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It's most likely just a rumor. The closest I've seen was Max Bultman's article Predicting which Red Wings are back in 2022-23: Who stays? Who goes?/strong>
In that article he has Hronek listed as Should be back, but could draw trade interest along with Bertuzzi and Zadina. Now Bertuzzi has been mentioned in trade rumors 24/7 for the past 4 seasons but he is still in Detroit. Zadina's trade value peaked at the TDL where teams pay a premium to stock up for a playoff run and it would be dumb to assume that no inquired about at the TDL but he is still in Detroit. There is no mention of any disagreement with management and if there was it would come from Hronek because leaking that isn't something Yzerman would do ever! It just isn't his style he isn't that petty. A 24yr old RHD with Hronek production won't be cheap and he is still Detroit's 2nd best defenseman.