Detroit Hockey Now’s Nate Brown posted a summary of the Red Wings’ first-day-of-free-agency moves, offering the following take on Detroit’s decision to be active in the free agent marketplace…
As has been the running theme for the Red Wings since Yzerman took over, there’s a specific reason he goes after specific players. Other teams within the conference have grown stronger, no more than Ottawa. Johnny Geaudreau signed with Columbus, putting a little power in the Eastern Conference.
But Yzerman addressed the desperate needs of the team–shoring up at center, and giving the special teams a boost with the acquisitions. Detroit, it seems, will also not shy away from a skirmish with some of the muscle it added.
Things will look quite different in Hockeytown–from the coaching staff right down to the roster.
It’s likely Yzerman isn’t done, whether by more signings or trade.
But things are certainly more interesting–and exciting for fans–than they were 24 hours ago.
Continued, and Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen, writing for Hockeybuzz, believes that the Wings aren’t done, either:
Yzerman doesn’t have a timetable for his rebuild. He has made that clear. But he has picked-up the pace. He’s on a double-time march. This started at the draft when traded and signed for goalie Ville Husson to play in tandem with Alex Nedeljkovic.
And Yzerman may not be done: He has more than $11 million remaining on his salary cap. Plus, he me be interested in making a trade or two.
