The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn penned a list of the NHL’s best and worst front offices, and Luszczyszyn is not high on the Red Wings’ brass:
27. Detroit
“Seemingly unable or unwilling to embrace a true rebuild. The most recent draft was a success, but Holland and co. were served a softball when both Zadina and Veleno fell to them. Too many bad contacts, and recent free agent signings seem to indicate they’re more interested in being mediocre for another season than they are in building for the future.”
Detroit needs a full rebuild and fans are clamouring for it, especially after an excellent showing at the 2018 entry draft. The Tomas Tatar trade was a good stepping stone toward that and the team did get a massive haul for him, but there’s still a lot of work left to do and the cap situation is still dire. Detroit is a ways away still. The Red Wings land near the bottom here, but it’s a step up from where they were last year and fans are a bit more confident now, which is a bit funny considering how low the team still ranks across the board.
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