Red Wings Must Make Obvious Trade

Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.

Case in point: the Detroit Red Wings goaltender situation. Specifically in the AHL.

The Grand Rapids Griffins are in a fantastic situation. They currently lead the Central Division in the AHL with a 20-9-3 record. Their 43 points are good enough to rank them second in the Western Conference behind the Calgary Wranglers.

They have allowed the sixth-least amount of goals this season, with 79. That is largely due to the goalies they have at their disposal.

However, because of the logjam in that position, they must eliminate the three-headed monster for the sake of one of their prized prospects.

Three's A Crowd

Right now, the Griffins have Sebastian Cossa, Jack Campbell, and Ville Husso as their goalies, which has been hugely beneficial for the team.

Husso has been lights out with two shutouts in eight games. He currently holds a 6-1-0 record to go along with a 1.86 goals against average (GAA) and a .935 save percentage (SV%).

With 18 games played, Cossa has taken most of the year's starts. He has a 10-5-3 record in those starts, a 2.31 GAA, a .919 SV%, and one shutout.

Campbell is starting to get his feet wet, with four games and a 2-2-0 record. Although this sample is small, he has a 2.02 GAA and a .924 SV%.

Husso Or Campbell Has To Go

Having several goalies who perform well is not a bad thing. What is bad about this situation is that the veterans, Husso and Campbell, will take away Cossa's starts.

While this might give Cossa a nice break in the short term, it's not good for his long-term development. Having a break is one thing, but sitting too long can negatively impact goaltending performance. Therefore, one of Husso or Campbell must be traded.

Husso is probably the easiest of the two to visit the trade block. Campbell fell out of favor with NHL GMs last season and is still rebuilding his game to deliver consistent results.

Campbell's contract is more digestible: He earned $775,000 this season. Husso, on the other hand, is in the last year of a three-year $4.75 million deal.

Husso hasn't quite found his game since being traded to the Red Wings from the St. Louis Blues. However, if a team is experiencing goaltending issues or injuries, he could be a stop-gap fix for the right team.

Given the results that the Red Wings are getting in the AHL from Cossa and Campbell, it makes a lot of sense for them to trade Husso. His play in the AHL affords him the opportunity to grab the reigns as a third-string goalie elsewhere.

If too much of a good thing is bad, then trading away Husso or Campbell isn't so bad after all.

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