Équipe: 2022-23 Red Wings de Detroit

Date de création initiale: 17 mai 2022

Publié: 17 mai 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

SIgned a couple of free agent's to rather realistic contracts. Overpaid maybe a little for Trocheck. Wings are under the cap floor and have to spend and there's not a whole lot of players available. I could see Steve Yzerman go for a couple of veteran 30+,33+ middle 6 forwards, but there is a log jam of forwards there already, with Vrana, Berggren, Fabbri, Soderblom, and possibly Pontus Andreasson, so I don't think he will do that.

Defensemen
I signed Zadorov. Big LD, and could be a good defensive linemate for Hronek.
I think Simon Edvinsson will go straight to the NHL. I put him with Seider on the top line. If Seider can carry Dekeyser, he can carry Simon.
Albert Johansson might go straight to the NHL as well if he has gained some weight. I put him on the third pairing to protect him.

Forwards

As mentioned, I signed Trocheck to a 6 year, $8M cap hit. Will slot in nicely at 2C.
Berggren will make the move to the NHL next season, and I think Soderblom will do the same.
Pontus Andreasson will probably start the season in GR, unless Zadina is traded and Fabbri is not ready.

I know I have three scratched forwards in Sundquist, Veleno and Zadina. One of them or Pius Suter, or Rasmussen should be traded. Rasmussen showed some promise, so I'd keep him over the others, but then again, he'd probably fetch the best return.