The Podcast, Friedman reported that a few sources informed that the Sabres and Red Wings were close to making a trade centering around Cozens. "There's definitely not a lot that gets out of Detroit, and there's not very much that gets out of Buffalo,

The Detroit Red Wings have played well as of late under new head coach Todd McLellan. In fact, the Red Wings have reinserted themselves in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.