“Depending on where we are in the standings you have to make some decisions,” Yzerman said. “But regardless, I don’t see us being really aggressive at the trade deadline and in free agency (this summer). I’ll take the same approach. If there’s a player that can help us and might be with us in a few years and be a contributor in a few years, we’ll try to spend our money and be aggressive when we think it’s appropriate.
“Nothing has really changed on the aspect of what we are trying to do and we’ll stick with it and try to be patient, and ultimately, try to make good decisions whether it’s short-term or long-term contracts.