Post DL 2023 Lineup

Team: 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: May 9, 2023

Published: May 9, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

BOS has $5m in cap space left for 23-24 (thanks to the bonuses for Krejci and Bergeron), and only 12 of their top 18 returning, so someone is going to have to move. Hall is a likely candidate. DET is a team that can take back the full contract. DET might be overpaying here a little bit due to BOS's cap situation, but Hall would slot into the first line pretty easily, and at a pretty reasonable cap hit.

Severson has great numbers as a 3/4 Dman, averaging right around 20 minutes/night this year (which is down from previous years with Hamilton coming on board). If NJD is going to lock up Meier and/or Bratt, they might not want to give Severson what he wants (plus, they have Nemec and Walsh on the farm as RHD to take over).

Depending on what VGK does in the playoffs, Hill might end up costing out of this (he played pretty good last night in relief). For now I think he'll get $3m to play as a good backup.

Johansson makes the team due to Edvinsson's injury, I resigned Suter, but I think Steve would be 50/50. Can play in all situations (either a down lineup C, or a middle 6 winger, plus time on PP and PK), which makes him valuable, just don't know what his market value will be. I also have Kasper starting with the big club, but if he's not in the top 9, he'll be in GR. Soderblom, due to his injury this past season, needs more time in GR, though he's definitely part of the future. Mazur only plays in DET if he's in the middle 6 as well.

Not a playoff team, but I think this lineup is deeper for sure.