Different Approach

Team: 2022-23 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: May 3, 2022

Published: May 3, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I don't think Detroit pursues any significant free agents this offseason although Yzerman has been linked to Rust from what I hear. I doubt anyone signs here for anything less than an overpay and that just doesn't make sense for where the team is. I would expect Yzerman to fill out the roster via trade using his cap space as his biggest trade chip.

Trade 1
Vegas sheds cap and Detroit gets roster holes filled.

Trade 2
Pittsburgh moves Pettersson for cap reasons and Yzerman fills the 2LD spot.

Trade 3
Detroit signs Johnny Gaudreau to a 1 year deal in the range of 9-10M just to trade him to Calgary at 50% Retained salary.

I don't think Fabbri will be healthy come the start of the season that's why I bring in Dadonov in trade.

I would start Edvinsson in the minors and call him up when there are injuries if needed.

I didn't sign any of the players for Grand Rapids but I would be trying to fill that team with alot of Detroit's young players to get them playing together and building chemistry.

I would be letting Dadonov, Zadina and Berggren compete for the 2RW spot and Veleno, Rasmussen, Monahan and Suter battle for the 2C spot.

I'm not even going to guess at a coach but I wouldn't be against Paul Maurice, I've always liked him as a coach, but I also don't pay much attention to coaching styles and what would be best for our current roster.

At the trade deadline I would be looking at moving Dadonov with the last retention slot. I expect if Monahan is playing good I would try and resign him, if he's not then no one is going to pay for him even at 50%. I would like to keep Suter, I like him, but if he isn't in the long term plan it shouldn't be hard to trade him at full cap hit. I would be looking at trading Sundqvist as well, but not opposed to keeping him around.

I would expect that Bertuzzi and Larkin would have extensions in place before the deadline, if not then maybe I would think about moving them. I don't see Larkin going anywhere and I think Bertuzzi wants to stay as well.

I would expect this team to be battling for a wild card spot but be just on the outside, maybe similar to Vancouver this year.

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