The Red Wings weren't expected to make a huge splash in free agency this offseason, and they didn't.
Adding defenseman Patrik Nemeth, forward Valtteri Filppula and goaltender Calvin Pickard doesn't exactly move the needle when it comes to blockbuster signings, which is probably just fine with new general manager Steve Yzerman, who said this month he didn't want to get locked into long-term "high-profile" deals.
ESPN gave the Red Wings a C-plus for their work in free agency, in grades posted Tuesday.
The 6,-foot-3, 220-pound Nemeth, 27, adds size to the blue line, while the 35-year-old Filppula returns to Detroit after six years away, including four in Tampa Bay, where Yzerman also was the general manager.