Steve Yzerman never played goalie, but maybe the Detroit Red Wings general manager should have, because he sure made some big saves this week with his trade for Ottawa Senators forward — and Farmington Hills product —Alex DeBrincat.
He saved what was shaping up to be another ho-hum, borderline-meh offseason of free agency.
He saved Wings fans from having to lie to themselves about their faith in "the Yzerplan” as they winced and pushed the “renew season tickets” button on their accounts.
And he just might have saved himself, because if you can park your trade euphoria long enough, just imagine the fallout if Yzerman had whiffed on his attempt to acquire DeBrincat.