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6. Detroit Red Wings
Departures: David Legwand, Cory Emmerton, Daniel Alfredsson (maybe)
Arrivals: None
Is this the year the Red Wings finally miss the playoffs? In a short answer, yes.
In a division that has seen a fair bit of change with all the teams, most of it for the better, the Detroit Red Wings did pretty much, hmm, whats the word? Oh, yeah… nothing.
Alfredsson remains a wild card, still undecided on whether or not he will play again this season. That decision has to be coming soon. If he does, it will only be with the Red Wings. However if he doesn’t return, that improves the chances of Anthony Mantha making the team.
The Red Wings’ old guard are slowly fading, however Detroit has more than few prospects that will bring them back to the playoffs before long. Just not this year.