As we dig through the wreckage of the Red Wings 2014-15 season with the harsh glare of hindsight, we come to a look at Detroit's trade deadline activity in an attempt to make sense of it all. Obviously, if we look at results, the Wings didn't get what they want, but did Ken Holland do the wrong thing or was the 2015 deadline an indication that Ken Holland is moving in the right direction?
The Trades
What Detroit traded away: Mattias Backman (D), Mattias Janmark (C), 2nd Round Draft Pick (2015)
What Detroit received: Erik Cole (LW), 3rd Round Draft Pick (2015)
What we expected: A big-bodied and speedy, but aging scoring power forward type who could replace what the Wings had lost with Johan Franzen.