New coach new system insert the kids

Team: 2024-25 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 18, 2024

Published: Apr. 18, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I hated Newsy's system. Midway through the season when I criticized it, people pointed to the fact we were over performing. But boy did it rear it's ugly head for the last month and a half. We couldn't defend. And I don't care who you have in the net. It wouldn't be good enough for hockey this time of year. This roster was good enough as they showed at times, the coaching was not. The forwards are not good enough to play D properly in his system and the defence so easily end up out of position. Really hope Yzerman makes a change. This D core is a lot better than the result they end up putting out there imo.

It's a lot of youth. But Berggren has played his fair share in the league, Edvinsson is a given, and Johansson has played enough pro hockey now to be trusted. The only big time rookie roles then are Kasper and Mazur, and I think they've earned it.

Rolling 12 forwards, 8 D and 3 goalies because we can't trust Husso to stay healthy. If we have a forward injury we can roll 11/7 or call up Danielson/Soderblom for longer term. Doing this under the impression they are close.

Maybe it could be a step back, but I think defensively this roster is at least better. Kane was not very good for us in that regard. Seider and Edvinsson leading the charge now and hopefully a healthy Walman. Johansson is a stark defensive improvement over Ghost. If anything we should just be less offensive, but I think more physical and harder forechecking. With Raymond's development, I think we're in a good space to still score at a decent clip if we can play that style of game.