ESPN issues power rankings on July 8th

It’s the morning of July 8th, and ESPN has decided to issue a set of early-summer power rankings. Their conclusions for some teams are pretty fuzzy, including the Red Wings:

16. Detroit Red Wings

Previous ranking: 19
2023-24 finish: Missed the playoffs

At some point, the Yzerplan must result in the Red Wings’ return to the playoffs. Will it happen for them in 2024-25? Detroit brought back Patrick Kane for another kick at the can, and wisely added two-time Cup winner Vladimir Tarasenko as well. But was that enough?

Continued; again, the Red Wings will have to address the need for a right-side offensive defenseman, and that may take a significant period of time to take place.

Also: I’m surprised that the Wings make the playoff cut in ESPN’s rankings, but I’ll take it.

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George Malik

My name is George Malik, and I'm the Malik Report's editor/blogger/poster. I have been blogging about the Red Wings since 2006, and have worked with MLive and Kukla's Korner. Thank you for reading!