The Detroit Red Wings have a problem. It’s not necessarily a bad problem. It’s a problem that a handful of teams in the NHL would willingly accept if they had the chance. But it’s a problem the Red Wings will have to remedy soon if they want to be taken seriously as Stanley Cup Contenders.
The Red Wings have seven average defencemen. Zero who are awful. Zero who are great. Seven who are completely middle of the pack.
If you want to dig a little deeper, you could argue that there are a few quality defencemen suiting up for the Grand Rapids Griffins who could handle themselves in the NHL, but let’s stick to the seven currently on the Red Wings’ roster.