from Matt Larkin of The Hockey News,
The mini previews continue with the Central Division. Which teams should we expect each franchise to expose and protect? Which players are most likely to attract the Kraken’s tentacles?...
Help us, Seattle: General manager Steve Yzerman is almost done shedding pricy contracts from the previous regime, but a few remain. Center Frans Nielsen has a year left at $5.25 million, and defenseman Danny DeKeyser has a year left at $5 million. The Wings also inherited two seasons of right winger Richard Panik at $2.9 million in the Jakub Vrana trade.