from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,
They need a defenseman other than Filip Hronek with the skill to get the puck to the forwards. Moritz Seider, a first-round pick from 2019, may fit that bill, but that’s a lot to ask of a 19-year-old. Dennis Cholowski, a first-round pick from 2016, is another candidate, but he flunked when he had the chance to step up this season.
They need a goaltender to replace Jimmy Howard. Jonathan Bernier consistently gave his teammates a chance to win from mid-December on, but even with solid goaltending, the Wings struggled to win, thwarted by their inability to score.