August 15, 2011
Detroit Red Wings Free Agents: 7 Players They Should Still Be Aiming to Sign
Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland might have a lot on his mind these days, but nothing can be weighing more on his mind than one specific question.
What does he do with the ~$5.4 million in cap space that he has at his disposal?
Some Wings fans are more content to play the waiting game, not spending any of the money this year, and instead save it for next season’s push to re-sign NIklas Kronwall and possibly Brad Stuart.
Others are undecided, not sure whether to go out and push for another free agent or sit pat on the money as well.
But I say, no guts, no glory; Detroit lost a big point producer and puck moving defenseman (Rafalski) last year, a dynamite faceoff man (Draper), and a when healthy solid backup goaltender (Osgood).
The Wings have since brought back Ty Conklin to fill the backup goaltender position, but have yet to find a diamond in the rough to replace Rafalski’s point output and replace Draper’s faceoff prowess.
This article will show seven players that Detroit should try and target for their team this season.
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