from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
Then, on the ice, Yzerman was aggressive in the offseason roster reconstruction, acquiring goaltender Ville Husso in a trade, and signing free-agent forwards Andrew Copp, David Perron and Dominik Kubalik, and defensemen Ben Chiarot, Olli Maatta, Mark Pysyk and Robert Hagg.
The numerous changes could necessitate some time for everyone to familiarize themselves with each other.
“I believe we’ll be a better hockey team — I expect us to be,” Yzerman said. “Having said that, with a lot of changes, it could take some time to settle in, including the coaching staff.