Detroit – The first domino has fallen for the Red Wings.
With the Monday trade deadline approaching, the Wings made their first move Friday, sending defenseman Nick Jensen and a 2019 fifth-round draft pick (Buffalo’s, which came over in the Scott Wilson trade) to the Washington Capitals.
In return, the Wings received defenseman Madison Bowey and a 2020 second-round pick.
Jensen, 28, can be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Wings were hoping to re-sign Jensen, but negotiations didn’t progress and contending teams began to show significant interest in the puck-moving, stable defenseman.