The NHL is in its quieter days, offering a fine opportunity to take a look at individual Red Wings and assess expectations for the coming season.
F Teemu Pulkkinen
Looking at 2015-16: 6 goals, 6 assists, 12 points, plus-2 in 36 games. Did not appear in playoffs.
Looking at money: Signed through 2016-17 for $812,500.
Looking back: Pulkkinen, 24, was off to a nice start with 5 goals in 16 games and had 11 points after 24 games when he suffered a dislocated shoulder. He returned mid-January but couldn't regain his early foothold, and ended up scratched most of the second half.