Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman upgraded in goal but hasn’t been able to fill two other needs.(Ansar Khan/MLive)
Steve Yzerman entered the offseason with a lot of cap space but not a lot of confidence he could satisfy all of his needs due to a weak free-agent market and the high cost of trades.
The Detroit Red Wings upgraded in goal by acquiring John Gibson from Anaheim for Petr Mrazek. They have not, however, added the top-four defenseman or top-six forward they were seeking.
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