ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski posted an article which discusses the respective “stocks” of each and every one of the NHL’s 32 teams this morning. Here’s what he has to say about the Red Wings:
Detroit Red Wings: Stock up
Detroit needed more scoring, having finished 24th in goals per game last season. Well, it found it: The Red Wings acquired Ottawa star winger Alex DeBrincat without surrendering any blue-chip prospects, signing the goal-scoring 25-year-old to a four-year contract extension.
They also acquired Klim Kostin, a young forward with some upside, from the Oilers. (And it’s only appropriate that “Klim Shady” now plays in Detroit.) GM Steve Yzerman also added versatile forward J.T. Compher, veteran scoring defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and goaltender James Reimer.
It’s the second straight offseason in which Yzerman has aggressively sought to augment his roster with veteran players. DeBrincat is the biggest difference-maker Detroit has acquired on Yzerman’s watch — theoretically.
Continued;; the Wings turned over somewhere between a quarter and a third of their roster during the offseason. We’ll find out soon whether that gambit pays off.
