Red Wings didn’t add big names, but Yzerman sees improvement

Red Wings didn’t add big names, but Yzerman sees improvement

DETROIT – Opportunities to land a big-name free agent were scarce, and Steve Yzerman wasn’t prepared to relinquish key assets in a significant trade for a top-six forward or top-four defenseman.

Steve Yzerman feels Red Wings can ‘take a step,’ despite quiet free-agent summer

DETROIT — The Red Wings had high hopes entering the unrestricted free-agent market early this week, but like many teams, those hopes came away a bit diminished. They still got some things done. The Wings improved their depth, got a proven goal-scorer in James van Riemsdyk, and before free agency began upgraded the goaltending by acquiring John Gibson. Related Articles Finally a Red Wing, James van Riemsdyk hopes ‘calling card’ can …

Bultman on Dylan James

As The Athletic’s Max Bultman notes, the Red Wings held a much smaller Summer Development Camp than they usually do, with about 30 players instead of 45-ish, and as the team had to cancel its 4-on-4 game due to a number of injured players on Thursday, so it was difficult to offer many notes about the prospects given that they were only taking part in skill-development drills. Still, Bultman offered several observations regarding the Wings’ top p…