Are the Red Wings any better?
That’s a question that was asked often by fans last weekend after the team signed veteran free-agent defensemen Trevor Daley and Luke Witkowski, seemingly improving Detroit’s blue line.
Daley was the bigger signing, a key member of Pittsburgh’s two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, a veteran presence who should stabilize the Red Wings in many ways.
But do Daley and Witkowski constitute enough of an upgrade to believe the Red Wings can make the playoffs, one year after seeing their playoff streak end at 25 seasons?
Many argued that Daley’s addition, combined with the lineup the Red Wings have returning, could be enough to get into the playoffs.