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Red Wings have become unpopular free agent destination

The Detroit Red Wings do not rank among the league's top free-agent destinations given how some players have passed the team over.

The Detroit Red Wings have had trouble luring top free agents amid their lack of recent success. | Jeff Dean/GettyImages

The Detroit Red Wings head into the 2025-26 season looking to make strides in their rebuild. The so-called Yzerplan hasn’t quite borne fruit despite more than half a decade of trying.

The Wings have tried hard to build a contending team through responsible drafting and player development.