—a skilled but inconsistent young forward who has struggled to secure a long-term role with the Red Wings and may benefit from a change of scenery.
Detroit would acquire Cole, a two-time Stanley Cup champion who lifted the trophy in consecutive years with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017.