Here's where Mitch Marner would slot into the Detroit Red Wings lineup

The Detroit Red Wings will have over $20 million in cap space to play with during the summer, and some of it should be utilized to increase the quality of the offense.

That would involve targeting forward Mitch Marner, who is a pending UFA and could command top-dollar in free agency.

Marner was a 4th overall pick in 2015, and has played his entire career in Toronto with the "core four" including Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and John Tavares.

Now that the split is upon us, if the Red Wings were to make a splash and weaken their rivals, the Maple Leafs, with his acquisition, where would he fit?

It's a no-brainer that the Red Wings would intend to place Marner, a playmaker, on the top line. Marner's regular-season play helped push the Maple Leafs towards an Atlantic Division title, scoring 27 goals and 102 points.

He'd be a key factor in the Red Wings' offense alongside 1C Dylan Larkin, who had a 70-point season, and RW Jonatan Berggren.

Marner would likely improve the offense of both his 1C, Larkin, and Berggren, as he made 75 assists last season on the same line as Auston Matthews.

While this may shift Lucas Raymond down into the 2nd-line, he'd benefit from growing alongside Marco Kasper.

They'd grow their game alongside one another, as Kasper could be the team's future 2C, giving the Red Wings two full lines of reliable offense.

In the meantime, you could shift Alex DeBrincat upwards, and flex Jonatan Berggren, who's still learning the North American ice.