The calendar turned to August yesterday, meaning that we've embarked on the month known as hockey hell. If news seemed to slow to a crawl by mid-July, expect it to move at glacial pace until training camp starts.
So, with a month to kill before we wait for something new and interesting to develop in Detroit Red Wings land (and possibly the entire NHL), let's take a moment to go over some of the Red Wings' offseason developments.
Out with the Old
A season-long saga came to an end when former head coach Mike Babcock opted to leave the Red Wings instead of sign a multi-year extension.