Fifty-six points, that is how many Henrik Zetterberg tallied last season for the Detroit Red Wings. That’s 56 points that will not be on the ice (best case scenario) to start the 2018-19 NHL season. The Detroit Red Wings are going to need to find a replacement for those points.
However, it is not all that bad. The Detroit Red Wings front office and coaching staff could choose to place Henrik on long-term injured reserve (LTIR.) The would give the team over $6 million in cap relief.
What would Red Wings general manager Ken Holland do with the cap space?