Which player is Detroit losing in the Expansion Draft? Change Buffalo to Seattle. I think it'll be Namestnikov. Djoos is staying in Europe. Freddy Andersieve will get Markstrom money. Stevie likely re-signs Bernier after Expansion Draft protection lists are submitted. Hard no on Hoffman. Stevie values character.

Oleksiak will be in demand and get more. I'd be surprised if he chose Detroit. Vatanen? Yuck. Buy Nielsen out instead of DD. Granlund likely gets signed by Toronto. They tried trading for him at the deadline. Givani Smith will be on the team. I can't see Reilly wanting to come here. Re-signing Staal is more likely. Where's Lindstrom?

I think Yzerman would sign an older guy or maybe 2 to fill in some roster spots and support the younger guys... but I dont see him bringing in an entire line to do that. I dont see the Wings doing alot in free agency this year. Guys like Granlund and Hoffman for what your offering would much rather play out those 3-4 years with a team that will be contending and not in full on rebuild. Yzerman wont bring guys in to finish off his rebuild until he has a team ready to compete. Similar to his years in Tampa where the AHL team was a heavyweight with his picks. Expect Detroit to grow from within more.