Craig Custance of The Athletic takes a look at Detroit's roster for next season.
He discusses a log jam of forwards, the goaltenders and the defense...
Vying for spots: Dennis Cholowski, Joe Hicketts, Libor Sulak
Unrestricted free agents: None
Notes: There’s no way to sugarcoat it. This isn’t a good defense. Up front, you can see the progress of the rebuild. There is high-end, young talent, ready to contribute. The D is just hanging on and the real help probably isn’t arriving for another year, at the earliest, unless a trade speeds the process.