Even with Kane the playoffs are more than likely still out of reach. If he wants to play it will be on a contender or possibly Buffalo who isn't a contender but they are a playoff team.

Kane wants a contender. Detroit is not really close.

They are way closer than you think! If they were to bring in Kane I would expect another trade cus they have way too many wingers

These wouldn't be the lines because one of the reasons they signed JT Compher is because he's a right handed center and Michael Rasmussen is a better winger. He proved that last season.

I just don't see it. Other than seider I don't think they have any superstar players. Seems like everyone on the team other than Mo is playing a line higher than they should be.

How many Red Wings games did you watch last season?

Enough to know that this team is in a hurry to be the next Minnesota wild.

First off I don't think you really watched enough to understand some of the players that took big steps. Jake Walman and Michael Rasmussen really become good players. Also Copp was actually good the second half of the season. And they signed JT Compher. Gostisbehere was another great add and is a good offensive dman. Olli Määttä was very good defensively and Justin Holl and Jeff Petry gives us depth. So they are pretty good on defense. Offensively they have depth at every position. I do think they need to trade for a Zegras or a Pettersson and then Larkin would be a perfect 2C. I do agree Larkin and Raymond shouldn't be top line guys. Raymond needs to have a bounce back season.