Detroit — The Red Wings are busy talking trades, as GM Ken Holland said was likely before the trade deadline, if their disappointing performance continued.
A self-described “rebuild on the fly” is in peril, because the Wings are not flying.
Expect action in the next six days before the March 1 deadline.
Another, more significant opportunity pops up before the NHL Expansion Draft in June. Franchises confront something unseen in many seasons: The possibility of losing good players, almost entirely at someone else’s choosing.
Offered an alternative, general managers will want some say. Any return is better than nothing.