Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press (mailbag): For a team that may not win 20 games this season, Detroit has many questions. However, this year was all about development and not wins and losses. Filip Zadina and Dylan Larkin starting to look like what they were expected have helped.
There may be a window to bring up some of Grand Rapids’ best players. However, keeping them down there while in a playoff hunt may be even more beneficial. If Yzerman unloads Mike Green before the trade deadline then that opens up spots for some younger Griffins.