The Detroit Red Wings needed to go out and address their backup goaltending situation. While Alex Nedeljkovic was thought to be a solution, things did not pan out as well as the Red Wings had hoped. On the flip side, Magnus Hellberg was a nice addition on a cheap deal, but the team wanted to upgrade.
The Detroit Red Wings took it upon themselves to go out and find some solutions early on in free agency. They brought in two netminders already to help control the backup situation and provide some aid to Ville Husso.
The Red Wings nearly ran Husso into the ground last season, putting a ton of stress on him in a 1A role, really relying on him.