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Red Wings fans might thank Steve Yzerman for mainly standing pat this summer

Yesterday, I talked about how a disastrous offseason of acquisitions (for the most part) might imply another long season for the Detroit Red Wings. But it's only one side of the story and, to be honest, one take.

One reason we can defend Steve Yzerman is that he's been horrible with acquiring outside talent, sans Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane. I mean, we don't need to look much further beyond the names Yzerman's brought in during his tenure as general manager.

As far as guys already on the team go, names like Justin Holl, Erik Gustafsson, and J.T. Compher have been miserable for the most part. And, in a best case scenario, they've underachieved. Then there was the Vladimir Tarasenko fiasco, which ended when the Wings shipped him to Minnesota for nothing.

1 move Detroit Red Wings should’ve made in 2025 NHL offseason

Here's one move the Detroit Red Wings should've made at some point over the course of the 2025 NHL offseason.

The Detroit Red Wings are hoping to contend in the 2025-26 season. They do not want to end up where they've been for the last nine seasons: outside of the playoffs and in the NHL Draft Lottery. Detroit entered NHL Free Agency hoping to make a significant move. Unfortunately, that significant move has yet to come.

Detroit did make some notable moves, of course. Their most notable being the patented Steve Yzerman goaltending addition. The Red Wings acquired John Gibson in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks at the 2025 NHL Draft. In return, Detroit sent veteran netminder Petr Mrazek and future draft picks to Orange County.

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