Craig Custance: Tomas Tatar trade protection on his new four-year deal – no protection first year (a RFA year), full no-trade clause in second year and most of the third year, partial no-trade in the fourth year.
James O’Brien of Pro Hockey Talk: Tatar’s new contract puts the Red Wings over the cap ceiling with RFA Andreas Athanasiou left to re-sign.
The Red Wings will get cap relief for Johan Franzen by placing him on the long-term injured reserve.
Another way to create some extra salary cap space would be to use the second buyout window for defenseman Jonathan Ericsson.