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Red Wings fans need to rethink J.T. Compher’s role entirely

If Detroit Red Wings fans haven't already done so, the time's come to rethink where J.T. Compher fits with the team following an ill-fated campaign.

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Next to Vladimir Tarasenko, you could call J.T. Compher's 2024-25 campaign the most disappointing. Compher was supposed to build on his serviceable 19-goal, 48-point season, but ended up with just 11 goals and 32 points, despite averaging 16:41 of average total ice time.

This year, it's hard to see Compher getting another chance with players like Marco Kasper making a big leap, while the likes of Elmer Soderblom and maybe even Jonatan Berggren or Carter Mazur could get more attention.