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Red Wings: Defenseman Madison Bowey Shouldn’t be Re-signed

Defenseman Madison Bowey hasn’t panned out as throw-in asset in trade with Washington Capitals.

It hasn’t been fun while it’s lasted, and hopefully it ends soon.

The Madison Bowey project needs to end when the season is over, despite being second in goals and assists among all Detroit Red Wings defensemen. That’s more a sign at how historically awful this team is rather than the skillset Bowey presents.

Bowey is a player the Red Wings took a flier on after sending Nick Jensen to the Washington Captials in February 2019. Fortunately, Jensen hasn’t turned into a Norris Trophy-winning defenseman or anything himself, but Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman needs to let Bowey walk as a restricted free agent at seasons end.