One never quite knows what to make of a rumor-in-retrospect, but The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta is as plugged-in to the marketplace as anyone, and if I may be blunt, I’m glad that the Wings didn’t succeed here:

The Detroit Red Wings had expressed serious interest in goaltender Jacob Markstrom at the start of free agency. I’ve been told the Wings offered a higher AAV than the $6 million he’s now making in Calgary on his six-year, $36 million contract, but on a shorter term, possibly five years.

There’s just no need for this kind of investment at this particular point in the rebuild.