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A huge report involving Steve Yzerman's time with the Detroit Red Wings has been confirmed
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A recent report involving the Detroit Red Wings has revealed Steve Yzerman's thinking heading into this off-season, and we could see a large move being made in free agency.
Red Wings reporter Max Bultman of The Athletic has noted that the clock is currently ticking on Steve Yzerman's time to snap the team's nine-year playoff drought, and he is forced to improve this team--or he could end up on the hot seat.
With a projected cap space of $21.3 million heading into this off-season, and only a small list of current Red Wings in need of a new contract, there is plenty of playing room.
The clock is ticking for GM Steve Yzerman to snap the Red Wings' nine-year playoff drought. Detroit's first-round drafting has been excellent, but Yzerman's front office has made several blunders in free agency that have hindered the franchise's progress. Armed with over $20 million of cap flexibility again this summer - and with Yzerman sounding open to taking bold swings - the Red Wings must hit on their signings and trades to become a playoff-caliber team.
Bolstering the top-four defense, which falls off a cliff after Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson, is a critical need. Bringing in another top-six winger to upgrade the team's five-on-five scoring, which ranked 30th in the NHL this season, is essential, too.-Bultman stated
Bolstering the top-four defense, which falls off a cliff after Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson, is a critical need. Bringing in another top-six winger to upgrade the team's five-on-five scoring, which ranked 30th in the NHL this season, is essential, too.-Bultman stated
Fans shouldn't be alarmed if the Red Wings do not complete a bigger off-season signing, as Bultman notes they will actively turn to the trade market for an acquisition:
"If the Red Wings aren't able to land a top-tier, guaranteed solution to those needs in free agency, they should pivot to the trade market. Detroit's inefficient contracts, such as those for Andrew Copp, Vladimir Tarasenko, Justin Holl, and J.T. Compher, stem from overpaying for middle-class talent on the open market. There's no sense doing that when the Red Wings can leverage their complete set of draft picks and rich prospect pool to find better fits via trade."
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