Sportsnet’s Ryan Dixon examines the offseason moves made by each and every one of the NHL’s 32 member teams, and, while it’s early, he offers a set of power rankings going into the 2022-2023 season. Let’s just say that the Wings’ half-dozen-plus moves didn’t move Dixon’s needle:
25. Detroit Red Wings: Basically the Red Wings added a lot of steady hands in the form of Andrew Copp, Ben Chiarot and David Perron. This team’s ability to move forward, though, will largely rest with newcomer Ville Husso in the crease.
Continued; I guess the Wings will have to earn their respect on the ice.