TSN’s Travis Yost deems the Red Wings’ depth at left wing to be an NHL-average in terms of the quality thereof, but he issued a compliment toward the Wings in an article which surveys the depth at left wing possessed by every team:
On a brighter note: two Atlantic division teams in Ottawa and Detroit have made huge investments at this position. The Senators bringing in 41-goal scorer Alex DeBrincat gives them a ferocious top-six, whereas Detroit has four reliable left-wing options, including Tyler Bertuzzi, Jakub Vrana, Dominik Kubalik, and Adam Erne that head coach Derek Lalonde will surely play with. I think this is a very intriguing group and, with some improvement at the centre position, could surprise to the upside next year.
Adam Erne? Hmm…