2021 Free Agency Priority #1: Bobby Ryan

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports As the season in Hockeytown draws to a close, fans and front office aficionados have their eyes set on the offseason. From the draft lottery to the start of free agency season, the offseason has become, at times, the most exciting thing with the Detroit Red Wings. It’s the time where new faces don the Winged Wheel, the place where fans feel a small hope bloom within them again.

Currently, the Red Wings only have eight players signed through the 2021-22 season. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Steve Yzerman re-sign most, if not all of the Restricted Free Agents. The question remains on the Unrestricted Free Agents. With many approaching their early to…