Dylan Larkin delivers massive news regarding several roster moves for the Detroit Red Wings
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The Detroit Red Wings' 2025-26 season will look different; Dylan Larkin has issued a statement on the team's outlook, as Todd McLellan and Steve Yzerman will ice a team that has new faces in the lineup.
The 2025-26 Detroit Red Wings will look different on the ice, with the team acquiring multiple players during this postseason, including goaltender John Gibson.
The new Red Wings surrounding Captain Dylan Larkin have given him hope as he laces up his skates for his 11th season in the NHL.
The Michigan native would join the Detroit Tigers broadcast and would take questions on the FanDuel Sportsnetwork on the Red Wings' upcoming season.
Dylan Larkin's Statement On The 2025-26 Red Wings
«We're going to have some guys that are gonna come up and impress and hopefully solidify themselves for a bright future in their careers and for our team,»
It's a sign that the team he bemoaned as incapable of reaching the playoffs last season could improve significantly as new players trickle into the lineup. With players like Marco Kasper, Elmer Soderblom, and Nate Danielson (who could make the lineup), the Wings will look new and improved.
The team finished 6th in the Atlantic Division, and an infusion of new blood could improve their standings in the NHL.
Yzerman's new lineup will be harder to play against, but they will need to focus on goal-scoring after last season. The Red Wings scored 235 goals, which was good enough for a ranking of 22nd out of 32 NHL teams.
Alex DeBrincat led the team in goals with 39
The Red Wings will depend on secondary scoring from players like Marco Kasper and Elmer Soderblom to make up the deficits.
Yzerman would acquire Mason Appleton, who will be a good depth forward in the lineup. Appleton scored 10-12-22 in 71 games and is known for his ability to help his team control the ice every time he steps on it.
Goalie John Gibson will improve the netminding this season. He is set to be the Red Wings' starting goalie for the foreseeable future until Sebastian Cossa is ready to take the reins from him.
It will take time for the team to adapt to the new McLellan system. A system that the team started learning near the end of the 2024-25 season.
But once they do, could the playoffs be in the cards?
The Derek Lalonde era in 2023-24 saw the team miss out on a playoff run thanks to the Washington Capitals, who would force their game against the Philadelphia Flyers into overtime.
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