One Big Thing: Wings Things

What’s Happening: The Detroit Red Wings are looking ahead to a season filled with uncertainty after a year when they won just 17 games. Here’s an update on what’s happening with the storied franchise embarking on a rebuild under GM Steve Yzerman.

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Tell Me More: 2019 6th overall pick Moritz Seider is off to a hot start in Sweden where he plays in the Swedish Elite League. The Detroit Free Press writes “Wings general manager Steve Yzerman originally assigned Seider to his old German team, Mannheim, but when it became clear he’d have a better chance of playing in the SHL, Yzerman loaned Seider to Rögle. It has been a good solution: The 6-foot-4, 207-pound defender played a season-high 21:04 in his last game, registering one assist and four shots on goal and four hits.”

The prospect pool playing in Europe doesn’t stop with Seider. “Filip Zadina, Filip Hronek, Michael Rasmussen and Joe Veleno also are among those who are in Europe. Zadina and Hronek are expected to be recalled when the NHL gives the go-ahead for training camps.”

Free agents like Bobby Ryan, Thomas Greiss, Michigan native Jon Merril and Troy Stecher replace the departure of veterans Jimmy Howard, Justin Abdelkader, Jonathan Ericsson and Trevor Daley in Detroit.

The Bigger Picture: The hodge-podge of players Yzerman has assembled should make them more competitive than last season, but his exact vision for the future remains unclear.

Bonus Read: Abdelkader wrote a heartfelt goodbye to the Red Wings in the Players Tribune. The Red Wings bought out the remaining three years of his contract in October.

Insider Updates & Analysis

• Breaking: A former race car driver will spend a decade in prison after stealing from multiple NHL players, Newsday reports.

• Update: The NHL is considering a regionalized alignment for the upcoming season, ESPN reports.

• Rumor: Patrick Kane could play until he’s 50-years-old, according to his trainer Ian Mack.

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  "He might not like when I say this, but I've said this before: I think he can play till he's 50.” Patrick Kane’s trainer Ian Mack believes No. 88 can play at an “elite level” into his 40s: Why Ian Mack believes Patrick Kane can play until he’s 50Blackhawks star Patrick Kane wants to play hockey for a long time, and his trainer Ian Mack believes No. 88 can play at an “elite level” well into his 40s.nbcsports.com

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• Update: This NHL player poll by The Athletic discusses the issues facing the league next season.

A Question for the Peanut Gallery

Will the Red Wings make the playoffs next season?

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