The Red Wings landed the most anticipated trade of the offseason, acquiring Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Dominik Kubalik, defenseman Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round selection, and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. DeBrincat has been signed to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $7.875 million.
DeBrincat, 25, is from Farmington Hills, Michigan. In the 2022-23 season with the Senators, he scored 27 goals and notched 39 assists for 66 points. The 5-foot-8, 178-pound forward was acquired by Ottawa after spending five seasons with Chicago, where he represented the Blackhawks in the 2022 NHL All-Star Game. His career-high points was 78 points in 82 games during the 2021-22 season. Prior to the NHL, DeBrincat played for the Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters from 2014-2017.