![]() ![]() So, if the Red Wings are looking to shake things up, he could certainly be a good trade candidate who would figure to bring back a solid return. He’s a 24-year-old right-shot D who’s putting up over half a point per game, with cost-controlled years remaining, and that does tend to be a valuable profile. I assume he’ll be back in a similar role next year, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the Red Wings added some depth on the right side to push him.Īnd then there’s Hronek, who continues to pile up points and log huge minutes, but has also had some tough moments in recent games. He’s had a tougher go lately, though - which is really the case for the entire position group. He was logging third-pair minutes, but was playing largely steady hockey in them. For the first half of the season, Lindstrom was having a pretty nice year all things considered. I’m also going to count Jake Walman as one change from this season’s D already, since he’s effectively replaced Nick Leddy.īut the crux of Nezzy’s question probably centers on young right-shot defenders in Filip Hronek and Gustav Lindstrom. He entered Tuesday a plus-six on a team with a negative-71 goal differential, and the way his teammates reacted to his 1,000th game was a good indicator of how much he means to the locker room. Will the entire defense core be remade except for Moritz Seider? - NezzyĪ somewhat significant re-make of Detroit’s defense corps could be coming organically, with Marc Staal and Danny DeKeyser on expiring deals - though it’s worth noting Staal, in particular, could make sense to re-sign, as a veteran stabilizer both on and off the ice. So, I’ll say the over/under is 1.5 - and which side you’re taking probably depends on whether your “full-timer” definition means playing all 82 games, or more like 75 percent of the NHL schedule. That, on top of his entire body of work for this season, is as good an indicator as any that he’ll be able to handle the NHL. Obviously what he shows on the ice in Traverse City and during the preseason will have the biggest impact on that decision, but right now he’s averaging comfortably over 20 minutes a game in the SHL playoffs, and getting quite positive results. On Simon Edvinsson, I agree with you: I think he makes the Red Wings’ roster for opening night, assuming he can tack on some extra muscle this summer. I just think, ultimately, he’ll end up spending the majority of his time in Detroit over the course of the season. Whether you agree with me on that probably determines whether or not to include Berggren in the full-timer count for next year, because I can see a world where he starts next season in the AHL as well. He’s up to 53 games with the Red Wings this season, and should clear 60 fairly comfortably before year’s end. I know he started the year in Grand Rapids, and has continued to get spot looks there as the season has gone on, but I think I’m ready to call Joe Veleno a full-timer already. Note: This question initially read 2023-24, but I answered assuming Jeff meant 2022-23. What’s the over/under for number of players currently in the minors that earn a full-time role in 2023-24 (2022-23)? I have Simon Edvinsson, Joe Veleno and Jonatan Berggren. The biggest thing I can say about any coach who is not winning, is that after seven seasons, the players are not listening any more.(Note: Submitted questions have been edited for clarity and length.) Hey, I played hockey for 26 years, including four years of junior. How does a NHL coach keep his job when the team continues to regress to the lowest level in the league?īlashill now has better players, yet, the team is far from being a playoff contender. ![]() The team has slipped from 93 points during Blashill’s inaugural season behind the bench to 79,73,74, 39 (45 prorated), a prorated 70 in the pandemic shortened season last year, and an estimated 77 points this year.įrom my perspective, Blashill should have been fired after the 2020 season when the team only accumulated 39 points in 71 games. The Red Wings are now completing their 6th consecutive season of missing the playoffs. Unfortunately for Blashill and for Red Wings fans, this was Detroit’s last appearance in the playoffs. Blashill won a Calder Cup Championship with the Griffins and it looked like he was the perfect fit to come in and coach some of the young players he coached to an AHL title.ĭuring his first season as head coach in Detroit, the Red Wings made it to their 25th consecutive playoff appearance and lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1. ![]() Blashill had served as an assistant under Babcock and was head coach of the Red Wings farm team in Grand Rapids for three years. Jeff Blashill has been under the microscope of Red Wings fans ever since he replaced the departed Mike Babcock after the 2015 season. ![]()
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