NHL insider confirms a former Detroit Red Wings fan favourite is set to be bought out this off-season

Although the Detroit Red Wings 2024/25 run didn't pan out as the organization anticipated, they were not alone.

As the Chicago Blackhawks also endured an underwhelming year as they owned the NHL basement throughout the 2024/25 season, and new insight reveals the Blackhawks are suspected to buy out one of their new acquisitions who was a former fan favorite in Detroit.

The former Detroit Red Wings forward, Tyler Bertuzzi, spent almost a decade in Detroit where he quickly became favourited by fans.

And although Bertuzzi was very liked within Detroit, since his departure, he hasn't had much stability with any other organization.

Following his time in Detroit, he was traded to the Boston Bruins in the 2022/23 NHL season, then later to the Toronto Maple Leafs the year after, and now, he plays for the Chicago Blackhawks.

And the forward endured an extremely underwhelming year.

This season with the Chicago Blackhawks, Bertuzzi scored a total of 40 points (19 goals and 21 assists) within 73 games, and that record is not something Chicago can afford unless they intend to stay in the bottom of the east conference standings.

Due to Bertuzzi's poor production throughout the duration of his time in Chicago, it has been reported that he is expected to be bought out.

The Athletic's Mark Lazarus revealed that the Chicago Blackhawks' Kyle Davidson and the organization are looking to buy out the «gritty» forward.

That being said, if Tyler Bertuzzi is bought out of Chicago, do you think the Detroit Red Wings would show interest in acquiring him?