It is almost time for the 2022-23 Detroit Red Wings season to begin and for the first time in a while, it looks like they will have some difficult decisions in terms of the initial 23 man roster. Veterans who are not just locker room presence filler, older prospects looking to finally earn a regular spot, and young prospects looking for their first chance to show what they can do on NHL ice. There are a few ways they could go with their roster decisions and which decisions they make will tell us a lot about where the front office and new coaching staff sees this roster at the start of the season.