Goalie understands Wings could make trade

Jimmy Howard, who posted a 14-14-5 record, started 37 games this season, the fewest since joining the Red Wings full time in 2009-10. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Detroit Red Wings) DETROIT -- The Red Wings will make changes this offseason and goaltender Jimmy Howard knows he might be one of them.

Howard, 32, has been with the organization since the Wings drafted him in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Yet the emergence of young goaltender Petr Mrazek and Howard's own inconsistent play could spell the end of Howard's time in Detroit, a fact he acknowledged when the Wings cleaned out their lockers this past Monday.

Howard was asked if he would be OK if he were traded in…