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Several members of the Detroit Red Wings' contracts expire this summer


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Jack Sutherland
March 19, 2025  (5:17 PM)
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Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane
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There are multiple pending free agents on the Detroit Red Wings roster - which of them will be back next year and which ones will GM Steve Yzerman let walk?

The Detroit Red Wings have multiple pending free agents on their roster, meaning that GM Steve Yzerman will have multiple decisions to make during the summer.
The highest profile pending free agent currently with the Red Wings is future Hall of Fame forward Patrick Kane, who agreed to return to Detroit for his 1st full season after having joined the team last December.
Kane could potentially be enticed to return for at least one more year with the club; he enjoys playing with good friend Alex DeBrincat, whom he previously played with in Chicago. Additionally, he's fit in nicely with the Red Wings and has spoke positively about his experience.
Forwards Craig Smith and Tyler Motte along with defenseman Jeff Petry and goaltender Alex Lyon are also playing on expiring deals.
Both Lyon and Petry are unlikely to return; the Red Wings have goaltenders Petr Mrazek and Cam Talbot under contract for next year, while rookie Albert Johansson has all but officially replaced Petry on the blue line.
As far as pending restricted free agents are concerned, there are more than a few. Elmer Soderblom and Jonatan Berggren are the two highest profile pending restricted free agents, while Johansson is also on that list.
Berggren has found himself a healthy scratch on more than one occasion this year, and his future with the club is essentially up in the air at this point.
Which of Detroit's pending unrestricted and restricted free agents would you most like to see return for next year and beyond?
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Several members of the Detroit Red Wings' contracts expire this summer

Which Red Wings player on an expiring contract is most likely to return next year?

Patrick Kane20286 %
Alex Lyon198.1 %
Craig Smith146 %
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