Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has been known for taking fliers since arriving with the team just over a year ago.
He’s signed or traded for players such as Brendan Perlini, Dmytro Timashov, Adam Erne and Robby Fabbri, among others, to see if they stick or not.
All come on short-term deals in the midst of a rebuild, so there’s really only upside to these moves – outside of the team not being in contention for the playoffs. If they don’t pan out, you don’t resign them.