That's not why Zetterberg won't be moved. He's staying or he's going because it's what he's okay with. He's been here 15 years, he's the captain, he's always put the team first, and he's been one of our best players for the majority of that span. Whether or not we like how the Wings look after guys and find ways to accomodate them (and their contracts), it's how the Wings work. Z's not getting moved because, from all appearances, he doesn't desire to be moved.
By the same token, if he walked into Holland's office tomorrow and asked to be moved, I don't doubt for a minute that Holland would try to accommodate him. He wouldn't give Z away, I have to believe no move would be made without what Holland would consider to be fair value coming back (and that wouldn't be a McDavid level asset, but it should be some high firsts/blue chip prospects), but I don't doubt Holland would be willing to risk the recapture for it.
It is why he won't be moved outside of him coming to Holland asking for it. It's why no conversation will ever gain any traction.
A team isn't going to give you multiple firsts/blue chip prospects for late 30s Henrik Zetterberg, no matter his stats.
For a deal involving Z to make any remote sense, one of two things needs to happen.
1) Z comes to Holland and says "get me out of Detroit and to a place where I can win a Cup."
2) Some team comes with an offer that would make sense to possibly acquire 2008 Conn Smythe winning Zetterberg for the current version of Z outside of Z asking for a deal.
It all combines into why he won't be moved.
He won't be moved because he doesn't want to be. If he asked tomorrow, they'd look at it. But it would need to be a bigger deal than an acquiring team would want to give for a guy with Z's portfolio now due to the risk.
He also won't be casually shopped around because of the risk.
I was saying why the Wings won't countenance the idea of moving Zetterberg without him coming to Holland saying I want a chance at a Cup. That does have to do with the financial risks associated with it.