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3 Detroit Red Wings players who are now expendable

With Emmitt Finnie and Nate Danielson quickly becoming fixtures in the lineup, it begs the question as to which Red Wings are now expendable.

Elmer Soderblom (85) battles multiple members of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the puck. | Chris Tanouye/GettyImages

Head coach Todd McLellan said as much a few weeks ago. Highly-touted prospect Nate Danielson’s promotion was as much about his individual performance as it was about the poor effort by other players on the Wings roster.

As Danielson, Emmitt Finnie, and the rest of the Red Wings young stars continue to make their mark, it will likely come at the expense of three other players on the roster.