from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
They need to draft wisely, develop their prospects and young players and supplement the roster with value for value trades and the occasional free-agent signing.
After several years of trying to retool on the fly, picking up a veteran free agent or two in the off-season, buying at the trade deadline, the Red Wings have embraced the rebuild. Chris Ilitch and general manager Ken Holland both referred to it as a long process.
Building from the ground up through the draft is the strategy. They made several trades to accumulate 11 picks this year, including seven in the first three rounds.