The Detroit Red Wings made a low-risk, low-reward bet that has aged far worse than anyone could have imagined this season.
The Detroit Red Wings surprised fans and analysts by signing veteran defenseman Travis Hamonic this past offseason. The deal was hardly an eye-opener. Hamonic signed a one-year, $1 million contract. That deal was in line with GM Steve Yzerman’s current philosophy of low-risk, low-reward deals for veteran players.