from Greg Wyshynski of ESPN,
Here is a ranking of the rebuilds, from the teams closest to returning to championship contention to the teams that are furthest from it....
8. Detroit Red Wings
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The Red Wings missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1983. That futility ended the following season when Steve Yzerman arrived in Motown, but there isn't anything resembling that kind of transformative player on the Red Wings' roster or in their system.