The Associated Press’s Stephen Whyno and John Wawrow issued a list of free agency “winners” and “losers” today, and the pair don’t believe that the Red Wings have been able to cobble together anything but a failing grade:
DETROIT RED WINGS: Detroit has not made the playoffs since 2016, now the NHL’s longest drought. And there is lingering uncertainty with captain Dylan Larkin wanting out. The Red Wings’ muddled path forward was evident Wednesday with the signing of Viktor Arvidsson and trade pickup of Keegan Kolesar representing their most notable additions. GM Steve Yzerman has the leverage of time in waiting for the best offer for Larkin. And yet the situation has the potential of becoming a bigger distraction and handcuffing Yzerman from building the roster further.
Continued; an “incomplete” is not an automatic “F” in my book, and Patrick Kane’s situation remains unresolved as well.
