Bleacher Report’s Sara Civian posted “The People’s Guide to the 2023-2024 NHL Season” this morning, and she called a spade a spade regarding Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman’s managerial style:
Detroit Red Wings
If you’re a fan of history, dynasties and “slow and steady wins the race,” the Red Wings are the bubble team for you. Detroit had one of the most prolific runs in NHL history, and now their former star, Steve Yzerman, is GM and has been carefully constructing what is referred to as the “Yzerplan.”
This is a plan that has required patience and a little bit of tanking, but they looked almost ready this season, the cap space has opened up, and young stars they acquired during the rebuild phase like Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond are gearing up to take their next steps. They’re starting to trade away the excess and are taking steps to actually improve like dealing for two-time 40-plus goal scorer DeBrincat.
Continued; Steve Yzerman is a deliberate general manager, and he’s not concerned about outside opinions regarding his managerial style. Yes, the Red Wings needed to tear down before they began their rebuild in earnest, and this season, it’s about depth, depth, depth and challenging for a playoff spot.
